CISS AGRO IN KABATOKI – Reception of the United Nations delegation and surprise visit of President Macky Sall

At a time when everyone expected it least, Ciss Agro and businessman Baye Ibrahima Niass Ciss received Thursday, the visit of President Macky Sall, leaving for Koungheul. The head of state did not stop, despite his busy schedule because of the damage caused by the first rains in this part of Senegal, to address the businessman and women who came to offer a welcome exception to a United Nations delegation. After having congratulated the businessman for the programs he develops, he will undertake to personally preside over the inauguration of the book.

The surprise visit ended with great fanfare, the moment will be used by Baye Ciss to recall its goal of setting up a unit for processing, packaging and marketing of manufactured and unmanufactured food products. A project initiated in 2015 that will cost him no less than 19.5 billion and will eradicate unemployment about 3,000 women.

Remarks made to the delegation of the United Nations Population Program (UNFPA) leadership team and its regional director for West and Central Africa Mr. Mabigué Ngom, former executive Ministry of Economy and Finance. In his speech, he will place great emphasis on the need to help women emancipate themselves economically. "We want to take ownership of Ciss Agro's experience in developing women's economic development initiatives. Women make a huge contribution to the economy. Be it in companies on farms as entrepreneurs or employed by unpaid work at home. Yet they also remain disproportionately affected by poverty. Investing in women's economic empowerment is the surest way to eradicating poverty. ''

Several people took part in the meeting. This is the case of the governor of the Kaoalack region, Mariama Sarr, Mayor of Kaolack, the resident representative of the United Nations Fund, the coordinator of Padef, Ousmane Ka, coordinator of the operational monitoring of programs against poverty, Babacar Ngom, President of the Fatick Chamber of Commerce and several religious and customary authorities …