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...
YouTube launches music streaming services in Nigeria
A few weeks after the appointment of Nigerian Alex Okosi as YouTube's Managing Director for emerging markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the web giant announced the launch of two music services in Nigeria. In addition to video, YouTube has officially launched YouTube Music, a music streaming service....
Postponement of Adicomdays 2020 and launch of the #ADICOM4Good label
Following the authorities' decision to suspend public events and ban gatherings in open or closed spaces due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the entire ADICOMDAYS organizing team would like to inform you that: #ADICOMDAYS2020 has been postponed to a later date, which we will announce as soon as possible. In...
Feature – E-commerce in French-speaking Africa
Nicknamed the "African Amazon" by its founders, AFRIMARKET, a French e-commerce startup operating in West Africa, announced a few months ago that it was going into liquidation. This announcement follows those concerning CDISCOUNT and YATOO.CI, both of which have been withdrawn from the market, and precedes the recently announced suspension...
ADICOMDAYS 2020: The names of the first speakers!
The Totem Experience agency has announced the names of the first speakers invited to speak at the upcoming Adicomdays. Moustapha Cissé Head of Google AI center in Accra, Ghana David Steinacker - Senior Partner Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa Google Mamane - Comedian and producer - Gondwana-City Productions Gaëlle Prudencio Blogger and...
International Women's Rights Day: initiatives for a more equal future
On March 8, the international community once again celebrated International Women's Rights Day. It was an opportunity to come together, prepare for the future and opportunities for the next generations of women, and also to reveal initiatives and projects that contribute to building a more egalitarian future. "2120: gender parity...
Press release: TV5Monde launches its app for learning French
TV5MONDE is launching its new app called "Learn French with TV5MONDE." This new offering, which is completely free and available worldwide, is aimed at learners of French as a foreign language, older teenagers, and adults. To guide users in discovering spoken French, TV5MONDE has developed a unique teaching approach based...
Press release: JFD Club Libreville hosted its first event in Gabon
The JFD Club Libreville hosted its first event in Gabon, bringing together more than 200 people for its women's entrepreneurship awareness day. On Friday, February 28, 2020, the JFD Club Libreville (Gabon) held its first major gathering: a day to raise awareness about female entrepreneurship and the Challenge des 1000...
The Senegalese government supports the development of startups
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. To support the development of the local startup network, the Senegalese government recently announced a new tax...