Former model becomes West Africa's first female mine owner

1,018 views · Published 6 July 2017 · 2:00 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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A former Guinean model has found her footing in the country's mines. After years of wearing expensive jewellery, Tiguidanke Camara says she felt challenged to dig into the source of the minerals for an income. She has since been ranked by France's weekly Jeune Afrique among the 50 most influential businesswomen of Francophone Africa. She says that women should not fear reaching for their dreams. 

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