On the sidelines of Digital Week, held from 22 to 28 November 2018, the 3rd edition of “Bénin Start-up Week” took place in the town of Natitingou. Following the training on the use of the social network Facebook at the Natitingou Girls’ High School, two start-ups received a visit on Friday 23 November 2018 from an official delegation led by Aurelie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, Minister of Digital Economy and Communication.
Tic-Agro Business Center is the name of the first start-up to have the distinct honour of welcoming the visitors. This innovative young company with strong growth potential offers solutions in the field of agriculture. In particular, it runs online platforms to educate, raise awareness among and provide information to producers in order to improve their yields. It is also a company that conducts research in the agricultural field and makes the resulting information available to the public.
In short, it is a start-up full of potential, based in the town of Natitingou, where agriculture plays an important role. Minister Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, accompanied by the Minister of National Defence, Armand Fortuné Nouatin, the Prefect of the Atacora department, Lydie Déré Chabi Nah, and technical, central and general directors, toured the company’s premises and listened to its managers before offering them some advice. In particular, she suggested that they pay close attention to the business model they are striving to promote. She also expressed her ministry’s support for strengthening their capacities.
Finally, the Minister’s delegation went on to Green Tech Services, a young start-up based in the town centre. Set up by a team of young graduates, Green Tech Services offers a range of solutions adapted to the local environment. In the commercial sector, this young company designs websites that increase the visibility of local businesses. It is also developing new innovative projects in renewable energy and in introducing young people in Natitingou to computing. Pleased with the ingenuity of the Green Tech Services team, the Minister of National Defence, Armand Fortuné Nouatin, and the Prefect of Atacora, Lydie Déré Chabi Nah, congratulated the founders and urged them to persevere. The Minister of Digital Economy and Communication, Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, for her part, promised her ministry’s support for their development.
It should be recalled that Bénin Start-up Week, a quarterly initiative of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication, aims to showcase innovative young companies with strong growth potential in the new technologies sector. The objective is to gain a better understanding of the solutions developed by these start-ups and of their products and services, and to learn about the real difficulties they face. With all these efforts made by the Government of President Patrice TALON, there is no doubt that the goal of making Benin a digital services platform by 2021 will be achieved.
All newsTic-Agro Business Center is the name of the first start-up to have the distinct honour of welcoming the visitors. This innovative young company with strong growth potential offers solutions in the field of agriculture. In particular, it runs online platforms to educate, raise awareness among and provide information to producers in order to improve their yields. It is also a company that conducts research in the agricultural field and makes the resulting information available to the public.
In short, it is a start-up full of potential, based in the town of Natitingou, where agriculture plays an important role. Minister Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, accompanied by the Minister of National Defence, Armand Fortuné Nouatin, the Prefect of the Atacora department, Lydie Déré Chabi Nah, and technical, central and general directors, toured the company’s premises and listened to its managers before offering them some advice. In particular, she suggested that they pay close attention to the business model they are striving to promote. She also expressed her ministry’s support for strengthening their capacities.
Finally, the Minister’s delegation went on to Green Tech Services, a young start-up based in the town centre. Set up by a team of young graduates, Green Tech Services offers a range of solutions adapted to the local environment. In the commercial sector, this young company designs websites that increase the visibility of local businesses. It is also developing new innovative projects in renewable energy and in introducing young people in Natitingou to computing. Pleased with the ingenuity of the Green Tech Services team, the Minister of National Defence, Armand Fortuné Nouatin, and the Prefect of Atacora, Lydie Déré Chabi Nah, congratulated the founders and urged them to persevere. The Minister of Digital Economy and Communication, Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, for her part, promised her ministry’s support for their development.
It should be recalled that Bénin Start-up Week, a quarterly initiative of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication, aims to showcase innovative young companies with strong growth potential in the new technologies sector. The objective is to gain a better understanding of the solutions developed by these start-ups and of their products and services, and to learn about the real difficulties they face. With all these efforts made by the Government of President Patrice TALON, there is no doubt that the goal of making Benin a digital services platform by 2021 will be achieved.