Cédric Atangana, founder of Infinity Space, has been developing WeCashUp since 2015, a universal payment platform that connects e-commerce players and populations in emerging markets, capable of aggregating all the mobile money solutions already implemented by the traditional banking system. Aware of the potential of the African continent but also...
See you at the next Adicomdays in Dakar, October 22 and 23.
After announcing the postponement of Adicomdays 2020 due to Covid-19, the Totem Experience agency has revealed the new dates for the next edition. Originally scheduled for June 18 and 19, Adicomdays has been postponed to October 22 and 23, 2020. After two editions in Paris and Abidjan, it is now...
COVID-19: Universal Music Africa launches the "Digital Live Play" program
Music and entertainment are no exception to the global coronavirus crisis. On the African continent, many artists are stepping up their efforts to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 on a daily basis. But these often precarious cultural professions are under serious threat from the situation in which people are...
"MTV Shuga Alone Together," the new web series filmed during lockdown
MTV International and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation are launching a short-format web series, "MTV Shuga Alone Together," to address social issues during this health crisis. Actors Ange Éric N'Guessan, Jemima Osunde, Nick Mutuma, Timini Egbuson, as well as actors from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria are part of the...
ADICOMDAYS is hosting a webinar on brand utility
In this turbulent context of the health crisis, communications professionals are questioning the relevance of their messaging and how to maintain a connection with their audience, targets, customers, etc. Forced to rethink their model and their actions, some brands may see an opportunity in this unique context. To shed some...
The role of Community Manager
Born out of the digital revolution, the role of Community Manager has become essential in many sectors. As the guardian of brand image and community builder, the community manager meets communication objectives that inform, promote, and develop brand awareness. In these uncertain times of health crisis, they have become essential...
The situation is becoming more complicated for African e-commerce unicorn Jumia
Following announcements of successive closures of its subsidiaries in Cameroon, Tanzania, and Rwanda, Jumia must now face the departure of its long-standing shareholder, Rocket Internet. Rocket Internet executives recently announced the sale of their remaining shares in the e-commerce company. The company, which specializes in online commerce and has been...
Press release: AFD launches Edflex AFD, an educational content platform on development
Campus AFD, the department dedicated to promoting knowledge and sharing expertise, is launching Edflex AFD, a portal bringing together more than 400 resources divided into eight themes for development actors and the general public. Articles, conferences, reports, interviews, MOOCs (online courses), podcasts, videos, and more. The French Development Agency's (AFD) educational...
DRC: The Konnect Africa program serving education
On March 23, Konnect Africa announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Schoolap and Flash Services to connect thousands of schools in the DRC to the internet. Konnect Africa is an initiative of the Eutelsat group, aimed at developing satellite broadband internet activity in the English- and French-speaking...