How Evariste Aohoui leveraged co-creation to build an e-waste management company in Abidjan from scratch

An Ashoka Fellow and previous French Teacher, Evariste Aohoui started PARO-CI in 2011 because he was tired of how dirty Abidjan was. Initially, they did small and specific activities like cleanups as volunteers, taking the opportunity to sensitise people about keeping the environment clean.

Later on is when they started to focus on e-waste and today, they recycle electronic equipment that would otherwise turn into waste.

Translated to English, PARO CI stands for Waste Management and Recycling Programme.

Listen to the full interview to discover

• How Evariste went from teacher to CEO of an e-waste management company
• The challenges he encountered in the process
• Why he credits his success in the business to cocreation
• And how he thinks other young entrepreneurs without resources can benefit from leveraging partnerships

In our opinion, this interview is a gold mine, especially, if you want to start a business in waste management or anything technical.

You see, e-waste management is something that requires a lot of skills and know how and yet, Evariste managed to acquire the skills although, being a french teacher, he had zero technical knowledge in the beginning.

So this interview is perfect for anyone that is not starting out as a technical expert but is passionate about solving a problem that might require a technical skill set. We promise, you will learn so much in this interview.

So without further Ado, enter Evariste.

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Click here for the Blogpost on Evariste Aohoui

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here for the full video interview with Evariste Aohoui on the AfricaX Youtube Channel.

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