AGL offers Youscribe digital library subscriptions to 1000 students in Burkina Faso
On August 2, 2024, AGL offered subscriptions for access to a Youscribe digital library to 1000 students from three public and private universities in Burkina Faso.
These subscription codes were offered free of charge to students of the University of African Unity, the Burkinabe Institute of Arts and Crafts and the Thomas Sankara University, with whom AGL Burkina Faso has a partnership allowing students from these institutions to benefit from training and career opportunities within the company.
This initiative led by AGL Burkina Faso aims to give students the opportunity to access thousands of books online free of charge, to better train and thus facilitate their professional integration.
«As a corporate citizen committed to the training of African youth, we wish through these Youscribe access codes, to encourage the search for knowledge and knowledge, by making available to students, books and documents essential to their training in various fields. We are proud to participate in the education and training of young people, which is the future of Burkina Faso. » Joachim OUEDRAOGO, Director of Human Resources of AGL Burkina Faso
«These donations of access codes to this digital library are a great opportunity for our students, particularly in the preparation of end-of-study dissertations, which require in-depth research. We express our sincere thanks to AGL Burkina Faso for this great initiative which strengthens the partnership that already exists between our universities and this company. » Alioune Benga, Director General of the University of African Unity
About AGL Burkina Faso
AGL is present in Burkina Faso in transport and logistics. The company now employs more than 400 Burkinabe employees and generates more than 350 indirect jobs through its agencies in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. It develops partnerships with higher education institutions, such as the University of African Unity (formerly IAM), the Burkinabé Institute of Arts & Crafts (IBAM), the Centre for the Promotion of Apprenticeship in Trades (CPAM), and the Centre for Vocational Training Jobs & Trades (CFPEM). AGL Burkina Faso also carries out solidarity actions for the benefit of the population in partnership with NGOs, in particular the help of schooling and the social reintegration of young people and raising awareness of the preservation of the environment.
Press contacts:
Thérèse OUEDRAOGO, Communication & Sustainable Development Manager – AGL Burkina Faso
T +226 25 49 30 00 / +226 71 01 08 50 – therese.kayorgo@aglgroup.com
