From 4 to 24 June 2021, Moroni Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, with the assistance of the Pan-African Port Training Centre (CFPP) of Bolloré Transport & Logistics, organised a training session on driving reach stackers for several of its employees. Thaourati Youssouf, who is one of the ten people trained, is the first woman within Moroni Terminal to obtain this position.

Salifou Konaté, expert trainer of the CFPP based in Abidjan, was in charge of the training and made the trip to Moroni Terminal to transmit his theoretical and operational knowledge of port trades as well as all the specificities related to driving reach stackers in real operating conditions.

“It is a great honour for me to be the first female reach stacker driver at Moroni Terminal. Thanks to the training I received through the CFPP, I am able to manoeuvre and control this handling vehicle on a daily basis to accomplish my work efficiently while also understanding precisely how it operates.”, said Thaourati Youssouf.

Bolloré Transport & Logistics is committed to promoting the inclusion of women at all levels of the company and the feminisation of jobs through its HR policy and its charter dedicated to diversity. Its Pan-African Port Training Centre, open to all Bolloré Transport & Logistics employees, has trained more than 5,600 people since it opened in 2008, and welcomes each year more and more women.

"The CFPP proudly contributes to the development of all our employees without discriminating against gender. In particular, young women in the company stand out for their courage and determination to access professions traditionally occupied by men. The CFPP's mission is to support all Bolloré Transport & Logistics subsidiaries in order to enable employees to achieve their professional objectives and realise their ambitions," emphasises Maryam Aidara, CFPP Director.

About Bolloré Transport & Logistics in Comoros

Bolloré Transport & Logistics has been operating in Comoros since 2016. Based in Moroni, on the island of Grandes Comores, the company also has offices in Fomboni on the island of Mohéli and Mutsamudu on the island of Anjouan. It has developed tailor-made, end-to-end logistics solutions for its local and international clients, facilitating freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution activities. It also has a social policy for the benefit of the Comorian people, which is reflected each year in the support of numerous solidarity actions in the education and health sectors.