Antoine de Saint-Affrique, Danone and Bagoré Bathily, La Laiterie du Berger on the Main Stage.

Watch the presentation by Bagore Bathily, CEO of La Laiterie du Berger and Antoine De Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone, on theMain Stage Inspire, at Africa Forward | Inspire & Connect, an event co-organised by Bpifrance. Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone, and Senegalese entrepreneur Bagore Bathily discuss their long-term partnership, which bridges the gap between smallholder farmers and growing urban markets through science, technology, and sustainable practices. By fostering horizontal collaborations, they demonstrate that local value chains can be both socially impactful and commercially successful. Ultimately, they argue that Africa has the potential to become a food superpower if stakeholders prioritize immediate action and inclusive, long-term partnerships. This summary was generated by AI. #AfricaForwardIC Follow us on : LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/bpifrance-international/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bpifrance/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/bpifrance X : https://x.com/bpifrance Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@bpifrance Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/bpifrance-officiel.bsky.social Find out more about Africa Forward I Inspire & Connect, an event co-organised by Bpifrance, Business France and Proparco, under the High Patronage of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and the President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto, bringing together decision-makers and entrepreneurs to discuss concrete solutions for Africa: from the energy transition to AI, via green industrialisation, sustainable agriculture and healthcare : https://www.af-inspire-connect.com/ You can also attend other conferences dedicated to co-industrialisation, co-investment and innovation at our event : https://big.bpifrance.fr/ To register : https://big.bpifrance.fr/fr/registration/formulaire-d-inscription