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LiFi-Led: Bringing Light and Internet to rural regions in Côte d’Ivoire with Cédric Doffou

Meet Cédric Doffou the co-founder of LiFi-Led an Ivorian company bringing light and internet to rural areas in Côte d’Ivoire.

In the interview Cédric shares

  • How their products and solutions tackle two challenges of the rural areas at the same time
  • How an experience of his co-founder and mentor Ange Frederick Balma led them to start work on LiFi-Led
  • And how partnering with telco operators allowed them quicker access to market

He also shares what his advice for young Ivorians is and how having a strong WHY helps them push through challenges.

There is a lot of good stuff in this interview and we hope you enjoy the conversation with Cédric as much as we did.

And now, without further ado, enter Cédric Doffou.

Thomas

Thomas is initiator of Africax.org, co-founder of ecological sanitation company EcoToiletten, digital automation agency Strandschicht and the non-profit tackling youth empowerment YES Founders Foundation. He co-authored a book on Youth-led Changemaking and coaches entrepreneurs on resilience and mental well-being.