Djené Kaba Condé

Djene Kaba Condé (1960 – 8 April 2023) was the first lady of Guinea from 2010 until her husband Alpha Condé's overthrow during the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. She had three children.

Education Djene Kaba Condé was born in Kankan in 1960. She studied at University Paris VII in France. She held a Masters of Information Science and a communications degree from the aforementioned institution. She also earned a degree in sociology. She worked for the agency of the Francophonie in Paris, and for ten years was advisor to employment and professional insertion ANPE-PARIS.

Condé supported her dissertation thesis on the theme: Racism in the French press, a comparative study of three major dailies Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Libération.

Professional background Immediately after graduating from university and her post-graduate studies, Kaba began working at the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation. For 8 years she held different positions, including acting as assistant to the director of communications, IT management, and human resources. She then took on the job of Employment Counselor at the National Employment Agency.

Political engagement Djéné Condé supported the Foundation for Maternal and Child Social Promotion (PROSMI), created in February 2011. The foundation undertakes action in several areas, including health, environment, women's empowerment and schooling girls.

Death Condé died following an undisclosed illness in France.