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Célestin-Arthur Yoboue

A commercial engineer by training, Célestin-Arthur YOBOUE is the general director of the company Horizon Equipements. A company specializing in the study, design and implementation of industrial laundry projects since 2016. Managing Director of Modern Laundries on the Ivory Coast, he designed the linen treatment manual with a view to enabling all players in the medical linen circuit to respect the principles and rules that govern this profession in order to avoid cross-contamination. With this experience, he acquired the trust of several institutions including Jet Expo, Paris, where he represented Africa by hosting a theme on “Laundry in the African economy” in 2019.

In November 2023, he was the speaker principal at TEXCARE France where he speaks on the theme: “Africa, the El Dorado of manufacturers”. In addition to the seminars for which he provides training in Ivory Coast and in several African countries, the Cocody Abidjan university hospital center entrusts its company Horizon Equipements in partnership with the French group ATAUB architect, with the renovation and equipment work of its laundry room in 2020.

He is participating with the General Directorate of Public Hygiene in a reflection on the delegation of public services to 10 reference hospitals in the Abidjan district, on behalf of the Ministry of Health. To this end, he will receive the congratulations of the Ivorian Minister of Health Pierre DIMBA. Célestin-Arthur YOBOUE is also President of << AFRICAN LAUNDRY CONSORTIUM>> and founding Director of the first magazine dedicated to Laundry << AFRICAN LAUNDRY NEWS >>

He initiated in May 2022, the first African forum for textile maintenance professionals (FAPET), whose main objective is to bring together Africans in order to discuss issues, linked on the one hand to the professionalization of the profession and on the other hand to promote it. He was appointed in August 2023 by his peers from Algeria, Cameroon, Tunisia and Togo as President of the African Textile Maintenance Federation (FAPET) with the objectives of structuring, professionalizing and revitalizing the textile care industry in Africa. Our two companies HORIZON EQUIPEMENTS ET LAUNDERIES MODERNES have accumulated a turnover of 991,529,261 FCFA or 1,511,477 Euro over the last 5 years. Our companies are negotiating a fundraising appeal, which will allow us to expand our range of customers in West Africa, our turnover forecast is estimated at 3,971,794,800 FCFA or 6,054,565 Euro for the first 3 years operating.