CHAPTER THREE

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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!”

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