The continued rise of African startups

Africa can count on a rapidly growing network of startups. Although funding levels are not yet on par with other regions of the world, the continent's potential is real. Driven by the digital boom, promising startups are multiplying and beginning to attract investors. From agriculture to e-health and education, the...

Africa IT & Telecom Forum 2019 

Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, will host the next edition of the Africa IT & Telecom Forum on April 25 and 26, 2019. Organized by I-Conférences, Africa IT & Telecom Forum (under the auspices of the Ivorian Ministry of Digital Economy and Postal Services, and in official partnership...

The 20th edition of the Afric'Talents forum

The 20th edition of the Afric'talents recruitment forum will be held in Paris on April 26. Organized by the recruitment firm Afric'Search, Afric'Talents facilitates meetings between African talent and economic players operating on the continent. The forum's program includes presentations by executives, conferences by experts on current issues in Africa,...

Canal+ Afrique: ES1 e-sports channel now available

The French television channel dedicated to e-sports, ES1, will now be available in Africa on Canal+ packages via the Evasion package on channel 113. It will be available in countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic,...

Assane Diagne appointed director of RSF's new office in Dakar

The founder of the French-language version of the Africa Check website is taking charge of the organization's first office in sub-Saharan Africa. A graduate of the Centre for Studies in Information Science and Technology (CESTI) in Dakar and the Cardiff University School of Journalism, Assane Diagne was editor-in-chief at the...

Interview with Alexandre Rideau, director of Keewu Production

Alexandre Rideau is the CEO of Senegalese production company Keewu. Founded in Senegal in 2012, Keewu joined French group Lagardère Studio in October 2015. What is your background? I have been in Africa since 2005 and am a founding member and director of the NGO RAES (African Network for Education,...