The cashew nut processing and marketing company, ANATRANS based in Bobo-Dioulasso, temporarily closed in November 2024 due to a lack of partners, was able to reopen its doors for the 2025 campaign, thus saving at least 1,300 jobs, thanks to funding of 500 million FCFA from the DUMU KAFA fund. "Since September 2024, the company has been 100% owned by Burkinabe capital. It currently employs 1,300 people, the majority of whom are women, thus contributing to the industrialization and socio-economic development of the country," said Nibenwon Adeline Somda, the first manager of ANATRANS. Faced with difficulties encountered in November 2024, particularly linked to the lack of partners, the company requested support from the DUMU KAFA fund, indicated Ms. Somda. In his opinion, after several discussions and technical visits, DUMU KAFA agreed to finance his company. "In 2025, ANATRANS received 500 million FCFA in funding, which was used to purchase raw materials. Thanks to this support, the 2025 campaign was able to launch under good conditions," she said. With this funding, ANATRANS aims to conquer the national market by introducing cashew nuts into local eating habits and integrating them into Burkinabe cuisine. "Another challenge remains developing the local market. Today, most of our production is exported, because cashew nuts are still little consumed locally, unlike peanuts. Yet, it is a nutritious, high-quality product that is 100% Burkinabe," she concluded. ANATRANS is a cashew nut processing company established in 2008. It is one of the leading cashew processors in Burkina Faso and one of the largest in West Africa. Located in Bobo-Dioulasso, its factory has an estimated processing capacity of 18,000 tons annually. Created in February 2024 by the Burkinabe government, the DUMU KAFA fund was established to meet the financing needs of stakeholders in the agro-pastoral and fisheries sectors through the provision of credit. To date, several rural organizations have already received funding to expand their activities. The financing granted ranges from 100 thousand FCFA to 500 million FCFA with an annual interest rate of 5%. Individuals, businesses and cooperatives, and public institutions and state-owned companies are eligible for this fund.