Coach Djamil Boinali in blue T- shirt with the winners of 'Banana' project group
OIA (Omar
Ibn Abdullah) Group was organizing from 26 to 27 January 2019, the first
edition of ‘24 hours to set up your company’. The event was held at the Technical
Institute (IUT) of the University of Comoros in Hamramba campus in the south of
Moroni. It was mainly sponsored by the BDC (Bank for the Development of Comoros)
and Telco (Telma in Comoros). Different
OIA groups took part at the event. Ahmed Bacar, the Technical Institute’s Director
was so sorry for not having seeing many students of his institution among the
OIA groups.
Ali Soulé, 33 years old, is an IUT alumnus in
Commerce Department. He is graduated in 2008. He is currently working as textbooks
‘manager at the Ministry of Education of Ngazidja. His project ‘Commercialization
and Marketing of Sea Food’ has been selected. He thinks that his project can
create many job opportunities for the youth.
Soilihi Ben Ali,
26, is also from the University of Comoros. He got his diploma in 2012 at the
Management Department known as GEA (Gestion des
Entreprises et des Administrations). He works as an intern in a private small enterprise
called Ider-Elec located in Moroni. He wants to set up a foreign exchange
counter, but his idea did not convince the public. So he decided to join the
group that focuses on a ‘Tourist Center’ plan. As he comes from Mbashile, a touristic,
historic and attractive village in the south west of Moroni, he thinks he can
contribute by brainstorming many new ideas in that sector.
There were about
40 projects in competition presented by the participants. The participants were
also the promoters of their own projects. They were dressed in red T-shirts and
the coaches in blue. Only 7 projects, which got the majority of the vote, have
been selected. The participants whose proposals have not been chosen have to
join a group of their choice. Each OIA group was directed by a coach.
Oirdati Avoucat with her team members
Djamil
Boinali, 30, is from Itsandra Mdjini city. He is a public policy consultant and
President of Young Self-Promoters Crossroads Association. He is coaching the ‘Banana’
project. The question is: how to increase the production of this crop in the
country in terms of quality and quantity. Oirdati Avoucat, 28, is a student at
the Horticultural National Center located in Nvouni campus. She also has a Bachelor’s
degree in Science from the University of Comoros. She plans with her partners
to promote the banana crop in the country.
Moufidat
Mohamed Abdoulhalik, 35, is the founder and Manager of a cosmetics products
business made from coconut. She is the facilitator of the ‘Counselling Service’
project group whose aim is to offer guidance or advice to those who wish to
launch their own concerns. ‘‘Any project that shows you the better way to
succeed within the community is welcome’’ she said.
Mohamed Mroivili,
28, is conducting the ‘Cattle Breeding’ group. His project is focusing in the
production of beef and milk. He is the Human Resources Director of Sultan Group
Corporation based in Moroni. In 24 hours, the 3 best drafts have to be selected
by a jury and backed by the sponsors. Coach Boinali was happy that Sunday
afternoon. The ‘Banana’ project won the first price. ‘‘We have a bank account opened at BDC with
3,000€ and one year Wi-Fi access point box with super-fast connection offered
by Telma,’’ he proudly said. The two other winners are the ‘Cattle Breeding’ Group
and a Super market Project on farm produce.
OIA Group is
currently in 5 countries: USA, Madagascar, Benin, Nigeria and South Africa. It
has five years of existence and aims to support development economic actors to
achieve the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) by training and coaching across
Africa and the world.
Moroni, 28
January 2019
Chami
Mouzawar
Contributing
writer
