Ivoire Tech: three MTN winners present solutions in Abidjan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Connection Ivoirienne
Three young Ivorian developers, winners of the MTN Yello Startup award, presented their technology solutions at the Ivoire Tech forum in Abidjan, including a cocoa pod-breaking application. One of them, Madou Dao, received CFA francs 30 million to move to large-scale production, according to Connectionivoirienne.
Ivorian developer Madou Dao, winner of MTN Côte d’Ivoire’s Yello Startup award, wants to increase his cocoa pod-breaking technology from five pilot productions to 40, then 200, in order to move to large-scale production. He received a CFA francs 30 million grant from the telecommunications operator to continue developing his project, he explained on Wednesday in Abidjan during the Ivoire Tech forum.
Madou Dao plans to allocate 20% of this funding to his company’s visibility and credibility, and 80% to purchasing raw materials to increase production. He is currently holding demonstrations in Saint-Pédro, where his workshop is located, and plans to announce the next sessions on his websites and online pages, he said.
The entrepreneur then wants to extend his production across Ivory Coast before targeting markets in countries in the sub-region. He believes competition can contribute to the development of the sector, with each entrepreneur able to differentiate themselves through the way they design and develop their project.
