WIC Capital investee: Wood Packing Industry (WPI), Côte d’Ivoire

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YEO Ablawa Amoussou Femi acted as a trailblazer for women entrepreneurs in the traditionally male-dominated industrial joinery and wooden packaging sector when she founded her company Wood Packing Industry (WPI) in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire. Her company has since made its mark in the national logistics sector with sustainably sourced wooden pallets and carpentry products for export companies. Thanks to WIC Capital’s first investment in Côte d’Ivoire which was made possible by FIT, WPI not only obtained the financing it needed to grow but also benefited from strategic, governance and ESG support through the WIC Academy. The support from FIT/WIC enabled WPI to expand production, create 35 formal jobs and pioneer responsible forestry practices.