Since 2020, the Bianca Centre has benefited from financial support from Dutch partners to assist its trainees at the end of their training through the provision of installation kits and working capital. This support has enabled many beneficiaries to start up an income-generating activity and move towards economic autonomy. [...]
From 29 to 31 October 2025, a "Linking and Learning" session was held at the ABF premises. The session brought together a number of partner associations of the Dutch NGO Wilde Ganzen, including the Bianca Couture Centre, to share experiences of their respective initiatives, particularly in terms of internal governance.
Between September and October 2025, the Bianca Couture Centre undertook a series of refurbishments to improve the conditions in which it welcomes students and provides them with training. The training rooms were reorganised to better meet teaching requirements, the hangar was refitted to facilitate practical work, and
The 68 third-year learners who completed their training in 2024-2025 embarked on a two-phase work placement programme designed to enhance their practical skills and prepare them for the world of work. The first stage, from July to September 2025, took place at the Bianca Couture centre. This internship enabled the young people to
Recruitment and enrolment for the 2025-2026 school year As in previous years, new learners were recruited before the start of the new school year. This took place on 2 October 2025, in line with the national calendar. On this occasion, the Director of the Bianca Couture Centre welcomed all the learners, by
The Bianca Couture Centre continues to act as a refuge and springboard for young girls and women affected by the security, social and economic crises. Over a period of three years, the centre trains young learners from disadvantaged backgrounds (orphans, widows, single mothers or internally displaced persons) in sewing, weaving and dyeing.
On Thursday 26 September 2024, the Bianca Couture Centre was delighted to welcome a group of visitors from various French-speaking African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Burundi, Mali and Mauritania. A total of 17 participants took part in the final phase.
On 25 April 2024, the Bianca Centre was alive with joy and emotion as it held its annual ceremony to present diplomas and kits to the 2023 graduates! Under the benevolent patronage of Mr Issaka CONGO, the day was a resounding success, bringing together parents, neighbours and guests from all over the world.
Every year we are delighted to welcome fifty new students ready to embrace the art of dressmaking to the Centre Bianca Couture for a three-year training course. For the 2023-2024 school year, we are proud to have 165 passionate learners, with 32 of them already on placement, ready to put their skills to good use.
The Bianca Centre had the incredible opportunity to take part in a call for funding from Burkina Faso's Maison de l'Entreprise as part of the dynamic BRAVE Women Project, supported by the Islamic Development Bank. Denise, the promoter of the Bianca Centre, benefited from cutting-edge training in business management according to the
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