Faced with climate challenges, exponential urbanization, and population growth in cities, concern for people's well-being and reducing the ecological footprint continues to grow. Aware of this issue, many African and European tech players are working to respond to these challenges by developing digital solutions and defining sustainable development models that...
A look back at the 2021 ATDA Awards
The curtain falls on the African Digital Transformation Summit. Co-organized in Morocco by CIO MAG, this 10th edition of the ATDA brought together all African digital players around the theme of "deploying a resilient, sovereign, and sustainable infrastructure to encourage African innovation." More than 300 participants attended the two-day conference,...
Cryptocurrencies: what are the challenges for African countries?
Nigeria, Africa's leading power, has officially launched its cryptocurrency, the eNaira. This currency, available to all citizens, is issued by the country's central bank. It is equivalent to the national currency and is therefore fully exchangeable with the Naira. The government has stated that this virtual currency was launched to...
AFP and Google reach agreement on remuneration for content used
This long battle is finally coming to an end. For several years, the French media have been demanding remuneration for the use of excerpts and content by the GOOGLE search engine. This battle, led by the Alliance de la presse d'information générale (APIG) on behalf of the European Copyright Directive,...
JUMIA aims to democratize access to digital technology on the continent
Encouraging the digitization of the African continent is one of the major challenges that remain to be addressed in the coming years. And the global COVID-19 pandemic has repeatedly demonstrated the importance of internet access in Africa, as in the rest of the world. In line with this trend, Jumia,...
Facebook launches the 2021 edition of "My Digital Universe" in sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of the 2021 edition of "My Digital World." Initially launched in June 2020, "My Digital World" is a digital education program available throughout sub-Saharan Africa and designed to provide young people and the general public with the skills they need to navigate digital spaces safely...
Facebook changes its name to Meta & announces its new vision for the metaverse at Connect
Today, during the annual Connect conference, Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the metaverse and how the company will be involved in building this future. The metaverse will be a virtual 3D social space where you can share immersive experiences with other people, even if you can't be together in...
Emmanuel Macron unveils new ambitions for African entrepreneurship
The Africa-France Summit took place on October 8 in the city of Montpellier. It was a radically new kind of summit, as no heads of state were invited to the event. Emmanuel Macron wanted to give a new dimension to this 28th edition, which was entirely dedicated to youth and...
The Africa Tech Festival will be held digitally on November 8!
The two events, AfricaTech and AfricaCom, are coming together this year for the first edition of the Africa Tech Festival, held from November 8 to 12, 2021. Organized digitally, the Africa Tech Festival aims to bring together the most influential figures in African tech. "For 24 years, we have been informing...
A new Africa-France Summit
The Africa-France Summit, to be held on October 8 in Montpellier, will be radically new in nature. Without heads of state or institutional authorities, it will be devoted exclusively to the youth of Africa and France who, every day, are building the future of the relationship between France and the...