Irawo, in partnership with CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire, is launching the WIN Academy, a three-month support program for African talents who want to accelerate the growth of their businesses. This program aims to increase the impact of African talent on the local and pan-African economy by supporting the growth of their...
GSMA: Mobile money set to boom in 2022
Mobile money is experiencing rapid growth on the African continent. And with good reason: mobile and digital technologies have become essential tools, and mobile money transfers and payments are playing an increasingly important role in the lives of hundreds of millions of Africans who use them on a daily basis. ...
A new JRI training course launched by CANAL+ UNIVERSITY
"Africa of Solutions" is the theme chosen by CANAL+ University for its new training program in the field of television journalism. In partnership with Galaxie Africa, CANAL+ is using this program to train seven journalists or directors on the continent. Throughout the training, candidates will be required to produce a...
Mobile internet access is half the price in Senegal and Cameroon compared to Côte d'Ivoire
Cable.co has just published data on the cost of mobile internet access around the world. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, it shows that there are significant disparities between countries: from Ghana, which has the lowest cost per gigabyte, to Togo, the difference ranges from 1 to 20. Five countries have costs...
WhatsApp is upgrading its platform for e-commerce
Numerous analyses and reports agree that e-commerce could become a real growth driver for the African continent. However, obstacles remain. Online commerce in Africa is currently subject to constraints that prevent its development and the exploitation of its potential. These include a lack of infrastructure and the development of the...
RFI–France 24 Africa App Challenge – 7th edition
Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, the 7th edition of the RFI - France 24 Africa App Challenge rewards digital innovations (websites, apps, etc.) that improve agricultural practices in the service of sustainable agriculture. The jury members selected three finalists from more than 800 entries received this...
The Voice Africa on AirtelTV in 14 African countries starting March 26
Airtel, the telecom operator based in New Delhi and present in 14 African countries, is launching the first season of The Voice Africa on Sunday, March 26, 2023, on Airtel TV. The program will run for 25 weeks. 100 contestants will participate in blind auditions, battles and cross battles, and...
DIGITAL AFRICA launches its Connectors program
Digital Africa is launching its Connectors program, a network of 15 high-caliber leaders collaborating with Digital Africa in their respective regions to help advance local and regional entrepreneurial and technological, research, and investment ecosystems in Africa. The 15 Connectors will work with Digital Africa locally across the continent and help...
Ride-hailing startup Heetch launches its operations in Mali
The development of digital technology in Africa is accompanied by the arrival of international startups seeking new opportunities on the continent. Recently, the startup Heetch decided to accelerate its expansion on the African continent. The French ride-hailing platform, now present in eight countries on the continent, has just announced the...
Senegal ranks among countries with the best startup ecosystems
Recent years have shown that Africa can count on a rapidly growing network of startups. Although funding does not yet rival that of other regions of the world, the continent's potential is real, boosted by the digitalization of various economic sectors. In fact, Senegal is the only French-speaking sub-Saharan African...