BIOSENE SARL, a business processing agri-food and cosmetic products that are proudly made in Senegal

Salamba Diene is the founder of BIOSENE SARL in Senegal, offering a range of “caring” products and food supplements in the form of powders, leaves, capsules or various solutions, but also cosmetic products in the form of creams, oils or butters, for a single leitmotif: health - beauty for a “better life” and a “well-being” for consumers. BIOSENE collaborates with groups of women producers of baobab fruit, Shea butter, or cultivating exotic fruits (Hibiscus, mango etc.) and establishes direct links with source producers throughout Africa. The business has 59 employees.

Salamba graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris, specializing in economic development and international project management. After her master's degree, she decided to return to Senegal to put her modest experience at the service of the development of her country. She held the position of Operations Director at Laboratoires Bioessence, a company operating in the cosmetics industry in Senegal.

At the beginning of 2015, Salamba Diene became active in community development via the ADA (Action for the Development of Africa) association that she created. ADA benefited from funding from the United States Embassy, and today supports more than 3,000 women in rural and urban areas to improve their living conditions.

These cumulative experiences have reinforced Salamba Diene in the idea of creating this structure which exports and promotes its “Made in Senegal” organic cosmetics and food supplements throughout the world, particularly in Japan, Canada, the United States and Europe.

Lioness Weekender spoke to Salamba Diene about her passion for creating and promoting Proudly Made In Senegal cosmetics and food supplements, and her vision for the future of her business and her country’s economic progress.

What does your company do?

Processing of agri-food and cosmetic products

What inspired you to start your company?

Established in 2006 by Adama, a mother of five, who aspired to create a robust local business with a positive social impact, BIOESSENCE was born. With the help of her daughter, Mame Khary, they launched Bioessence, specializing in cosmetic products. In 2017, Salamba took the reins of the family business, bringing new dynamics. Under her leadership, Bioessence evolved to become Biosene, integrating an agri-food subdivision in collaboration with farmers from. local communities, particularly women. This initiative aims to produce and transform agri-food and cosmetic products from raw materials, thus contributing to the development of local communities.

What makes your business, service or product special?

The quality.

Tell us a little about your team

Qualified, dynamic, motivated

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

Salamba Diene is a 29-year-old young entrepreneur who graduated from the Sorbonne in Paris and specializes in economic development and international project management. After her master's degree, she decided to return to Senegal to put her modest experience at the service of the development of her country. Since then, she has held the position of Operations Director at Laboratoires Bioessence, a company operating in the cosmetics industry in Senegal.

At the beginning of 2015, Salamba Diene became active in community development via the ADA (Action for the Development of Africa) association that she created. ADA benefited from funding from the United States Embassy, and today supports more than 3,000 women in rural and urban areas to improve their living conditions.

In 2017, she created BIOSENE SARL. The company offers so-called “caring” products and food supplements in the form of powders, leaves, capsules or various solutions, but also cosmetic products in the form of creams, oils or butters, for a single leitmotif: health - beauty for a “better life” and a “well-being” for our consumers.

BIOSENE thus collaborates with groups of women producers of baobab fruit, Shea butter or cultivating so-called exotic fruits (Hibiscus, mango etc.) and establishes direct links with source producers throughout Africa. West.

These cumulative experiences have reinforced Salamba Diene in the idea of creating this structure which exports and promotes its “Made in Senegal” organic cosmetics and food supplements throughout the world, particularly in Japan, Canada, the United States and Europe.

What are your future plans and aspirations for your company?

Enlarge the news, export to all countries.

What gives you the most satisfaction being an entrepreneur?

Positive energy, creativity and the motivation to succeed.

What's the biggest piece of advice you can give to other women looking to start-up?

Believe in yourselves, give your all, never give up. because the life of an entrepreneur is not easy, especially at the beginning.

To find out more about Biosene and its products and services, send an email to sdiene@biosene.net or visit the company’s website and social media platforms.

Website: http://www.biosene.net

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//biosenesarl