Eric Ntonfo Facilitates Project Financing in Africa

By : Melchior Koba

Date : mardi, 23 juillet 2024 08:09

With over 20 years of experience in the digital industry, he has initiated several investment projects, supported SMEs, and developed online payment solutions.

Eric Ntonfo (photo) is a Cameroonian expert in the digital economy and an entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Kwendoo, an innovative startup in the online payment services sector that spans multiple areas.

Founded in 2014, Kwendoo provides an online crowdfunding platform that allows users to raise funds, contribute to gifts, support family events, and realize various projects. The company has also introduced Kwendoo Tickets, an online event ticketing platform that accepts payments in euros and CFA Francs through credit cards and mobile money. Additionally, Kwendoo Payments is designed for professionals and merchants within the African diaspora, facilitating remote payments for services.

In 2015, Ntonfo established Fiatope, where he currently serves as director. This crowdfunding initiative supports innovative small businesses with significant social impact in West and Central Africa, helping them secure essential funding for their growth. He also founded Fiatope Digital Solutions in 2017, which aids African small and medium-sized enterprises in their digital transformation.

Ntonfo is a board member at the University of the Mountains in Cameroon and serves as president of OrbitAfrica, an organization that promotes diaspora engagement in social and economic initiatives that benefit Africa. OrbitAfrica operates in France, Cameroon, Benin, and Senegal.

He holds an engineering degree in Internet and Telecommunications, which he obtained in 2001 from the National School of Engineering of Caen. Additionally, he earned an MBA in 2007 from the IAE School of Management in Poitiers and a master's degree in digital economy in 2013 from Telecom Paris.

Ntonfo began his professional career in 2002 at Orange, where he held various positions, including research and development engineer, head of the research, anticipation, and performance evaluation department for 3G/4G, national director of innovation in France, and product director.

Melchior Koba

 

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