The intersection of technology, social innovation, and entrepreneurship is producing new leaders who are tackling today's global challenges. Some are making a significant impact by developing practical solutions for communities.

Togolese computer scientist and tech entrepreneur Kokou Nouvor co-founded Fintou, a startup platform designed to help cultural figures, organizations, and companies fund and execute their projects through crowdfunding.

Established in 2022, Fintou specializes in financial technology, offering innovative solutions to streamline digital project management, including fundraising, ticketing, sales, and communication. Its "Fintou Me" feature allows users to easily receive payments via a unique link or QR code, eliminating the need for a website.

Fintou also facilitates the launch of participatory campaigns with clearly defined goals and incentives to effectively engage donors. The platform enables users to create customizable donation pages that can be seamlessly integrated into websites or applications. Additionally, it simplifies the organization of online events and rapid ticket sales.

Users can also create simple and secure voting systems, both free and paid, to involve their community in collective decision-making. Furthermore, Fintou supports the sale of physical or digital products, providing a QR code for easier distribution and increased sales. Finally, the platform offers the option to build an online showcase to present projects, teams, and values, enhancing audience engagement.

Beyond his entrepreneurial ventures, Nouvor trains children in coding at Nehemiah Lab, an entrepreneurship-focused center. Prior to co-founding Fintou, he launched DobbeePay in 2019, a Togolese online payment and money transfer solution enabling interoperability between various payment methods like Mobile Money, cryptocurrencies, and bank transfers.

Nouvor earned a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Lomé in 2017. In 2024, he obtained a professional diploma in software engineering from the European Open University.

His professional journey began in 2019 as a freelance web developer. In 2022, he joined Airline Profits, an aviation magazine, as a developer and graphic designer. The following year, he became a software engineer and digital project manager at Éditions SYDO, a publishing house involved in book releases and cultural events.

Concurrently, he served as technical director at Gurvio Labs, a digital transformation company. In 2023, he also worked as a software developer and digital transformation advisor for the non-profit association 5D'S, which focuses on youth growth and empowerment.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji