Sadio Mane invests $20m in mango project to create 1,000 jobs in Senegal
Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane, Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate at Saudi club Al Nassr, has already helped build a school and a hospital in his hometown. He has also funded a mosque, a petrol station and other projects for the community where he grew up. Now he is putting around $20 million into something that could create jobs for years to come. The former Liverpool star is behind a huge mango…
Senegal's renowned soccer player Sadio Mane is investing around $20 million into a mango farming and processing project in his hometown of Bambali. The project, called SM10 Agro, aims to create approximately 1,000 direct jobs and generate employment opportunities in the region for the long term. Mane, who previously played for Al Nassr alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, has a history of investing in community projects in Bambali, including a school, a hospital, a mosque, and a petrol station.
The SM10 Agro project will cover an area of 500 hectares and involve planting around 78,000 mango trees. The fruits will be processed into various products such as pulp, dried mango, and mango butter, with factories built in Bambali. Additionally, a center will be established to handle the export of fresh mangoes. Mane emphasizes his commitment to keeping the wealth generated by the mango harvest within his community, as a significant portion of the mango harvest in the Sedhiou region currently goes to waste due to a lack of facilities for storage and processing.
The project also includes agricultural training for young people, providing them with the skills necessary to secure employment opportunities in the future.
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