Massata Cissé (alternatively spelled Maïssata; born 1961), nicknamed Mama Afrika (for the various countries on the African continent she has visited) is a woman from Burkina Faso, notable for being the first female truck driver in West Africa, driving since 1981. She gained media attention in the late 2010s and early 2020s in french-language news outlets. She currently works for a logistics company named Kanis Logistic.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
She is considered a pioneer and advocate for woman's rights, especially in the muslim world. She personally thanks her parents for her fighting spirit.[9][6]
In 2017, she was awarded the Trophée international de la Femme Active d’Afrique (TIFAA).[9]
She has grand-children and a sister, Aminata Cissé.[3][9]
Film
editA documentary about her was announced in 2017 under director Dieudonné Alaka.[10]
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ MOYOUZAME, Aïsha. "Massata Cissé, 60 ans et célèbre conductrice de poids lourd au Burkina Faso". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "LA SEULE FEMME CONDUCTRICE DE POIDS LOURD". SenePlus (in French). 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ a b FRANCE 24 (2019-02-04). "Mama Africa", la seule femme conductrice de poids lourds en Afrique de l'Ouest. Retrieved 2024-06-19 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mama Africa, conductrice de camion poids lourds (in French). 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-19 – via www.voaafrique.com.
- ^ Mbena, Oscar (2019-02-10). "Afrique de l'Ouest: Découvrez Massata Cissé, seule femme Conductrice de poids lourds depuis 28 ans". AfrikMag (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ a b Agbenu, Patience; Rendez-vous, Africa (2018-11-20). "Massata Cissé, seule femme conductrice de poids lourds". L'actualité africaine (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "MASSATA CISSÉ, L'UNIQUE FEMME CONDUCTRICE DE POIDS LOURDS EN AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST". NN (in French). 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Conductrice de poids lourds depuis 28 ans en Afrique de l'Ouest". Voice of America (in French). 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ a b c "Femme active d'Afrique : Un trophée pour Massata Cissé, conductrice de remorque - NetAfrique.net %". netafrique.net. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Massata Cissé (Burkina Faso / Cameroun): Atelier PAS Sahara Agadir 2017" (PDF).