What Fondation Eranove does

Fondation Eranove is a non-profit corporate foundation incorporated on June 11, 2019 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, established by Eranove Group and its four operating subsidiaries — SODECI (water distribution), CIE (electricity distribution), CIPREL (power production), and SDE (Senegalese water services, 1996–2020). The foundation was created to consolidate and professionalize the group's fragmented CSR initiatives into a single governance structure with a Board of Directors, Audit, Environmental and Social Ethics, and Project Validation Committees, with financials audited by Ernst & Young. It operates across three pillars — Local Development (Développement de Proximité), Health (Santé), and Education (Education) — serving public schools, rural health centers, community cooperatives, and vulnerable populations in Côte d'Ivoire.

The foundation's core programs include an annual School Supply Donation (now in its 10th edition, distributing 4,000+ kits to 19,518 students across 71 schools in the Vridi IEPP district), a mobile-based Digital Literacy Program delivered in partnership with BYTE targeting 2,000 learners (70% women) across 20 communes/cities with 92–97% completion rates, a Medical Equipment Donation Program supporting 20+ rural health centers, and a Local Development portfolio including cassava processing units, sustainable fishing co-management at Taabo Dam (with CNRA), and floating-cage aquaculture (with SCOOPS WALE). It also runs preventive health campaigns including hepatitis B screening and pediatric surgery support at CHU de Treichville.

Its business model is grant-making and in-kind donation rather than commercial. The foundation is funded by contributions from founding members SODECI, CIE, CIPREL, and SDE under the Eranove conglomerate; it does not sell products or services and pricing is not applicable. Projects are sourced via a structured seven-step application process, evaluated for eligibility and alignment with foundation values. With 52 employees and a headquarters in Abidjan-Plateau, the foundation's reach is national within Côte d'Ivoire, leveraging the parent utilities' geographic and governmental infrastructure to identify and execute projects.

Name

Fondation Eranove

Legal name

Fondation Eranove

Website

https://fondationeranove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fondation Eranove is a Côte d'Ivoire non-profit corporate foundation created in 2019 by Eranove Group utilities (SODECI, CIE, CIPREL, SDE) that funds and implements health, education, and local development programs serving public schools, rural health centers, and vulnerable communities across Côte d'Ivoire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Foundation and Social Impact Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Program Grants Management & Administration (HLAJALAC), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Corporate foundation services
• Social impact programs
• Community development funding
• Education access initiatives
• Healthcare capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondation Eranove is a non-profit corporate foundation that funds and executes social impact programs across three intervention areas: local development, health, and education in Côte d'Ivoire. It delivers programs including a mobile-based digital literacy initiative, annual school supply donations to public schools, medical equipment donations and facility rehabilitation at rural health centers, and community economic empowerment projects such as cassava processing units, aquaculture, and sustainable fishing management.

Product overview

Fondation Eranove is a non-profit corporate foundation created on June 11, 2019 by Eranove and its subsidiaries (SODECI, CIE, CIPREL, and SDE). The foundation does not offer a technology product or software platform. Instead, it operates as a grant-making organization focused on three intervention areas: Local Development (Développement de Proximité), Health, and Education. Its programs include a Digital Literacy Program using a mobile application for literacy training, an annual School Supply Donation Program for public schools, a Medical Equipment Donation Program for rural health centers, and Local Development initiatives including cassava processing units, aquaculture projects, and sustainable fishing management. These are charitable programs, not commercial products or services.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Digital Literacy Program (Programme d'Alphabétisation Numérique) A mobile-based literacy training program delivered through a dedicated smartphone application containing pedagogical content validated by the Ministry of National Education and Literacy. The program operates 6-month training cycles targeting 2,000 learners per phase across 20 locations (10 communes in Abidjan and 10 interior cities), with 70% women participants. Phase 1 achieved 92% completion in Abidjan and 97% in interior regions.
• School Supply Donation Program (Don de Kits Scolaires) Annual program providing complete school supply kits to preschool and primary school students in public schools in the Vridi area, encompassing the IEPP de Vridi 1 education district of 71 schools and 19,518 students. More than 4,000 kits are donated annually, with the 10th edition held in October 2025.
• Medical Equipment Donation Program Program providing medical equipment donations, rehabilitation of public healthcare facilities, and capacity-building support to rural health centers across Côte d'Ivoire. Beneficiaries include over 20 rural and urban health centers such as Bogofa, Doké, Latokaha, Gnagbodougnoa, Soba-Banandjé, Kalakala, Aka N'Guessankro, and the CHU de Treichville pediatric surgery unit.
• Local Development Program (Développement de Proximité) Program supporting local economic empowerment and sustainable livelihoods in rural villages and peri-urban areas of Côte d'Ivoire. Activities include donations of cassava processing units (Konan-Elekro, Bocanda), floating cage aquaculture projects (Braffedon village), sustainable fishing co-management plans (Taabo Dam), and sewing skills training for vulnerable individuals (Gonzagueville, Port-Bouët).

