To help accelerate and develop African microbusinesses, SMEs, and startups, AFD announced the launch of the "Choose Africa" initiative in Dakar on March 29. Today, small businesses and startups in Africa play a key role in job creation, economic growth, and innovation on the continent, but lack of financing remains...
#Cleanupchallenge: Senegal mobilizes in favor of the environment
The omnipresence of the internet and social media in our daily lives has contributed to the creation of virtual communities. Initiated by institutions, companies, opinion leaders, and even citizens, these 2.0 communities exchange, interact, and collaborate online on common or socially engaged topics. Mobilized around a powerful hashtag, these communities...
Ivory Coast: Orange, an operator committed to digital transformation
Africa's digital transformation is underway. In recent years, it has established itself as a real driver of economic and social development for each country. As connectivity providers, telecom operators based on the continent have a role to play in democratizing access to digital technology. At Adicomdays 2019, Stéphane Varret, Deputy...
2018, a record year for African startups
The African tech and digital world is full of promise! In an annual report on the financing of African startups, venture capital fund Partech Africa praised the continent's dynamism. Created by Cyril Collon and Tidjane Dème, Partech Africa is an investment fund dedicated to startups on the continent. Based in...
Paris and Dakar celebrate Digital Women's Day
The 7th edition of "Digital Women's Day" will be held in Paris on April 17 and in Dakar on June 13. This event, which celebrates women in digital technology, will take place in Paris and also on the African continent, in the city of Dakar. It is clear that the...
Adicomdays 2019: communities at the heart of Africa
The curtain has fallen on the third edition of Adicomdays, the major digital event in French-speaking Africa. Organized once again in Abidjan by the Totem Experience agency, Adicomdays brought together many international figures from the digital world. Around thirty speakers from Africa and around the world set the tone for...
ADICOMAWARDS: the 2019 winners!
To celebrate digital creativity and African community creators, Adicomdays presented seven awards at the Adicomawards ceremony, recognizing seven African influencers from all walks of life. For the first time, the selections were made following a call for projects. In total, more than 150 applications were sent to the selection team...
Jumia sets its sights on Wall Street
The African e-commerce "unicorn" continues its expansion on the continent Launched in Nigeria in 2012 by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, Jumia has become a key player in e-commerce on the continent, where it now operates in 14 countries. In 2018, the platform recorded 4 million customers. Today,...
20 startups selected to join the Afrique Excelle program
Initiated by the World Bank, Afrique Excelle is an acceleration program aimed at connecting fast-growing African startups with mentors and investors from the French-speaking region and the Sahel. Like other initiatives such as AFD's Digital Africa, the Afrique Excelle program aims to strengthen ties between entrepreneurs on the continent, between...
Adicomdays 2019: two days, three highlights
With the central theme of "Communities taking power: how to build influential online groups," this upcoming edition of Adicomdays promises to be rich in content, reflection, and experience sharing. This year, the event will be structured around three key moments and led by speakers from all walks of life, including...