inspiring people
KINAPARA COULIBALY
Director General - Bureau National d’Études Techniques et de Développement (BNETD)
CITIZEN
Cote D'Ivoire
Education
Master's degree in mechanical engineering - École polytechnique, Paris
Languages
French, English
IN SHORT
Born to a middle-class family, Kinapara Coulibaly was dedicated to his studies but also allowed himself to dream. Hard work and perseverance landed him a scholarship to one of the most prestigious engineering schools in the world, the École Polytechnique in Paris. After years abroad, Kinapara came back to Côte d’Ivoire to serve as Advisor to the President, and then as BNETD’s CEO. His message to the youth? “Work hard. There are no miracles!”
