• Happy Tidjani founded HappyMeet, a platform that helps businesses and organizations organize and manage professional meetings.
• He launched Brillio Africa in January 2026, combining artificial intelligence, personality assessments and mentorship to provide tailored career guidance.
• He serves in several technology leadership roles, including positions at the Claudine Talon Foundation, Racefolio and France-based Fortneo Bank.

Beninese full-stack software developer and entrepreneur Happy Tidjani has focused his career on building digital solutions tailored to African realities. He serves as founder and chief executive officer of HappyMeet, a platform designed to optimize the organization and management of professional meetings.

HappyMeet serves businesses, organizations, business networks and project leaders. The platform allows users to schedule and join video conferences and in-person meetings.

In addition, the platform integrates advanced invitation management tools and session-recording capabilities. As a result, organizations can streamline meeting coordination and improve collaboration efficiency.

Tidjani has broadened his contribution to Africa’s technology ecosystem through a second venture. In January 2026, he launched Brillio Africa, an application that combines artificial intelligence, personality testing and mentorship.

The platform delivers personalized career guidance while taking into account local realities and the African professional environment. Consequently, users can access tailored recommendations designed to support their career development.

Alongside his entrepreneurial activities, Tidjani provides technical expertise to several organizations. He serves as information technology consultant and project manager at the Claudine Talon Foundation in Benin. He also serves as chief executive officer of Racefolio, a competition that promotes outstanding talent among developers and designers. In addition, he works as a full-stack engineering consultant for Fortneo Bank, a mobile banking institution based in France.

Tidjani has built his expertise through international academic training. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Benin’s National School of Applied Economics and Management (ENEAM) in 2018. He later obtained a master’s degree in software development and data analytics from the University of Rennes in France in 2025.

Tidjani began his professional career in 2019 as a web development intern at Sewema, a platform that helps trainers and educational organizations monetize training programs across Africa.

Building on that experience, he joined the EtriLabs incubator as a web and mobile development trainer, where he contributed to the development of emerging technology talent.

Between 2023 and 2025, he strengthened his technical profile as a full-stack web developer at OPEN, a company focused on advancing digital innovation.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum