While many African governments are attempting to restrict internet use for fear of its use for disinformation or propaganda purposes, Senegal is accelerating its efforts to make digital technology a driver of economic and social development. In 2016, the implementation of a National Digital Strategy for 2025 (SN2025) aimed to...
E-commerce: Launch of AYNID in Ivory Coast
On September 30, 2024, AYNID was officially launched in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This new e-commerce startup promises to transform business practices by meeting the needs of local businesses and consumers with an all-in-one platform that simplifies online transactions while providing a seamless and secure experience. Mr. Cédric Oka Baidai, founder...
The Al Mada Group is set to acquire a majority stake in the Senegalese group PATISEN.
Teralys, a subsidiary of the Al Mada investment fund owned by the Moroccan royal family, has just signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a majority stake in the Senegalese agri-food group Patisen. Founded in 1981 and led by its founder, Youssef Omaïs, Patisen is a leading company in Senegal...
Ambition Africa 2023 is preparing for its fifth edition, to be held on October 17 and 18, 2023.
On October 17 and 18, 2023, Business France is organizing the Ambition Africa 2023 event, which will take place at the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, in the presence of ministers, ambassadors, high-level speakers, and business delegations from across the African continent. Discover the program for...
Only a few days left to apply to Bearing Point's International Development Observatory
BearingPoint honors French companies that forge the best relationships with local ecosystems in Africa. For 14 years, BearingPoint and its partners have been interviewing business leaders about the challenges of international development. This year, to mark the 14th anniversary of the International Development Observatory, BearingPoint and its partners HEC, La...
Mobile internet access is half the price in Senegal and Cameroon compared to Côte d'Ivoire
Cable.co has just published data on the cost of mobile internet access around the world. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, it shows that there are significant disparities between countries: from Ghana, which has the lowest cost per gigabyte, to Togo, the difference ranges from 1 to 20. Five countries have costs...
WhatsApp is upgrading its platform for e-commerce
Numerous analyses and reports agree that e-commerce could become a real growth driver for the African continent. However, obstacles remain. Online commerce in Africa is currently subject to constraints that prevent its development and the exploitation of its potential. These include a lack of infrastructure and the development of the...
RFI–France 24 Africa App Challenge – 7th edition
Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, the 7th edition of the RFI - France 24 Africa App Challenge rewards digital innovations (websites, apps, etc.) that improve agricultural practices in the service of sustainable agriculture. The jury members selected three finalists from more than 800 entries received this...
META launches its WhatsApp Business Coach training tool
Like many other players, social networks are now focusing heavily on Africa for their development, attracted by its young population, strong demographic growth, and high mobile penetration rate. In the race, global leaders such as META and TikTok intend to accelerate their expansion on the continent and win the hearts...
Cameroon: 4.5 million active social media users in 2022
CM d'Afrique, the community that brings together all Community Managers on the African continent, has compiled a new overview of the use of the main social networks in Cameroon. This new study highlights the evolution of the number of social network users in Cameroon between 2017 and 2022. Here are...