Gondwana City Productions and ADICOMDAYS have formed a partnership to implement various social media initiatives in the field of comedy and jointly promote the quality of African comedy on the web. Their major initiative is the creation of a "Web Comedy Award" by ADICOMDAYS and GONDWANA-PROD, which will be announced...
After Cameroon, Jumia ends its operations in Tanzania
A few weeks after closing its subsidiary in Cameroon, Jumia has suffered a second setback in Tanzania, where the startup has just announced that it is ceasing operations. Launched in 2012 in Nigeria by Frenchmen Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key e-commerce leader on the continent...
Chedjou Kamdem named winner of the Africa 3535 Prize
A few weeks after closing its subsidiary in Cameroon, Jumia has suffered a second setback in Tanzania, where the startup has just announced that it is ceasing operations. Launched in 2012 in Nigeria by Frenchmen Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key e-commerce leader on the continent...
AfricInvest supports the development of startup Heetch
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 chose French-speaking Africa to accelerate its development, thanks in particular to €34 million in fundraising. Already present in Morocco since 2017, as well as in Algeria...
JUMIA offers Jumia Advertising, a new advertising service
Launched in Nigeria in 2012, Jumia has become a leading e-commerce player on the continent, where it now operates in 14 African countries. A few days ago, the management team in charge of operations in Ivory Coast announced the launch of its new advertising service, Jumia Advertising, for major brands...
ADICOMACADEMY: the first training course organized in Abidjan
At Adicomdays 2018, the major digital event in French-speaking Africa, Kahi Lumumba, CEO of the Totem Experience agency, announced the creation of the AdicomAcademy, which aims to train and educate young enthusiasts and future leaders in communication. The third edition of Adicomdays, held in Abidjan last March, focused on education...
Facebook creates its own news feed, "Facebook News"
Facebook is strengthening its presence in the field of news by launching "Facebook News," a news feed promoting "quality" journalism. Facebook has been fighting for some time to curb the phenomenon of fake news, which plagues social networks around the world. In addition to awareness campaigns, training for journalists, and...
SENUM 2019 – The meeting place for digital players in Benin
Organized from November 12 to 16, 2019, Digital Week (SENUM) will take place in Cotonou and other cities across the country. Initiated by the Ministry of Digital Technology and Digitalization in collaboration with the Smart Africa Alliance, Digital Week is a flagship event for the digital economy sector in Benin....
Dakar welcomes West Africa's first Orange Digital Center
As connectivity providers, telecom operators based on the continent have a role to play in digital development. After Tunisia, Orange has chosen Senegal to host a second Orange Digital Center, and Dakar will be home to this new digital hub. The first center of its kind in West Africa, the...
Moov Côte d’Ivoire launches two competitions to support entrepreneurship and technological innovation
On October 23, 2019, Moov Côte d'Ivoire, a mobile phone operator, officially launched the second edition of the "Moov Innovation" competition dedicated to youth entrepreneurship and innovation in the local ICT sector. "Moov Innovation" is a program that consists of two initiatives: a mobile app competition and a competition dedicated...