Famata Nanqui

Dr. Famata Nanqui has held a number of nationally relevant leadership positions. She was Director-General of Sotramar between 2020 and 2023, is currently Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and has served as President of the Women's Agricultural Cooperative of Guinea-Bissau from 2016 to the present, an organization dedicated to strengthening the livelihoods of women involved in agriculture and food production. She is an active member of the Association of Young Women Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, supporting young women entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the country. Early in her career, she built a solid administrative and customer service foundation, with over fifteen years as an insurance production technician at Aliança Seguradora and as an effective trainer in the processing of fruits, vegetables, roots, and tubers from Guinea-Bissau while working as an International Director.