

Published at Monday, February 1, 2021 3:24 PM on the DizzitUp organization's page
"DizzitUp gets the "Expert Insights" on 35°Nord's January Weekly Africa Newsletter".
DizzitUp gets the “Expert Insights” on 35° Nord’s January Weekly Africa Newsletter. On the occasion, Solofo Rafenombolatiana, CEO and co-Founder of DizzitUp was interviewed regarding three segments:
How did DizzitUp, a start-up adventure focused on Africa, come about?
Answer: The DizzitUp idea was essentially inspired by my own experience. After completing my studies in Madagascar, I became a teacher in a small village, where there was neither water nor electricity. I spent 18 months there before going to France. When I came back, 30 years later, I realized that there was still no electricity. This made me angry and inspired me to act, to do something about it. However, setting up an NGO did not appeal to me; I wanted to give impetus to a project that could be implemented throughout the continent. I then became caught up in an ambition that I confess was overwhelming – tackling the problem of electricity in Africa.