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 4,000 school kits donated annually to preschool and primary school students in Vridi area
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Société Coopérative Simplifiée WALE des artisans pêcheurs de Grand-Lahou (SCOOPS WALE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Partnership for floating cage aquaculture project in Braffedon village. SCOOPS WALE, winner of the 2025 National Excellence Award for best animal and halieutic resources actor, received support to implement fish farming to address declining fish stocks.
• Réseau Ivoirien de Lutte contre les Hépatites Virales (RILHVi)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2024Partnership with CIE for hepatitis B awareness and screening campaign in San-Pédro. RILHVi conducted sensitization, screening, and vaccination activities with financial support from Fondation Eranove.
• Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2022Partnership for sustainable fishing project at Taabo Dam focusing on endangered 'mimie la go' fish species. CNRA conducted research to develop improved fishing nets and establish co-management systems for sustainable fish stock exploitation.
• BYTEcoreTechnology or Integration · 28 July 2022Technical partner for the digital literacy program, providing the mobile application used for literacy training. The app contains lessons, exercises, and tutorials with validated pedagogical content from the Ministry of Education.
• Association Imagine le Monde (AIM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2022Tripartite partnership with CIPREL for the 'Réécrivons notre futur' project, providing sewing skills training to 10 vulnerable individuals in Gonzagueville, Port-Bouët. AIM implemented the training program while Fondation Eranove provided funding and sewing machines.
• Société de Distribution d'Eau de Côte d'Ivoire (SODECI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSODECI is a founding member of Fondation Eranove. The partnership focuses on collaborative projects in health, education, and community development, particularly in rural water and sanitation access. Joint initiatives include medical equipment donations to health centers and school infrastructure projects.
• Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Électricité (CIE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIE is a founding member of Fondation Eranove. The partnership drives community development initiatives including the digital literacy program, healthcare facility support, and educational infrastructure projects. CIE provides co-funding and operational support for foundation activities.
• Compagnie Ivoirienne de Production d'Électricité (CIPREL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIPREL is a founding member of Fondation Eranove. The partnership focuses on education projects (school supply donations, infrastructure rehabilitation), healthcare support (medical equipment donations), and community development in areas near CIPREL operations.
• Sénégalaise des Eaux (SDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDE is a founding member of Fondation Eranove, previously managing public water services in urban areas of Senegal from 1996 to 2020. While primarily focused on Côte d'Ivoire operations, SDE represents the group's regional expansion commitment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fondation RAJA: European corporate foundation funding women empowerment, education, and environmental sustainability projects, including in West Africa. Comparable as a corporate foundation deploying grantmaking across social and environmental pillars.
• Fonds de Solidarité Numérique (Orange Foundation Digital Solidarity Fund): International fund supporting digital literacy and inclusion projects in Africa, including partnerships with mobile-based learning platforms. Comparable to Fondation Eranove's Digital Literacy Program in terms of modality (mobile-based adult literacy) and beneficiary profile.

Direct peers

• Fondation CFAO: Pan-African corporate foundation of CFAO Group supporting health, education, and youth employability across multiple African markets. Comparable as a diversified corporate foundation with multi-country West African footprint and a similar sector mix.
• Fondation Orange Côte d'Ivoire: Orange Group's corporate foundation in Côte d'Ivoire runs digital education, health, and inclusion programs analogous to Fondation Eranove's pillars. Strongly comparable as another large corporate foundation combining digital literacy with community health support.
• Fondation TotalEnergies Côte d'Ivoire: Energy-sector corporate foundation operating in Côte d'Ivoire and the wider region, funding education, health, and community development initiatives. Directly comparable in terms of structure, funding model, and thematic focus.
• Fondation MTN Côte d'Ivoire: Corporate foundation of MTN operating in Côte d'Ivoire with similar model — funding social programs in education, health, and community development through telecom-driven CSR. Direct comparable as a sector-aligned corporate foundation in the same country.
• Fondation Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire: Banking-sector corporate foundation supporting education, professional integration, and entrepreneurship in Côte d'Ivoire. Comparable as a West African corporate foundation targeting social development through a multi-pillar program model.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Tony Elumelu: Prominent African corporate foundation funding entrepreneurship, education, and economic empowerment across the continent. Comparable as a large-scale African corporate foundation with economic empowerment and rural livelihoods themes.
• UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire: Major international organization operating health, education, and child-protection programs across Côte d'Ivoire. Comparable on theme and geography; Foundation Eranove can serve as a delivery partner for localized UNICEF-aligned initiatives.

Others

• Fondation de France: Major French grantmaking organization funding social, health, and education programs globally, including across Francophone Africa. Comparable as a sophisticated grantmaking institution that Fondation Eranove could partner with for co-financed projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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