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AFRIMARKET, CDISCOUNT, YATOO.CI, and Jumia in Cameroon have all chosen to suspend their activities... These successive closures have cast a chill over the entire e-commerce market in the sub-region. However, many other players in the sector are finding prosperity in the informal market, particularly classified ad platforms, which connect sellers...

French-speaking Africa has embarked on its digital transformation. Connectivity is on the rise and digital consumption patterns are becoming more widespread, even though many obstacles still remain. In response to this development, many players seeking transition have supported the growth of the digital sector for an increasingly connected Africa. The...

The Totem Experience agency has announced that the next Adicomdays will take place in Senegal on June 18 and 19! After two editions in Paris and Abidjan, the capital city of Dakar will now welcome the major players in the digital world. Speakers from Africa and around the world, brand...

The rise of the internet and new technologies is gradually transforming the habits of African consumers and promoting the Uberization of certain activities. International startups are inventing their future on the continent and exploring new opportunities there. Established since 2016 in the East African market, in major cities such as...

For the web giant, it is now time to take stock of the actions taken and investments made on the African continent during 2019. Over the course of these 12 months, Facebook has maintained its presence on the continent, contributing to the development of the digital ecosystem in a region...

In just a few weeks, the African e-commerce "unicorn" announced the successive closures of its subsidiaries in Cameroon, Tanzania, and now Rwanda. The group announced that it would be ending its Jumia Food delivery operations after six years of activity in the country. This latest announcement represents the third closure...

At the African Economic Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh in early December 2019, the African Development Bank announced the launch of a digital training platform in partnership with Microsoft. In response to the global shortage of digital expertise, particularly in Africa, this new platform, called "Coding for Employment," will be...

Former Jumia executive Fatoumata Ba of Senegal has officially announced that she has raised €15 million from the European Investment Bank. This is a key step in the development of her project to support around 20 promising startups over the next ten years. Janngo Capital is an investment fund dedicated...

The fourth edition of the RFI Challenge App Afrique Award, which took place in Dakar on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, recognized Kevin Sesse from Ivory Coast for his project "Mon Artisan," a connected platform that allows users to request local tradespeople (plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc.). This year, the RFI Challenge...

"This new fund aims to stimulate the creation of 100% African startups, all of which have a positive impact on society. Through this support, the French Development Agency wishes to accelerate not only economic innovation, but also social and societal innovation... " This is the ambition of the French Development Agency,...