{"id":20332,"date":"2026-06-15T07:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/?p=20332"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:27:21","slug":"from-fabric-waste-to-a-thriving-enterprise-how-umutesi-celine-turned-creativity-into-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/fr\/from-fabric-waste-to-a-thriving-enterprise-how-umutesi-celine-turned-creativity-into-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Des chutes de tissu \u00e0 une entreprise prosp\u00e8re : comment Umutesi Celine a transform\u00e9 sa cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 en opportunit\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Et si la plus grande opportunit\u00e9 de changement se cachait dans ce que les autres jettent ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">\u00c0 travers l\u2019Afrique, des millions de jeunes poss\u00e8dent le talent, la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 et la d\u00e9termination n\u00e9cessaires pour r\u00e9ussir, mais beaucoup peinent \u00e0 acc\u00e9der aux opportunit\u00e9s et aux comp\u00e9tences pratiques indispensables pour construire des moyens de subsistance durables. Au Rwanda, o\u00f9 plus des trois quarts de la population ont moins de 30 ans, le ch\u00f4mage des jeunes demeure un d\u00e9fi majeur. En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 cette situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/juc-rwb.org\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Jesuit Urumuri Centre (JUC)<\/a>\u2014un Centre de terrain d\u2019AJAN au Rwanda\u2014accompagne les jeunes depuis 2019 gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 son programme Youth Empowerment for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. En aidant les participants \u00e0 transformer leurs talents en entreprises viables, ce programme favorise l\u2019\u00e9mergence d\u2019une nouvelle g\u00e9n\u00e9ration d\u2019entrepreneurs qui cr\u00e9ent des emplois, prot\u00e8gent l\u2019environnement et inspirent l\u2019espoir. Le parcours d\u2019Umutesi Celine est l\u2019une de ces histoires remarquables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Pour <strong>Umutesi Celine<\/strong>, une entrepreneure rwandaise de 28 ans, la r\u00e9ponse s\u2019est trouv\u00e9e dans des chutes de tissu, des morceaux de charbon de bois et une d\u00e9termination sans faille \u00e0 cr\u00e9er malgr\u00e9 le peu de ressources dont elle disposait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Aujourd\u2019hui, elle est la fondatrice de <strong>Cado House of Art<\/strong>, une entreprise cr\u00e9ative en pleine croissance qui transforme les d\u00e9chets textiles en magnifiques \u0153uvres d\u2019art, tout en cr\u00e9ant des emplois et en promouvant la durabilit\u00e9 environnementale. Mais son parcours a commenc\u00e9 avec un r\u00eave simple\u2026 et des ressources tr\u00e8s limit\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-10_rwanda-urumuri-centre_ph3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-10_rwanda-urumuri-centre_ph3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-10_rwanda-urumuri-centre_ph3-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-10_rwanda-urumuri-centre_ph3-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-10_rwanda-urumuri-centre_ph3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cr\u00e9er sans limites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bien avant de poss\u00e9der un pinceau, Celine \u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 une artiste. Lorsqu\u2019elle \u00e9tait \u00e9tudiante, elle aimait d\u00e9corer les cahiers de ses camarades, simplement pour le plaisir de cr\u00e9er. Apr\u00e8s avoir termin\u00e9 ses \u00e9tudes secondaires en 2019, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 inspir\u00e9e par les artistes qu\u2019elle suivait sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux. Elle a alors compris que l\u2019art pouvait \u00eatre bien plus qu\u2019une passion : il pouvait devenir une v\u00e9ritable profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il n\u2019y avait qu\u2019un seul probl\u00e8me : elle n\u2019avait pas les moyens d\u2019acheter de la peinture. Au lieu d\u2019abandonner, Celine a fait preuve d\u2019ing\u00e9niosit\u00e9. Elle faisait tremper des craies pour enfants dans de l\u2019eau, les r\u00e9duisait en pigments, s\u00e9parait les diff\u00e9rentes couleurs qu\u2019elle pouvait trouver et utilisait du charbon de bois chaque fois qu\u2019elle avait besoin de noir. