France, Jan. 25 -- "Initially, I trained in mathematics and computer science, then I retrained in professional cooking at the Bassam hotel school and launched my own business - a catering company - as a self-taught chef," explainedKrys Digbehi.

He chose school catering because of the demand."According to the latest figures, more than 64 percent of schools in Cote d'Ivoire do not have a school canteen," he said.

"Being a student myself, I saw how difficult it was to find food, or to find good food. There wasn't really any professionalism in the food. So, at lunchtime I had to eat whatever was available, and it was expensive. For the average student, who has no income, they are forced to eat poorly."

He named his company Yeyiba,meaning "...