This man left Europe and relocated to Africa (Cameroon) to cultivate cassava.

Bertin Tchoffo, a Cameroonian entrepreneur and founder of Pafic Sarl, returned to his country to grow cassava and produce its various derivatives. He has established a 1,300-hectare farm with a processing capacity of 20 tons daily at his factory, where he produces cassava flour, garri, and composite flour (a blend of cassava and corn flour for baking).

Tchoffo owns a bakery that transforms cassava flour into bread and croissants. His company also processes palm oil into cosmetic products.

Pafic Sarl currently operates five distribution points in Yaoundé and plans to expand to 100 distribution points.

Before his success, Bertin Tchoffo faced homelessness in France, spending eight months on the streets without a fixed address. To escape poverty, he worked three different jobs, including at the post office and as a supervisor and security agent at Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, saving money to start his own business.

After launching his company, he visited Cameroon to see his family and identified the opportunity to create an agri-food production and processing unit. In 2012, he bought his first piece of land to build a factory, using the money he earned in Europe to invest in cassava cultivation and processing.

Today, he has employed over 1,000 Cameroonians across various farms, processing, and distribution units. Pafic Sarl also processes bottled water, sold at 200 frs for 1.65 liters, as well as margarine and soup.

Tchoffo believes that if Cameroon increases cassava production and embraces cassava-based bread, it could significantly reduce the importation of wheat flour.

He organizes masterclasses called “Back to Africa” to encourage the Cameroonian diaspora to invest back home.

Culled from Timsblog

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