The Nanettes, princesses of wax

This film takes us to discover the Nana Benzes and their heirs, the Nanettes. These women who made their fortune thanks to colorful wax fabric.
This film takes us to discover the Nana Benzes and their heirs, the Nanettes. These businesswomen dominated the Togolese economy in the 1980s thanks to the trade in wax, a colorful fabric from the Netherlands. Thanks to their business acumen, they became the first female billionaires on the African continent and imported the first Mercedes Benzes to Africa. Their nickname was born.
Directors: Eleonore Vanel, Julie Janus