On May 25, 2021, World Africa Day, the fifth edition of Afrobytes, the international event dedicated to African tech, will be held. As with all events planned during this pandemic period, Afrobytes will take place digitally around the theme "Innovating to improve African resilience." Personalities and leaders from the world...
Facebook celebrates Africa's significant cultural impact on the world through the "Made by Africa, Loved by the World" campaign.
To mark Africa Day on May 25, Facebook is announcing the launch of its global campaign entitled "Made by Africa, Loved by the World," a series of short films revealing the stories of nine remarkable creators and entrepreneurs from the continent who are making their mark around the world. Available...
Africa Comms Week 2021: Changing perceptions of Africa, and then what?
AfricaCommsWeek, the event dedicated to communications professionals, is set to kick off on May 25, World Africa Day, and will run until May 28. Initiated by Congolese Annie Mutamba, founder of Meridia Partners (an independent agency specializing in defending the interests of African organizations within European institutions) and Eniola Harisson,...
ARE YOU ORGANIZING AN EVENT? SPREAD THE WORD WITH ADWEKNOW
Events are multiplying in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to such an extent that it is difficult for media or communications professionals to attend them all. In this new competitive environment, promoting your event and its main features is essential. Announcing the dates, developing the theme, promoting the conferences and speakers... there...
Interview with Mylène Flicka, founder of IRAWO, a platform dedicated to talent
Mylène Flicka, an expert in developing effective digital strategies and high-impact communities, is the founder of Irawo. In 2020, she was named one of the most influential figures in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). You founded IRAWO. What does it do? That was in 2015. I realized...
WAN WEEK – UNESCO's African Week, held from May 25 to 29, 2021
In partnership with UNESCO's Africa Group and the African Union, WAN invites you to experience Africa Week, UNESCO's African Week, from May 25 to 29, 2021. Culture, Tourism, Economy, Technology, Art and Science: take part in panel discussions on the theme of Resilience. Also on the program are two streaming...
IPTV in Ivory Coast: +33.7% in the first quarter of 2021
According to the Omedia institute, gross advertising investment by advertisers in Côte d'Ivoire amounted to 3.352 billion CFA francs, representing approximately 5.1 million euros. This represents an increase of +33.7% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. It should be noted that the first...
The Digital Africa association in turmoil
Launched in 2018, Digital Africa is an initiative created to support digital innovation in Africa. Designed as a label dedicated to supporting startups on the continent, Digital Africa is the result of the French government's financial commitment to the development of African ecosystems. At the third edition of the VivaTech...
The 35°Nord agency gets a makeover
35°Nord, a consulting and strategic communications agency dedicated to the African continent, announces its rebranding and launches a new website. "Africa & Advocacy" will now be the agency's new baseline. This more "committed" baseline illustrates 35°Nord's historic "Africa-Europe" focus, as well as its new international ambitions. For over a year,...
FRANCE 24 – Summit on financing African economies
As the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic weakens the economic recovery of the African continent, France is organizing a summit on financing African economies in Paris on Tuesday, May 18, attended by some 20 African heads of state as well as European leaders and major international organizations. France...