Afrikimages Agency wants to change the image of Africa

On the African continent, where the digital revolution is underway, the Internet continues to expand, promoting growing consumption of mobile and digital news. However, finding high-quality images of Africa can sometimes be challenging for online content publishers. Against this backdrop, Afrikimages, the first pan-African image agency, was launched on February...

Kinshasa Digital Week, second edition

Kinshasa will host the second edition of Digital Week on March 15 and 16. Kinshasa Digital Week For this second edition, Kinshasa Digital Week aims to bring together all tech players, large companies, and institutions from Africa to promote initiatives and support the digital transformation of the DRC. Three major...

Welcome to the Gondwana Club, Mamane's new comedy club

It's official: starting March 1, Abidjan will finally have a real comedy club that will offer Abidjan residents quality comedy shows every week. The Gondwana Club, conceived and organized by Mamane and his team, will be held at the Pullman Hotel in Plateau every Friday and Saturday evening. This event...

The continued rise of African startups

Africa can count on a rapidly growing network of startups. Although funding levels are not yet on par with other regions of the world, the continent's potential is real. Driven by the digital boom, promising startups are multiplying and beginning to attract investors. From agriculture to e-health and education, the...

Africa IT & Telecom Forum 2019 

Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, will host the next edition of the Africa IT & Telecom Forum on April 25 and 26, 2019. Organized by I-Conférences, Africa IT & Telecom Forum (under the auspices of the Ivorian Ministry of Digital Economy and Postal Services, and in official partnership...

The 20th edition of the Afric'Talents forum

The 20th edition of the Afric'talents recruitment forum will be held in Paris on April 26. Organized by the recruitment firm Afric'Search, Afric'Talents facilitates meetings between African talent and economic players operating on the continent. The forum's program includes presentations by executives, conferences by experts on current issues in Africa,...

Launch of Konnect Africa service in Ivory Coast

At a press conference held on January 15 in Abidjan, global satellite operator Eutelsat officially launched its Konnect Africa service in Côte d'Ivoire. The aim is to cover the entire country by 2020 through partnerships with several local organizations. The connectivity service will be based on affordable and accessible offers...

Adicomdays: highlights of the upcoming edition

After a first African edition in 2018 that brought together more than 400 digital communication professionals, Adicomdays will once again be held in Abidjan on March 22 and 23. "Communities are taking power: Why and how to build influential online groups?" This is the theme chosen for this upcoming edition,...

FESPACO 2019: "Memory and Future of African Cinema"

The 26th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou will be held from February 23 to March 2. This year, FESPACO will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the central theme "Memory and Future of African Cinema." This will be an opportunity to present a special selection dedicated...