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Smart Cloud Service Côte d'Ivoire (SCS-CI) is a private Abidjan-based technology services provider founded in 2021, operating from Cocody, Lauriers 15 with a core team of four professionals. The company delivers integrated IT infrastructure, physical security, and smart building automation solutions to businesses in Côte d'Ivoire, with its stated regional scope framed as West Africa. Its six-product portfolio spans structured network cabling (copper and fiber optic, including server room design), IP video surveillance with intelligent motion detection, biometric and badge-based access control with electric strikes and connected locks, domotics (smart lighting, climate control, motorized gates and shutters), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for secure remote work, and ongoing preventive maintenance and 24/7 support contracts. Underlying technology is largely integration-led: SCS-CI combines third-party IP cameras, biometric readers, smart sensors, and VDI platforms into unified client deployments rather than developing proprietary core technology.

The business operates a direct-to-customer sales model with no channel partners or resellers, conducting all sales through the company website's contact form and a 'Demander un devis gratuit' (Request a free quote) call to action, with custom quotation-based pricing and multi-year contract billing. Revenue is generated across four streams: one-time professional installation and deployment services, hardware and equipment sales (cameras, biometric readers, locks, sensors), recurring maintenance and support contracts, and managed VDI services. The customer base is horizontal, spanning business enterprises, hospitality establishments, and organizations enabling remote workforces, with named referenceable clients including Synergies-Capital, Hôtel BIKA, and Inventorys CI. GTM is digital-first via the scs-ci.com website supplemented by organic social media, with no disclosed partnerships, channel relationships, certifications, patents, or external funding.

Name

smart cloud services

Legal name

Smart Cloud Service Côte d'Ivoire

Website

https://scs-ci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Smart Cloud Service Côte d'Ivoire (SCS-CI) is a private Abidjan-based IT services provider delivering structured cabling, video surveillance, biometric access control, smart building automation, VDI, and maintenance to enterprises and SMBs across Côte d'Ivoire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Automation & IaC (Terraform, CI/CD, Policy-as-Code) (BPAEACAL)

Keywords

• Structured network cabling
• Video surveillance systems
• Access control solutions
• Building automation services
• Virtual desktop infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Installation Services: One-time installation and deployment services for structured cabling, video surveillance, access control, and domotics systems. Includes site audit, design, and professional implementation.
2. Hardware and Equipment Sales: Sale of IP cameras, biometric readers, badge systems, electric strikes, connected locks, smart sensors, and other physical security and automation hardware.
3. Maintenance and Support Contracts: Ongoing maintenance contracts including preventive maintenance, 24/7 technical support, and user training. Recurring revenue from service agreements.
4. VDI Solutions: Virtual desktop infrastructure services providing remote work capabilities with centralized data, applications, and automatic backups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Smart Cloud Service Côte d'Ivoire (SCS-CI) provides professional IT infrastructure and physical security services to businesses in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The company installs and maintains structured cabling (copper and fiber optic), IP video surveillance systems, biometric and badge access control, home/building automation (Domotique), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and offers ongoing preventive maintenance and 24/7 technical support.

Product overview

Smart Cloud Service Côte d'Ivoire (SCS-CI) offers a portfolio of six integrated technology services: structured cabling (Câblage Informatique), video surveillance (Vidéosurveillance), access control systems (Systèmes de Contrôle d'Accès), home automation (Domotique), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI - Bureaux Virtuels), and technical support & maintenance. These solutions work together to provide comprehensive IT infrastructure and security for businesses, from network installation to ongoing maintenance, enabling clients to optimize their professional operations through integrated technology systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Câblage Informatique (Structured Network Cabling)
• Vidéosurveillance (Video Surveillance)
• Systèmes de Contrôle d'Accès (Access Control Systems)
• Domotique (Home/Building Automation)
• VDI - Bureaux Virtuels (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
• Support & Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero network issues reported by enterprise client after structured cabling installation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global incumbent offering integrated building automation, video surveillance, and access control at scale. Comparable because it competes in the same physical security and smart-building categories, though it serves global enterprise rather than Ivorian SMBs.
• Bosch Security Systems: Large global vendor of video surveillance, access control, and intrusion detection. Comparable in the same physical security product categories, though Bosch primarily sells through integrator channels rather than installing directly.
• Schneider Electric: Global incumbent in building automation, data center infrastructure, and energy management. Comparable through EcoStruxure building platform overlap with SCS-CI's structured cabling and domotics offerings, though Schneider operates at a far larger scale and across continents.
• Hikvision: World's largest video surveillance equipment manufacturer. Comparable because Hikvision IP cameras and recorders are commonly deployed by integrators like SCS-CI, and Hikvision is also expanding direct-to-end-user services in West Africa.
• Dahua Technology: Major global video surveillance and access control manufacturer with strong presence in Africa. Comparable in the same product categories (IP cameras, biometric access) and increasingly competing in adjacent VDI and smart-building segments.
• Axis Communications: Network video surveillance and access control vendor serving enterprise and government. Comparable in IP camera and access control categories; Axis sells through integrators like SCS-CI but also competes for the same end customers in West Africa.
• Johnson Controls: Global building automation, HVAC, and integrated security incumbent. Comparable in the domotics/smart-building and access control categories where SCS-CI also operates, though Johnson Controls targets large commercial and institutional facilities rather than SMBs.

Emerging players

• Genetec: Unified physical security software platform (video, access control, ALPR) widely adopted by integrators. Comparable because Genetec's open-architecture software stacks run on much of the same hardware SCS-CI deploys, and both target mid-market and enterprise security buyers.

Regional players

• Orange Business Services (Côte d'Ivoire): Telecom-led IT services arm of Orange with strong Ivorian and West African presence, offering managed IT, cloud, and connectivity. Comparable because it bundles IT infrastructure and cloud/VDI services to mid-market and enterprise customers in the same geography SCS-CI serves.
• MTN Business (Côte d'Ivoire): Enterprise division of MTN Group providing connectivity, cloud, and managed IT services across West Africa. Comparable in the same Abidjan/West African mid-market segment, particularly for VDI, cloud, and unified communications where SCS-CI also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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