Fatou Sarr, a Senegalese entrepreneur turning aloe vera into a natural cosmetics and food supplement brand — Lionesses of Africa

Tell us a little about your team

Takhar Aloé Véra currently has 4 permanent employees, two of which are in production and two in the processing room, but also six employees who come to work during the harvest of the leaves, bottling, labeling, etc.

Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And do you come from an entrepreneurial background?

Since high school I was already thinking about entrepreneurship and working for my own account, so in 2012 just at the end of my high school and at the beginning of my professional training course, I started in agriculture. I chose market gardening and the growing of fruit crops to have a starting point for the Aloe Vera project. At the beginning it was not easy especially when self-financing and wanting to see my brand everywhere in the world, but gradually I knew how to manage with my own funds. Thanks to the love and patience that I have for my project, I have known an advancement over time and I give thanks to God.

What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?

We would like to expand, conquer the foreign market and the sub-regions, and organize training sessions.