Yacouba Ouattara honoured after 37 years in education
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on AIP
El Hadj Yacouba Ouattara, an Ivorian inspector of pre-primary and primary education in Touba, was honoured after 37 years in the national education system. He is due to retire on 31 December 2026, after serving as an inspector from 1998 to 2026, according to AIP.
El Hadj Yacouba Ouattara, outgoing inspector of pre-primary and primary education in Touba, Ivory Coast, was honoured on Saturday 7 November for his 37-year career in the national education system, according to the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP). Having been admitted to retirement on 31 December 2026, he began his career in 1989 as a French teacher in Aboisso.
Yacouba Ouattara served as inspector of pre-primary and primary education from 1998 to 2026. The regional director of National Education and Literacy in Touba, Kragbé Kpété Jean, highlighted his dynamism, rigour and dedication, recalling that the regional directorate ranked first nationally in the results of the Certificat d'études primaires élémentaires for the 2025-2026 school year. His successor, Kandé Daouda, also highlighted the achievements left by his predecessor and his commitment to education in Bafing.
