Personal narrative
Journey
The path of a self-taught Ivorian into African space. From childhood curiosity to continental recognition, a road forged through determination and decisive encounters.
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About
Analyst-Designer, space innovator, self-taught, Master’s student in Cybersecurity and IoT. What I know, no one handed it to me, I earned it effort after effort. What I build today is so my country never again has to raise its hand to understand what’s happening above its head.
Identity
Bernard Gnazou
- Alias
- Artemix
- Nationality
- Ivorian
- Based in
- Cocody, Abidjan
- Specialization
- African space technologies
- Domains
- AI, Geospatial, IoT, Cybersecurity
Current position
Analyst-Designer
Analyst-Designer & IS Developer
Adinrin Intelligence Systems
Technical lead for project design and specification authorship. Software design, modeling, prototyping.
Education & Degrees
2025 - Present
Master’s in Cybersecurity and Internet of Things
UVCI - Virtual University of Cote d’Ivoire
2022 - 2025
Bachelor’s in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity (Honours)
UVCI - Virtual University of Cote d’Ivoire
2022
Baccalaureate Series C (Mathematics & Physics)
Grammar School III of Divo
Training & Certifications
January 2026
Regional Workshop on Satellite Technology - CubeSat
CRASTE-LF / RCSSTEAP-China / UVCI / MESRS / Beihang University
2025 - 2026
Mobile Development (Level II/III)
DCLIC / OIF
November 2025
Google App’s
UVCI / MTN / Coursera
August 2025
Research Topic Formulation & Bankability
Virtual University of Cote d’Ivoire
July 2025
E-Banking Certification (Level I)
Virtual University of Cote d’Ivoire
Distinctions
May 2025
1st National Prize GAIAthon 2025
CURAT - Abidjan, geospatial innovation
April 2025
2nd Prize MASS 2025 - African Space Solutions Market
MASS 2025, Abidjan
Manifesto
Vision
For an African space of resolution. Six convictions, one horizon, one commitment. This manifesto carries the philosophy underpinning every project and every collaboration.
Read the manifestoInstitutional path
Engagements
From the Treasury of Divo to the African Space Agency headquarters in Cairo. The milestones of a continental engagement for Earth observation and space innovation in Africa.
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Let’s talk
Open to institutional collaborations, international doctoral programs and African space innovation projects.
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