For several years now, Mamane has been involved in numerous projects in Africa, driven by his ambition to identify, bring together, mentor, and support talented individuals. "We are forming a family within which African comedians can become professionals, so that their art can become an economy that is profitable and...
Africa Web Festival: an edition designed to build African digital citizenship
The 10th edition of the Africa Web Festival opened its doors on November 22 at the Palais de la Culture in Treichville, Ivory Coast, bringing together institutional representatives and digital players. Designed and organized around the theme "Emergence of a well-trained African digital citizen," the event aimed to address the...
Who are the winners of the 2023 ADICOMAWARDS?
After six successful editions in Paris, Abidjan, and Dakar, bringing together more than 3,000 participants in total, around 100 speakers, and more than a thousand influencers, ADICOM DAYS made its grand return to Paris for a seventh edition on November 10. Under the theme "CONTENT, COMMUNITIES & BUSINESS," the annual...
HACA unveils terms of collaboration with digital platforms to regulate social media
How can content published across social media networks be regulated? This is a thorny issue that media regulators in Africa are attempting to address. Social media certainly increases access to information, but its use by users also leaves room for many abuses, including misinformation. To combat this scourge and provide...
African countries are considering possible regulation of social media
How can content published across social media networks be regulated? This is a thorny issue that media regulators in Africa have attempted to address. Social media certainly increases access to information, but its use by users also leaves room for many abuses, including misinformation. To combat this scourge and provide...
CANAL+ and Irawo complete the first edition of the Win Academy program
After officially launching the "Win Academy" last June, CANAL+ and Irawo are completing this first edition aimed at discovering young African talent. “Young Africans are talented. But they lack the resources and support to monetize that talent. The information found on the internet is not adapted to the African context....
The HACA establishes a national charter for social media
On October 26, the HACA, in collaboration with bloggers and influencers, adopted the first-ever agreement aimed at regulating social media in the country. The stakeholders signed the first national social media charter. In a recent interview with Adweknow, Rita Pascale Kwaminan, President of the Association of Bloggers of Côte d'Ivoire,...
Ivory Coast: the government regulates the sector by imposing VAT
E-commerce in Côte d'Ivoire is booming, offering opportunities for jobs and rising incomes, despite ongoing challenges. As the Ivorian government seeks to generate more revenue, the authorities want to tap into the sector. The digital and new technology sector in Côte d'Ivoire is growing rapidly, promoting the rise of e-commerce....
ADICOMDAYS 2023: the complete program
After six successful editions in Paris, Abidjan, and Dakar, bringing together more than 3,000 participants in total, around 100 speakers, more than 1,000 influencers, and over 200 brands, ADICOM DAYS, the annual event celebrating African digital creativity, is returning to PARIS for a seventh edition that promises to be rich...
Senegal: social media platform TikTok still in the crosshairs
On August 2, Senegalese authorities decided to suspend the social network TikTok, considering that the platform allowed the dissemination of "hateful and subversive messages threatening the stability of the country." Two months later, the "temporary" suspension is still in effect. The social network thus remains in the local government's crosshairs....