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....
Adicomdays 2023: program and speakers announced
Adicomdays is back for its 7th edition on November 9 and 10, 2023, in Paris. After Paris in 2017, Abidjan, and Dakar, the digital industry's premier event is making a grand return to the French capital to once again showcase the best of African digital creativity. Organized by Totem Experience,...
Y'ello Startup: a look back at the launch of the 5th edition
It's official, the 5th edition of Y'ello Startup is underway! 🚀🎉 On September 15, 2023, MTN Côte d'Ivoire launched the fifth edition of its Y'ello Startup program, which aims to support 20 startups. The event brought together key players from the startup ecosystem and the financial sector to discuss the...
E-commerce startup ANKA (Afrikrea) announces new round of funding
Despite difficult years for the development of the e-commerce market in French-speaking Africa, some players are standing out. This is the case for Afrikrea, a startup dedicated to African fashion that was renamed ANKA in 2020. After successive fundraising rounds of €1 million in 2020 and then $6.2 million in...