Africa No Filter (ANF), an organization dedicated to changing the narrative about Africa, and Meta have announced a partnership to launch the "Africa of the Future: Storytelling, Worldbuilding" program, which aims to stimulate the use of virtual reality in storytelling in Africa. The program will provide grants and mentorship to...
Trace is partnering with Bpifrance as part of the 2021 Entrepreneurship for All Tour.
Driven by values of inclusion, equal opportunities, and learning, the Trace group promotes support for young people to ensure the complete success of their projects. For Olivier Laouchez, founder and CEO of Trace, this is a priority: "Faced with major societal challenges, particularly those related to youth, we cannot remain...
Meta unveils its "2021 Year in Review in Africa"
Meta today released its "2021 Africa Year in Review," an infographic showcasing its key investments and initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa this year. In 2021, Meta focused on driving innovation, helping businesses grow, supporting the technology and creator ecosystem, and connecting communities. The infographic highlights Meta's successes and milestones in the...
Emerging Valley Summit 2021: How can African and European cities become more environmentally friendly?
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...