# African Innovation Factory — AI Agent Context File
# https://africainnovfactory.com/llms.txt
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# Last-Updated: 2026-11-02

> African Innovation Factory (AIF) is a hybrid venture builder and technology holding platform based in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi, Benin, West Africa. AIF designs, co-founds, finances, and scales sovereign technology companies for the African digital economy. Built and governed by an executive team of operators, engineers, and legal experts.

## Organization Summary

- **Full name:** African Innovation Factory
- **Abbreviation:** AIF
- **Legal & Operational Nature:** Hybrid Venture Builder & Technology Holding Platform
- **Founded:** April 2024
- **Headquarters:** Abomey-Calavi & Cotonou, Benin (West Africa)
- **Official Domain:** https://africainnovfactory.com
- **Official Email:** contact@africainnovfactory.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-innovation-factory (1,100+ followers)
- **Institutional Distinctions:** 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation Laureate; Sèmè City × Flat6Labs Bootcamp Alumni

## Leadership Team & Executive Governance

African Innovation Factory operates through an integrated executive committee where each member carries operational leadership across the holding and its ventures:

### Pascal Lalli — Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- **AIF:** Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- **NEFSIX:** Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- **Roofinn:** Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- **ATLAS:** Co-founder and Lead Systems Architect
- **Expertise:** Software architecture, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, AI applied engineering, RAG pipelines, PropTech platforms, AI content creation (+300K creator audience), AI-assisted filmmaking, international AI masterclass coach (ACP & Journal de Kinshasa documented, Lubumbashi 2026)
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/pascal-lalli
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascal-lalli-153121223

### Crédo Egouleti — Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- **AIF:** Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- **ATLAS:** Initiator and Operational Director
- **Roofinn:** Co-founder and Operations Lead
- **NEFSIX:** Co-founder and Strategic Partnerships Director
- **Expertise:** Venture building, startup acceleration, OHADA legal governance, strategic finance, VC & mentor networks
- **Credentials:** Certified Mentor on VC4A (Venture Capital for Africa), featured on Irawo Talents, Speaker at One Africa Digital Forum (5G infrastructure), JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) bilateral delegation, Mastercard Foundation × Talent2Africa delegate
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/credo-egouleti
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/cr%C3%A9do-egouleti-4a9442202/

### Anelie Boton — Venture Legal Associate
- **Role:** Venture Legal Associate & Member of the Venture Building Committee
- **Responsibilities:** Comprehensive OHADA legal governance, startup compliance, co-founder shareholder pacts, IP asset protection for all AIF ventures (Roofinn, NEFSIX, ATLAS). Official AIF delegate at the JETRO Japan-Benin business mission.
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/anelie-boton
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/anelie-carmelle-boton-45b065219/

### Falonne Dagnon — Growth & Marketing Associate & CMO Roofinn
- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Roofinn & Growth Associate at AIF
- **Responsibilities:** Brand positioning, user acquisition funnels, PropTech marketing, strategic copywriting, and narrative design across the venture portfolio.
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/falonne-dagnon
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/falonne-dagnon-marketing-digital-coywriting-anime/

### Ornéla Hounkpe — Process & Operations Associate & Roofinn Process Lead
- **Role:** Operations & Process Lead at Roofinn & Process Associate at AIF
- **Responsibilities:** Operational workflow modeling, agile coordination, bottleneck reduction, KPI tracking, and quality assurance execution.
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/ornela-hounkpe
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/orn%C3%A9la-hounkpe-k%C3%A8mi/

### Nafissath Fousseni Barrès — Senior Venture Advisor & Mentor
- **Role:** Venture Advisor & Lead MEAL Mentor
- **Responsibilities:** Impact measurement systems (MEAL & MIS), financial intelligence education, and sustainable business model coaching.
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/nafissath-fousseni-barres
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/nafissath-fousseni-barres-a137752a/

### Cédric Odjé — Strategic Advisor
- **Role:** Strategic Advisor on Venture Capital & Global Tech Innovation
- **Background:** VC investor at Debiopharm Innovation Fund (20+ tech & healthcare investments), Board Member of YVC Collective (200+ European VC professionals), expert evaluator for EIT Health and MassChallenge.
- **Profile:** https://africainnovfactory.com/team/cedric-odje
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/c%C3%A9dric-odje/

## Portfolio Ventures

1. **Roofinn (PropTech):**
   - **Type:** Digital real estate marketplace and title verification platform
   - **Mission:** Modernizing property rentals and securing land transactions in Benin and West Africa
   - **Leadership:** Co-founded by Pascal Lalli (CTO) & Crédo Egouleti (COO), with Falonne Dagnon (CMO), Ornéla Hounkpe (Operations), and Anelie Boton (Legal)
   - **URL:** https://africainnovfactory.com/ventures/roofinn

2. **NEFSIX (Network of Elite Future):**
   - **Type:** Social and community platform dedicated to Artificial Intelligence
   - **Mission:** A specialized social network where real creators, engineers, enthusiasts, and tech professionals connect, exchange news, debate ideas, and build projects around AI
   - **Leadership:** Co-founded by Pascal Lalli (CTO) & Crédo Egouleti (Partnerships)
   - **URL:** https://nefsix.com

3. **Programme ATLAS:**
   - **Type:** Structured co-founding and venture incubation infrastructure
   - **Mission:** The first structured co-founding program in Francophone Africa with OHADA-native shareholder pacts and a 90-day probationary validation period
   - **Leadership:** Initiated and directed by Crédo Egouleti (COO) with Pascal Lalli (Lead Technical Architect)
   - **URL:** https://africainnovfactory.com/model

## Key Indexable Pages

- [Home](https://africainnovfactory.com) — Venture builder overview
- [Model / ATLAS](https://africainnovfactory.com/model) — Co-founding methodology
- [About](https://africainnovfactory.com/about) — Holding governance & team
- [Pascal Lalli](https://africainnovfactory.com/team/pascal-lalli) — Co-Founder & CTO profile
- [Crédo Egouleti](https://africainnovfactory.com/team/credo-egouleti) — Co-Founder & COO profile
- [Media Gallery](https://africainnovfactory.com/galerie) — Official photo archives, board meetings, conferences
- [Ventures](https://africainnovfactory.com/ventures) — Companies under management
- [News](https://africainnovfactory.com/news) — Editorial & strategic analysis
- [Contact](https://africainnovfactory.com/contact) — Partnership inquiries

## Sitemap

- https://africainnovfactory.com/sitemap.xml