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...
Adicom Academy is organizing a Boot Camp on digital strategy
Regardless of the size of your business, digital communication is essential for building brand awareness and growing your business. And to do that, you need to define a strategy. To help you do just that, Adicom Academy is organizing a training session on digital strategy from July 11 to 14,...
Startup: 1 billion UBER rides recorded in Africa
The rise of the internet and new technologies is gradually transforming the habits of African consumers and promoting the Uberization of certain activities. International startups are inventing their future on the continent and exploring new opportunities there. Established since 2016 in the East African market, in major cities such as...
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...
Women In Africa and Eramet join forces to set up the Hub and Women of the Future program in Gabon
Women In Africa and Eramet join forces to set up the Hub and Femmes d'Avenir program in Gabon Women In Africa and Eramet are joining forces to set up a Hub in Gabon, open to 30 women entrepreneurs rigorously selected by WIA. The first cohort will benefit from a comprehensive...
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...
Monetization of video games in Africa: Kiro’o Games takes a major step forward for the entire industry.
After months of intense work, KIRO'O GAMES has finally succeeded in unifying African mobile money in a video game. The Cameroonian studio and member of PAGG is thus positioning itself as the first player in the global video game industry to have done so in Africa. A major turning point...
The AFD Digital Challenge rewards African innovation
As part of its "Shared Innovation" series, AFD highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. Every year, the AFD Digital Challenge recognizes ten African start-ups whose remarkable innovations contribute to development. Here are the profiles of the ten winners of the 2021 edition, dedicated to climate and...