Suzanne Marie Belemtougri was awarded the 2011 AfDB-EMRC Project Incubator Award during the AfDB-EMRC SME Forum in Lisbon, Portugal on the 6th June 2011.
Having studied veterinary science at university, Suzanne first started her career in a private company, before deciding to start her own company, raising guinea fowl. Her vision and her dynamism, in addition to her impassionate and honest presentation during the SME Forum, ensured her the much coveted first place for this year’s Project Incubator Award.
AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2011
"The current recognition and financial help that I eventually received by PSI would not have been possible without the marketing and networking done during the EMRC forum and by the EMRC team,” explains Suzanne. "Actively attending such events is essential for any company that needs to find funding and wants to expand."
Standing out from within the crowded private sector, they have demonstrated excellence in business. Through social impact and sustainability they represent a truly innovative African private sector.
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award 2010
"In entering the Project Incubator Award, a company/person can get recognition for their activities and can also measure themselves against other participants and meet with people and organisations, to see if they are on the right path or not. To be selected to present your company to this great audience, whether one wins or not, gives a company leverage and recognition."
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EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award 2009
"The AgriBusiness 2009 brought us some much-needed business exposure. We were able to attract the attention of several organizations, some from the cashew nut sector and others not. We have also become members of the African Cashew Alliance (l’Alliance pour le Cajou Africain), which helps reinforce product quality in the production process."
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AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2009
"This victory gives my company credibility to those who don’t know us yet. It’s an achievement that shows our commitment to the community, not to mention the obvious financial benefits. We plan to utilise this prize in two key areas: to help in expediting our goals to start packaging by the end of the year (buying the packaging materials etc.), and also to facilitate training sessions/tutorials on the benefits of cooperatives and other such models that would give local farmers more leverage in the marketplace."
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