In a small beachside shack in Senegal's capital Dakar, Pape Diouf spends hours on each surfboard he makes, shaping its foam surface with an electric planer to create the perfect curve.
Diouf, 27, is the first surfboard maker in the West African country, which has attracted surfers from around the world for decades due to Dakar's position on a spit of land that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean, creating world-class waves.
"Ever since I was a little boy, I have dreamed of making my own board," said Diouf, who opened his business "Sunugal Surfboard Repair" in 2020 with funds he earned from participating in an entrepreneurship competition."Board making really needs to pick up," said surfer Aita Diop, who competes with a board made by Diouf.
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