After reaching one million readers on the continent a year ago, YouScribe, the digital streaming library, has announced the launch of its operations in Ghana. This is an important milestone, as YouScribe is strengthening its presence in English-speaking Africa following its launch in South Africa in 2021. To accelerate its...
E-commerce: curtain falls on Afrikrea (Anka)
After successive fundraising rounds, the startup dedicated to African fashion, renamed ANKA in 2020, will cease operations. This was announced on LinkedIn on March 20. Co-founder Moulaye Tabouré announced the news without providing further information on the reasons behind this decision. In its ten years of existence, Afrikrea has established...
Internet outage in Africa: major disruptions in Benin, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Togo
Last week, West and Central Africa experienced a major internet outage, depriving people in many countries of access to the internet, social media, and tools for making bank transfers and international calls. Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso were the most affected countries. The outage was less...
2023: a complicated year for African startups
On the global stage, Africa is positioning itself as an attractive continent for investment. Recent years have shown that Africa can count on a rapidly growing network of startups. Although funding levels are not yet on par with other regions of the world, the continent's potential is real, boosted by...
The AFRICATECH Awards are back!
The eighth edition of VivaTech will take place from May 22 to 25 in PARIS and will host the third edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This initiative aims to support startups that strive to have a positive impact on challenges related to climate change, access to healthcare, or the promotion...
ARTCI: 10 key figures on digital technology in Côte d'Ivoire
The development of the internet is accelerating and represents real potential on the African continent. With the pandemic, digital technology has continued to gain ground in the communications sector. Digitalization was a necessity before the COVID crisis, and it is even more so now. In Côte d'Ivoire in particular, the...
Top Facebook channels in Senegal: MARODI TV sees strong growth in nine months
The TOP FACEBOOK ranking of Senegalese channels remains dominated by RTS1, which is far ahead in first place, even though its growth over the last nine months has been weak. TFM, which is the most watched channel in Senegal, is also not growing and remains in second place with 1,100,000...
Who are the most influential entrepreneurial leaders in French-speaking Africa?
In partnership with Favikon, a startup specializing in social media analysis, the communications agency 35°Ouest, based in Ivory Coast (a subsidiary of 35°Nord), has unveiled the Top 100 most influential leaders and entrepreneurs in French-speaking Africa on social media. This initiative aims to highlight the impact of these business leaders...
10 finalists in the running for the 2023 RFI Talents du Rire award
The names of the ten comedians competing for the 2023 RFI Talents du Rire award have been announced. Initiated by comedian Mamane, a columnist* on international radio stations, in collaboration with RFI and Gondwana-City Productions, this award reveals new comedy talent every year and rewards a young French-speaking artist from...
Ivory Coast: Network of press professionals launches fact-checking platform
To actively combat the spread of fake news in Côte d'Ivoire, the Network of Online Press Professionals of Côte d'Ivoire (Repprelci) officially presents the "La Trousse" project. Designed by Les Surligneurs, a French media outlet specializing in fact-checking and funded by the International Organization of La Francophonie, this project is...