10 months after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Togolese government, the startup Bboxx-EDF Togo is finally launching the “Togo Smartphone” initiative, which intends to provide Togolese with access to a new variety of products. digital.

The British startup will offer Togolese with next-generation smartphones on a 12-month payment plan through this programme. Initially, only civil servants or public sector employees will be eligible for this offer. Following that, the project will be expanded to include other Togolese users.

io“We conducted a survey of all state officials to determine which cellphones they eprefer and what features they seek in a phone. We were able to identify 04 specific smartphone models based on this research, which we now offer for sale to these State agents. Following this initial phase of the project, in preparation for a large rollout over the entire country, we will provide access to this solution to all Togolese citizens,” said Oudou Nsangou, General Manager of Bboxx-EDF Togo.

To gain access, the civil servant or agent of the state will go to an online platform, register, provide a certain amount of information, and this information will be passed to the hierarchical managers of the ministerial department concerned who will validate this information and it will go through the Digital Economy and Digital Transformation and after that will go to the level of the Ministry of Finance for final validation before arriving at Bboxx-EDF Togo.

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Bboxx-EDF Togo will give participants of this programme with a guarantee for the term of the contract to improve the user experience.

“During these 12 months, we offer them after-sales service, free maintenance, and the option, if the phone has a problem, to come back to us and acquire another phone,” Oudou Nsangou assured.

The scheme was officially launched in Lomé on Monday, with the first beneficiaries receiving smartphones. The latter did not hesitate to welcome the initiative.

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Bboxx has been present in Togo since 2017. In 2020, it signed an agreement with the French electrical firm EDF to provide solar irrigation equipment to 5,000 farmers in order to increase agricultural output and economic potential.

Charles Rapulu Udoh

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