Dr. Fella Bouti
2025-2026 Obama Foundation Africa Leader

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EcoTashira LLC
Algeria
Dr. Fella Bouti is the founder and chief executive officer of EcoTashira LLC, an organization dedicated to fostering a more sustainable green economy. Through EcoTashira, Fella addresses climate change by offering environmentally friendly construction methods, including utilizing date palm fibers to manufacture eco-friendly panels that serve as the foundation for vertical green walls. To date, Fella has created 50 vertical gardens and developed hundreds of projects using sustainable building materials, ultimately supporting more than 2,000 people through this work.
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