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ces mat\u00e9riaux fabriqu\u00e9s par ses soins, elle a continu\u00e9 \u00e0 cr\u00e9er des \u0153uvres d\u2019art et \u00e0 les partager en ligne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Les gens lui demandaient sans cesse : <em>\u00ab Est-ce vraiment toi qui as r\u00e9alis\u00e9 cela ? \u00bb<\/em> Cette question est devenue le point de d\u00e9part d\u2019un parcours qui allait transformer sa vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voir de la valeur l\u00e0 o\u00f9 les autres ne voyaient que des d\u00e9chets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alors qu\u2019elle \u00e9tudiait la Foresterie et la Gestion de l\u2019Environnement \u00e0 l\u2019Integrated Polytechnic Regional College of Kitabi (IPRC Kitabi), Celine remarqua des tas de chutes de tissu jet\u00e9es par les tailleurs locaux. Beaucoup consid\u00e9raient ces restes comme des d\u00e9chets sans valeur. Elle, au contraire, y voyait une opportunit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Inspir\u00e9e par ses \u00e9tudes en environnement, elle a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9cup\u00e9rer les chutes de tissu abandonn\u00e9es et \u00e0 les int\u00e9grer dans ses \u0153uvres d\u2019art, r\u00e9alisant des cartes, des oiseaux, des animaux et d\u2019autres objets d\u00e9coratifs. Ce qui n\u2019\u00e9tait au d\u00e9part qu\u2019une simple exp\u00e9rimentation s\u2019est rapidement transform\u00e9 en <strong>Cado House of Art<\/strong>, une entreprise cr\u00e9ative fond\u00e9e sur la conviction que la protection de l\u2019environnement et la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019opportunit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques peuvent aller de pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aujourd\u2019hui, l\u2019entreprise r\u00e9alise des \u0153uvres d\u2019art en tissu et peintes, des uniformes personnalis\u00e9s pour les \u00e9coles, les caf\u00e9s et les pharmacies, des pots de fleurs d\u00e9coratifs, des coques de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone relook\u00e9es, ainsi que de nombreux autres produits cr\u00e9atifs fabriqu\u00e9s \u00e0 partir de mat\u00e9riaux recycl\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commencer modestement, r\u00eaver en grand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le premier investissement de Celine ne provenait ni d\u2019une banque ni d\u2019un investisseur. Il est n\u00e9 de sa discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Sur son allocation mensuelle d\u2019\u00e9tudiante de <strong>40 000 francs rwandais (RWF)<\/strong>, elle \u00e9conomisait <strong>10 000 RWF<\/strong> afin d\u2019acheter ses premiers v\u00e9ritables mat\u00e9riels de peinture. Elle a commenc\u00e9 par d\u00e9corer des coques de t\u00e9l\u00e9phone qu\u2019elle vendait \u00e0 <strong>500 RWF<\/strong> l\u2019unit\u00e9. Chaque franc gagn\u00e9 \u00e9tait r\u00e9investi dans son activit\u00e9. \u00c0 mesure que ses comp\u00e9tences se perfectionnaient, la demande des clients et la valeur de son travail augmentaient \u00e9galement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tr\u00e8s vite, elle s\u2019est mise \u00e0 repeindre des chaussures, \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser des \u0153uvres d\u2019art encadr\u00e9es et \u00e0 b\u00e2tir progressivement ce qui allait devenir une entreprise durable. Pourtant, le succ\u00e8s lui a aussi apport\u00e9 de nouvelles le\u00e7ons. \u00ab Je travaillais dur, mais sans v\u00e9ritable orientation \u00bb, confie-t-elle. Comme beaucoup de jeunes entrepreneurs, elle m\u00e9langeait les finances de son entreprise avec ses d\u00e9penses personnelles, manquait d\u2019une strat\u00e9gie claire et attendait que les clients viennent \u00e0 elle au lieu d\u2019aller activement \u00e0 leur rencontre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apprendre \u00e0 construire une entreprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Tout a chang\u00e9 lorsque Celine a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 la formation <strong>Youth Empowerment for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/strong> au <strong>JUC<\/strong>. Ce programme lui a permis d\u2019acqu\u00e9rir des comp\u00e9tences entrepreneuriales concr\u00e8tes, notamment en gestion financi\u00e8re, en strat\u00e9gie de marque (branding), en relation avec la client\u00e8le, en gestion du temps et en planification d\u2019entreprise gr\u00e2ce au Business Model Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Plus important encore, cette formation l\u2019a amen\u00e9e \u00e0 repenser son identit\u00e9 en tant qu\u2019entrepreneure. Elle a rebaptis\u00e9 son entreprise <strong>Cado House of Art<\/strong>, en s\u2019inspirant du mot fran\u00e7ais <em>cadeau<\/em>, car elle consid\u00e8re que son talent artistique est un don de Dieu et que son entreprise doit, \u00e0 son tour, devenir un cadeau pour les autres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00ab La formation m\u2019a aid\u00e9e \u00e0 mieux organiser mon entreprise, \u00e0 comprendre l\u2019importance de la strat\u00e9gie de marque (branding) et \u00e0 apprendre que les clients ne viennent pas simplement \u00e0 vous : il faut aller activement \u00e0 leur rencontre. La croissance exige des efforts, de la constance et une bonne communication avec les clients. \u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Un tournant d\u00e9cisif<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Une opportunit\u00e9 a tout chang\u00e9. Celine a obtenu un contrat d\u2019une valeur de <strong>2 millions de francs rwandais (RWF)<\/strong> pour fabriquer des calots m\u00e9dicaux destin\u00e9s aux professionnels de la sant\u00e9. Au lieu de d\u00e9penser les revenus g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9s, elle les a r\u00e9investis en achetant des \u00e9quipements industriels d\u2019une valeur de <strong>750 000 RWF<\/strong> et en investissant <strong>1,2 million de RWF<\/strong> dans les mati\u00e8res premi\u00e8res et la main-d\u2019\u0153uvre. Ce projet a marqu\u00e9 son passage d\u2019une artiste talentueuse travaillant seule \u00e0 la dirigeante d\u2019une entreprise structur\u00e9e et en pleine croissance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cr\u00e9er des emplois et inspirer les autres<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Aujourd\u2019hui, <strong>Cado House of Art<\/strong> emploie <strong>huit travailleurs qualifi\u00e9s<\/strong> \u2014 cinq femmes et trois hommes \u2014 parmi lesquels des menuisiers, des tailleurs et des designers qui contribuent aux projets selon les besoins. L\u2019entreprise r\u00e9pond aux besoins des touristes, des caf\u00e9s, des pharmacies, des \u00e9coles, des couples et des particuliers \u00e0 la recherche de produits artistiques uniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Officiellement enregistr\u00e9e et en conformit\u00e9 avec ses obligations fiscales, l\u2019entreprise de Celine voit d\u00e9sormais ses cr\u00e9ations appara\u00eetre sur des panneaux d\u2019affichage publics et \u00eatre expos\u00e9es dans les espaces publics anim\u00e9s du Rwanda. Son entreprise, lanc\u00e9e avec seulement <strong>20 000 RWF<\/strong>, est aujourd\u2019hui \u00e9valu\u00e9e \u00e0 plus de <strong>6 millions de RWF<\/strong>, tout en g\u00e9n\u00e9rant un revenu mensuel moyen d\u2019environ <strong>100 000 RWF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regarder vers l\u2019avenir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celine r\u00eave de faire rayonner la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 africaine aupr\u00e8s d\u2019un public encore plus large en lan\u00e7ant un site web et une application mobile qui permettront aux touristes et aux clients d\u2019acheter ses produits o\u00f9 qu\u2019ils se trouvent. Bien que des d\u00e9fis subsistent, notamment l\u2019acc\u00e8s limit\u00e9 aux mati\u00e8res premi\u00e8res et l\u2019expansion vers des march\u00e9s plus vastes, elle poursuit son chemin avec confiance et d\u00e9termination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Un message aux jeunes entrepreneurs africains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-183.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-183.jpg 778w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-183-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-183-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajan.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-183-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le parcours de Celine nous rappelle que l\u2019entrepreneuriat ne commence pas toujours par un capital. Parfois, il commence par le courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tout commence par la capacit\u00e9 de voir des opportunit\u00e9s l\u00e0 o\u00f9 les autres ne voient que des d\u00e9chets, de choisir la pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance plut\u00f4t que les excuses et de croire que de petits d\u00e9buts peuvent conduire \u00e0 un impact extraordinaire. Partout en Afrique, d\u2019innombrables jeunes poss\u00e8dent des talents qui ne demandent qu\u2019\u00e0 \u00eatre r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9s. Avec de la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9, les comp\u00e9tences appropri\u00e9es et des opportunit\u00e9s d\u2019apprendre et de progresser, ces talents peuvent se transformer en entreprises qui cr\u00e9ent des emplois, prot\u00e8gent l\u2019environnement et transforment les communaut\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parce que l\u2019avenir de l\u2019Afrique ne sera pas seulement construit par ceux qui disposent de ressources, il sera aussi fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 par ceux qui osent les cr\u00e9er.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Par, <strong>\u00c9quipe des communications<\/strong>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Jesuit Urumuri Centre, Rwanda.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if the greatest opportunity for change was hidden in what others throw away? 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