← Our ImpactFatou Diatta,24 years old.
Digital Entrepreneur · Ziguinchor
“REACT gave me the tools I had been waiting for for years. Today I run my own digital services micro-enterprise.”
Chapter 1
Before REACT
Sold vegetables at the market with no access to digital tools
SenegalFatou lived in the Néma neighbourhood of Ziguinchor, selling vegetables at the local market. With no computer access, no relevant professional training, she watched opportunities pass her by every day.
The digital divide is not an abstract concept. It was her daily reality.
Chapter 2
The training
Jan. 2025
Joining REACT
Fatou joins the programme through PFPC, which supports the women of her neighbourhood.
Feb. 2025
Module 1: Discovery
First time on a computer: browsing, email, office software.
Apr. 2025
Module 3: Digital commerce
WhatsApp Business, product catalogue, taking orders online.
Jun. 2025
DigComp certification
Fatou receives her REACT digital skills certificate.
Aug. 2025
Starting the business
She opens her shop: printing, typing, admin support.
Oct. 2025
Training 3 young women
Fatou in turn trains 3 women from her neighbourhood — the ToT effect.
Chapter 3
The transformation
In eight months, Fatou launched FatouTech Services, a digital services micro-business — printing, data entry, IT support — now serving merchants, craftspeople and NGOs in Ziguinchor.
Furthermore: she has trained three other young women in her neighbourhood, becoming a local relay for the REACT programme.
Runs her own digital services micro-enterprise
REACT gave me the tools I had been waiting for for years. Today I run my own digital services micro-enterprise.
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