Cotton field at golden hour, the raw material behind Hayah's planned manufacturing platform

Building Africa’s Capacity to Produce Essential Goods.

Hayah is developing a modern manufacturing platform in Burkina Faso to produce essential hygiene and healthcare products locally, strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and improve access to what communities rely on every day.

About Hayah

Rooted in Purpose.
Built for Impact.

Hayah is a Burkina Faso–based company developing the capacity to manufacture high-quality, essential products for local and regional markets.

We are building the foundation for a stronger, more self-reliant Africa through manufacturing, innovation, and long-term investment in people and supply chains.

Map of Africa with Burkina Faso highlighted in gold, marking Hayah's planned base of operations

The Problem

Too Many Essential Products Are Still Imported.

Across Africa, essential hygiene and healthcare products depend heavily on imported finished goods. This leads to higher costs, inconsistent availability, long supply chains and fewer opportunities for local economic growth.

Our Solution

We Build. We Produce. We Strengthen Communities.

Hayah is creating local manufacturing capacity to produce essential products closer to the people who need them — driving affordability, reliability, jobs and long-term economic impact.

What We Plan to Manufacture

From Essential Products to a Regional Manufacturing Platform

Initial Focus

  • Sanitary pads
  • Menstrual hygiene products
Sanitary pads alongside raw cotton, representing Hayah's initial production focus

Future Manufacturing Categories

  • Baby diapers
  • Wipes
  • Medical gauze
  • Bandages
  • Cotton balls
  • Nonwoven products
  • Cotton swabs
  • Other essential healthcare and personal-care goods
Gauze rolls, cotton balls, cotton swabs, and cloth squares representing future manufacturing categories

Our Mission

To strengthen African manufacturing capacity by producing essential, high-quality hygiene and healthcare products locally while creating jobs, developing supply chains and expanding access to products communities rely on every day.

Our Vision

To become a leading African manufacturing platform for essential hygiene and healthcare products, beginning in Burkina Faso and growing to serve markets across the region.

Our Long-Term Direction

Hayah’s ambition goes beyond a single production line. We are building a diversified manufacturing platform that will expand product categories, strengthen regional supply chains, increase local value creation and contribute to a more resilient, self-reliant Africa.

Sunrise over the African landscape

Why It Matters

Investing in Africa’s Future

Jobs & Skills
for Local Talent

Stronger Local
Supply Chains

Improved Hygiene
& Health Outcomes

Greater Economic
Independence

Building Hayah Together

We welcome conversations with governments, development institutions, NGOs, distributors, suppliers and strategic investors who share our commitment to building a stronger Africa through local manufacturing.

Contact Hayah

Let’s Build Together.

Interested in partnering with Hayah, supplying equipment or materials, supporting our development, or learning more about our work? We would be glad to hear from you.

Location
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso