• Ahoko offers a digital platform to simplify and lower the cost of car rentals across Ivory Coast.

• Founder Eric Adangba leverages engineering and international energy-sector experience.

• The platform focuses on user-friendly booking, proximity search, and recurring promotional offers.

Eric Adangba is the founder and chief executive officer of Ahoko, a mobility-focused start-up. The platform enables users to rent vehicles easily and at competitive prices across Ivory Coast.

Adangba founded Ahoko in 2017 and positioned the company around comfort, affordability, and convenience. The platform offers vehicles selected for quality and provides weekly promotional deals to attract and retain customers. The company aims to deliver a simple, efficient, and practical rental experience for everyday use.

Ahoko designs its interface to ensure intuitive navigation. The homepage displays the best available offers and provides a dedicated booking button. Users complete reservations within a few clicks through a centralized search form, which eliminates complex administrative steps.

In addition, the platform integrates a search engine that allows users to locate nearby vehicles quickly. Customers can conduct general searches or refine results using multiple criteria. The company also offers a subscription feature that enables users to receive early notifications about new deals and recently added vehicles.

Eric Adangba is a petroleum engineer who graduated in 2004 from the National Polytechnic Institute Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Yamoussoukro. He also holds a master’s degree in finance and strategy obtained in 2012 from Hult International Business School in the United States.

Adangba began his career in 2003 at PETROCI, the Ivorian national oil company, where he worked as a seismic engineer. He then joined Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL) in 2004 as a materials and logistics coordinator.

In 2007, he moved to Schlumberger as a drilling and measurement engineer and worked across several African markets, including Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. He later led drilling and measurement projects in Libya and Angola.

In 2014, he returned to PETROCI as an internal auditor before rejoining Schlumberger in Angola. He served successively as field service engineer and drilling services manager until 2019.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum