Entrepreneurship: Five Ivorian Startups Awarded at Mass 2026 for Innovative Space Solutions

Author: Samuel KADIOPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Côte d'Ivoire

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Entrepreneurship: Five Ivorian Startups Awarded at Mass 2026 for Innovative Space Solutions

Five Ivorian startups were honored at the close of the African Space Solutions Market (Mass 2026) in Abidjan-Port-Bouët. First prize went to Digi Impact Technologie for an agricultural data analysis system, and second to Kyojin with Ayéba, an early flood warning solution. Winners will receive financial support and mentoring from the incubator of the Ministry of Digital Transition. General Commissioner Fabrice Irié Bi Irié praised the potential of young innovators.

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