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 This announcement follows those concerning CDISCOUNT and YATOO.CI, both of which have been withdrawn from the market, and precedes the recently announced suspension...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...
African Digital Summit: When digital technology puts Africa on the map, from expertise to competitiveness
The fifth edition of the African Digital Summit will be held in Casablanca on March 19 and 20, 2020. Organized by the Moroccan Advertisers Association, the African Digital Summit brings together marketing and digital professionals, advertisers, agencies, and media outlets from across Africa and other countries every year. The theme...
E-commerce: Afrikrea accelerates its development thanks to €1 million in funding
Despite successive closures that have cast a chill over the entire e-commerce market in French-speaking Africa, some players are persisting and standing out. Moulaye Tabouré, CEO of the Afrikrea platform, has officially announced that he has raised €1 million in funding to boost the startup's activities. Launched in Paris in...