The life and record
Oumarou Kouanda, also known as Omar Kouanda, was the **first-born son of Kharim Kouanda**.
He became an entrepreneur during the **1970s**, beginning in the trade of motorcycles, repair parts and accessories before expanding into property ownership.
One of his most lasting contributions was the creation of **Cours ATI**, a private school in Ouagadougou. Published family records identify him directly as its founder, while later educational records document the institution through **Cours ATI A and B** and the broader **Complexe Scolaire Privé ATI**.
Family memory places Cours ATI among the early generation of private modern schools and remembers Oumarou's educational vision as one centered on **academic excellence while seeking an approach better adapted to African children and less narrowly dependent on imported European standards**.
The school's continued presence across primary and later educational levels gives tangible continuity to that legacy.
Public records also remember Oumarou Kouanda as a **founder of the Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou**, adding sport to a life already marked by commerce, property and education.
His trajectory from **trade to property, education and community institution-building** represents an important chapter in the entrepreneurial legacy of the Kouanda family.
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