INDUSTRY TRENDS

Oikocredit lends $5m to Yellow for solar kit deployment

For Ivory Coast, due to its steady pace of development compared to the wider West African region, and after testing and optimising operations and services in Benin and Burkina Faso, Qotto is well prepared for a market entry,” explains Jean-Baptiste Lenoir, co-founder and president of Qotto.

 

The company founded in 2016 installs systems consisting of solar panels and other related equipment, as well as LED bulbs and ports for powering devices such as a radio or mobile phone. In addition to the EIF-OGEF, Qotto is supported by Bpifrance, a French public investment bank with a mission to finance and develop businesses.