• Lomé-based startup Edolé has connected over 5,000 users and 500 workers, completing more than 60 projects since its 2020 launch.
• The platform enables construction firms to book workers, equipment, and quotes online, reducing administrative burdens and project delays.
• Edolé plans to expand its services beyond Togo into West Africa as part of a regional growth strategy.

In Togo, a young tech startup is aiming to revolutionize the construction and public works (BTP) sector by combining skilled labor, equipment, and technical support through a digital platform.

Founded in 2020 by Kodjo Aïd Otou, Edolé provides an online and mobile solution that allows contractors to book workers, rent machinery, or request quotes in just a few clicks. The system evaluates and categorizes resources before making them available to users.

For contractors, construction companies, and individual clients, Edolé reduces project delays, improves resource management, and removes administrative bottlenecks.

The company describes itself as a “digital bridge” connecting labor and equipment supply with project demand in a market still largely informal.

“Between entrepreneurs seeking reliable workers, underemployed artisans, and idle equipment, Africa’s construction industry lacked a strong bridge between supply and demand. We built that bridge,” the company states on its platform.

Edolé says it has already deployed thousands of workers and machines via its platform and aims to extend its services beyond Togo into the West African subregion.

The startup claims over 5,000 users, more than 500 workers, and over 8,000 direct and indirect jobs created, alongside 60 completed projects. Its mobile application is available on iOS and Android, with more than 1,000 downloads on the Play Store.

Edolé’s trajectory aligns with Africa’s broader digital shift in the construction industry. By digitizing access to skilled labor and machinery, the company contributes to professionalizing a key economic sector and stimulating employment in the region.

This article was initially published in French by Adoni Conrad Quenum 

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum