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Our vision

A world where access to software development skills and digital entrepreneurship is distributed globally and fairly.

Mission

Accelerate the learning of digital technologies for African youth.

Our goals

  • Facilitate access to employment and economic opportunities in the digital sector.

  • Teach young people to trust themselves and value all their skills.

  • Share practical skills and values such as intercultural understanding, mutual support and initiative.

  • Support young people who will contribute to a positive image of Africa in a connected world.

The founding members

Different backgrounds, brought together by a shared ambition: opening new opportunities for African youth through digital learning.

Djoumé Salvetti

Djoumé Salvetti

An alumnus of the École normale supérieure de Cachan, Djoumé taught at Polytech-Sorbonne and led software engineering teams at Shopify. He brings his experience in teaching and software development to fata and its learning platform.

Oumie Yansané

Oumie Yansané

With a degree in quality management and sustainable development, Oumie has worked in financial management for NGOs and as an entrepreneur in the social economy. Her background combines management training, support for entrepreneurs and nonprofit work.

Mohamed Soumah

Mohamed Soumah

A chemist trained at Julius Nyéréré University in Kankan, Mohamed has experience in quality control in Conakry. A founding benefactor of fata, he built the MARI BRA DEV school, which contributed to the project’s early days in Guinea.

Élise Ondet

Élise Ondet

A graduate of Sciences Po Lyon, Élise worked with businesses at the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, then in communications at Rogers in Canada. Fluent in French, English and Russian, she brings experience in communications, social media and project development to fata.

Our activities

Our activities align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

4 · Quality education

By investing in vocational training in Africa’s growing software development sector.

5 · Gender equality

By systematically ensuring gender parity among our learners and when recruiting our team.

8 · Decent work and economic growth

By encouraging the creation of skilled jobs and businesses in countries where young people have limited opportunities in the digital economy.

10 · Reduced inequalities

By enabling young people to gain stronger skills recognised in Africa and internationally.

13 · Climate action

By promoting responsible digital businesses and raising awareness of sustainable development among all our learners.

We regularly publish articles to share the progress and impact of the fata project with our members and partners.

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