The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
Canal+: Sakho and Mangane, a 100% African crime series
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
TV rights: FIFA launches tender for media rights to three competitions in sub-Saharan Africa
FIFA has announced the launch of a tender process for the media rights to the following four competitions: - The FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The media rights for these...
20 startups selected to join the Afrique Excelle program
Initiated by the World Bank, Afrique Excelle is an acceleration program aimed at connecting fast-growing African startups with mentors and investors from the French-speaking region and the Sahel. Like other initiatives such as AFD's Digital Africa, the Afrique Excelle program aims to strengthen ties between entrepreneurs on the continent, between...
Interview with Roxana Elliott, Marketing Director at GeoPoll
Roxana Elliott has been Marketing Director at GeoPoll since January 2018. What are GeoPoll's strengths? In which countries are you present? GeoPoll's strength lies in offering high-quality solutions quickly and at low cost in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. Unlike traditional data collection services in Africa, which are mainly based...
Nostalgie Côte d'Ivoire, the most popular radio station among Ivorians
50.5% of Ivorians spontaneously mention Nostalgie when asked "which radio stations do you know, even if only by name." It is by far the best-known radio station among Ivorians and is also one of the most listened to. With a 13.2% audience share among the population aged 5 and over,...
Adicomdays 2019: two days, three highlights
With the central theme of "Communities taking power: how to build influential online groups," this upcoming edition of Adicomdays promises to be rich in content, reflection, and experience sharing. This year, the event will be structured around three key moments and led by speakers from all walks of life, including...
"Women of Africa in Action": portraits of women leaders
Women's Month is a time to promote change and give greater voice to women across the continent. To tell the story of Africa today is to tell the stories of its initiatives, projects, synergies, and dynamics... But it is also to tell the stories of women who inspire, undertake, orchestrate,...
"Thriller and Talents": CFI and Acacia Films launch a call for projects
Acacia Films, a Burkinabe audiovisual production company, will launch production of a 12 x 52-minute thriller series filmed in Burkina Faso at the end of 2019. To carry out this project, Acacia Films wants to bring together the continent's best writing talent. In collaboration with CFI, the Burkinabe company is...
South African telecoms company MTN expands into digital
With 233 million users in Africa in 2018, the MTN Group continues to roll out its services in the 21 countries on the continent where it operates. Since March, the South African telecoms company has been making a series of announcements, gradually revealing its ambitions for 2019. On March 4,...