Afrimarket, Cdiscount, Jumia in Cameroon and Rwanda... The successive closures of several major e-commerce players have cast a chill over the entire e-commerce market in the sub-region. Despite these successive closures across the e-commerce market in French-speaking Africa, some players are persisting, while others are innovating. Two years after Jumia's...
Women In Africa and The Coca-Cola Foundation are joining forces to support 20,000 women over three years through the "JAMII Femmes" initiative.
The program will focus on women proposing innovative solutions for sustainable development. On March 29, 2022, Women in Africa announced the launch of "JAMII Femmes," a program aimed at strengthening the impact of 20,000 women entrepreneurs from 10 African countries. Over three years, participants will receive support in the form...
Société Générale's YUP adventure comes to an end
On March 1, the French banking group announced that it was discontinuing its YUP mobile money solution. A long-standing player on the continent, Société Générale has been very active since 2015. With its long-standing presence and strong geographical network across the region, the group had chosen to make Africa its...
Women Digital Week: a second edition organized in Brazzaville
The inclusion and empowerment of women through digital technology is a way of providing access to the best professional opportunities and giving women their rightful place in the digital world. With this in mind, Brazzaville will soon host the second edition of Women Digital Week. The event was created to...
YouScribe announces fundraising of nearly €5 million
YouScribe, a digital streaming library, has announced that it has raised nearly €5 million in funding to consolidate its development in Africa.Created in 2011 in France, Youscribe is a digital library model that provides access to over a million books via mobile devices. Today, the startup has become the largest...
The Ecofin agency launches WEARETECH.AFRICA with the support of the Orange group
The Ecofin Agency, which covers news from nine African sectors, is launching a new platform specializing in digital technology called WeAreTech.Africa with the support of the Orange Group. According to Muriel Edjo, editorial director of the publication, We Are Tech's ambition is to "highlight the impact of technology on human...
Orange Côte d'Ivoire inaugurates its new headquarters
On Friday, January 14, 2022, Orange Côte d'Ivoire inaugurated its new headquarters, "Orange Village," in Abidjan. The inauguration ceremony, presided over by His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, was attended by Mr. Patrick Achi, Prime Minister; Mr. Roger Adom, Minister of Digital Economy, Telecommunications, and...
Afrikrea raises $6.2 million and becomes ANKA
Despite successive closures that have cast a chill over the entire e-commerce market in French-speaking Africa, some players are standing out. This is the case for Afrikrea, a startup dedicated to African fashion. After raising €1 million in 2020, the young company is once again boosting its development with a...
DIGITAL: Our favorites of 2021
In 2021, Adweknow reported on activity, achievements, and initiatives in the field of digital content creation: Web TV, apps, video platforms, podcasts, etc. Many independent players, often with limited resources, have shown creativity and energy in these areas that inspire admiration and respect. Our five favorites are a subjective and...
Instagram supports African tourism
Instagram launches the Visa to Africa campaign, featuring ten content creators to promote travel to Africa. Instagram is today launching Visa To Africa, a campaign that harnesses the power of social media platforms to showcase Africa's tourist treasures. Supported by the World Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Tourism and...