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...
Paydunya launches its operations in Benin
Created to enable the digitization of businesses operating in Africa and meet all the payment needs of unbanked individuals, Paydunya continues to expand across the continent. Today, it is taking a new step forward by expanding into a new territory: Benin. Despite two difficult years linked to Covid-19, which significantly...
Google adds 10 new African languages
Projects and initiatives are multiplying in an attempt to bring African languages into the digital world. For those behind these projects, there are many challenges involved in establishing a presence for African languages on the internet. In this context, digital giant Google has been offering ten new local African languages...
Boomplay opens offices in Ivory Coast
Musical richness, a young population, high mobile penetration rates, and a proliferation of initiatives to democratize internet access are all opportunities for the development of music streaming on the continent. Local players are multiplying, particularly in the English-speaking part of the continent, which is a real hotbed of initiatives in...
A new edition for African Digital Week
After an edition themed "Augmented Africa," African Digital Week returns for a new edition in Abidjan from September 20 to 24, 2022. Organized in part by the Groupement des opérateurs du secteur des TIC (Gotic) and the Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI), African Digital Week is a...
The WAN 2022 project organized on May 26
On May 26, on the sidelines of International Africa Day, the WAN (Worldwide Afro Network) project will once again bring together artists, leaders, and innovators to celebrate the continent. The event will once again take place digitally, on social media with the hashtags #JeSuisWan and #IAmWan. All those involved in...
TikTok will share its advertising revenue with content creators
TikTok has just unveiled its intention to share its advertising revenue with content creators. The social network is formalizing this new strategy with the launch of TikTok Pulse, offering its most popular users the opportunity to monetize their content. On the advertiser side, TikTok is simultaneously evolving its offering, ensuring...