Acasen
Sector : Agri-food
Activity : Snacks, miel et céréales infantiles
Entrepreneur : Hermione Awounou
Creation date: 1992
WIC Capital financing : 2024
Country : Sénégal
Acasen: A transgenerational story of sharing, local heritage, and passion
Acasen is a producer of local snacks (cashews, peanuts, potatoes) and nutritious infant flours.
ACASEN carries the legacy of a family history spanning three generations. It all began with Hermione's mother in 1992, a dynamic trader who traveled between Senegal, Benin, and Ivory Coast. Known for her generosity, she often brought back cashew nuts from Benin to give to her customers.
This simple gesture, imbued with sharing and conviviality, sparks unexpected enthusiasm. Hermione and her family then decide to test a homemade cashew recipehomemade cashew recipe
From this intuition born of tradition and generosity, a true entrepreneurial project emerges: to structure, modernize and develop an agri-food processing company that enhances the resources of the African terroir.
From this intuition born of tradition and generosity, a true entrepreneurial project emerges: to structure, modernize and develop an agri-food processing company that enhances the resources of the African terroir.
Impact
Since 2024, WIC Capital has been supporting ACASEN in its modernization, diversification and scaling up, which is structuring for the company and for its entire sector.
– Industrial modernization and compliance with standards
– Promoting Senegalese local products
– Community development
– Research & Development
Acasen is a company specialized in the production and marketing of a variety of snacks based on cashew nuts, peanuts and potatoes, as well as infant flour composed of corn, sorghum, wheat, rice and soybeans.
Sector of activity: Food industry (Snacks and baby flour)
Entrepreneur : Hermione Awounou
Investment date: 2024