Fabienne Dervain is the CEO of Couleur Cafe,[1] a coffee business in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire previously owned by her mother.[2][3]
Fabienne Dervain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Education | American University of Paris King's College London |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Early life
editFabienne Dervain was born in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. When she was 13 years old, she was sent to boarding school in France because of the political unrest in Ivory Coast.[4]
Education
editShe got her BA in International Business Administration from the American University of Paris in 2010 and proceeded to King's College London where she graduated with a MSc in International Management in 2012.[5]
Career
editCouleur Café was originally opened in year 2000 by Dervain’s mother. The cafe was going out of business in 2012, and she decided to return home to grow the business. The new Couleur Café was opened on the 28th of August in 2013 her work to restart the business with $60,500 from her personal savings and contributions from members of her family. He sister, an interior designer did the redecoration of the place.[6][7]
Recognitions
editShe was featured in the second episode of BBC's New Generation of Women Entrepreneurs in Africa in January 2016 which was co-produced with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[8] She was also featured in BBC's Women of Africa series in May 2016, where she talked about running her business and the challenges encountered.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Couleur Cafe". Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ Haque, Nicolas (19 June 2016). "Coffee business brewing in Ivory Coast. The world's biggest producer of coffee beans is now starting to roast and package some of the produce locally". Aljazeera. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Rossier, Zaakirah (16 April 2018). "Nestled in bustling Abidjan, Couleur Café is home to young hipsters and coffee connoisseurs from all over the world". EWN. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Pirozzi, Elaine (16 February 2016). "Dervain: Bringing the Coffee Culture to Ivory Coast". She Inspires Her. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Pirozzi, Elaine (16 February 2016). "Dervain: Bringing the Coffee Culture to Ivory Coast". She Inspires Her. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Rossier, Zaakirah (16 April 2018). "Nestled in bustling Abidjan, Couleur Café is home to young hipsters and coffee connoisseurs from all over the world". EWN. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Pirozzi, Elaine (16 February 2016). "Dervain: Bringing the Coffee Culture to Ivory Coast". She Inspires Her. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ BBC Afrique (13 January 2016). "She dreams of an "African Starbucks". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ BBC Afrique (5 May 2016). "The next Starbucks of Africa". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2018.