Launched in 2018, Digital Africa is an initiative created to support digital innovation in Africa. Designed as a label dedicated to supporting startups on the continent, Digital Africa is the result of the French government's financial commitment to the development of African ecosystems. At the third edition of the VivaTech...
Eutelsat expands Wi-Fi network coverage across sub-Saharan Africa with Express Wi-Fi, the platform designed by Facebook
Eutelsat Communications is set to ramp up its use of the Express Wi-Fi platform in partnership with Facebook to provide satellite broadband services in several regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Through Express Wi-Fi, Eutelsat aims to connect thousands of households in underserved rural areas stretching from Nigeria to Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania,...
Group Vivendi Africa rolls out CanalBox in Brazzaville
The Vivendi Africa Group, a new player in the African telecoms market, has announced the launch of CanalBox, its FTTH ultra-fast broadband internet service, in Brazzaville, two years after Pointe Noire. Three offerings will be rolled out across the country, providing fiber optic access to the entire population: Canalbox Start,...
African Digital Week held in Abidjan
After being canceled due to the health crisis, African Digital Week is back in 2021 with the main theme "Augmented Africa." Organized by the Groupement des opérateurs du secteur des TIC (Gotic) and the Confédération Générale des Entreprises de Côte d'Ivoire (CGECI), the 2021 edition of African Digital Week will...
ADICOMACADEMY: in-person training organized in Abidjan
The Adicomdays team is organizing an ADICOMACADEMY professional training course to teach young enthusiasts and future communication leaders sales techniques on Instagram. Held in person in Abidjan and led by digital strategy consultant Tricia Carien, this training will take place from June 3 to 4 for a first group...
The second edition of the Cameroon Digital Music Conference will take place on April 23 and 24.
The theme of this second edition of the Cameroon Digital Music Conference, which will take place in Douala, is "Monetizing, promoting, and protecting your music" and will feature workshops, panel discussions, and showcases. On the program: 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶 𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗹 - 3:30 p.m. Conference/Debate (Free theater, 50 seats) Promoting your music...
Twitter launches in Ghana
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are becoming increasingly popular among internet users on the African continent. Twitter is not far behind. With an increasingly connected population, Africa is full of promise for the company led by Jack Dorsey, who himself expressed his interest in the continent during a road trip organized...
The Emerging Valley digital summit held on April 6 and 7
The 2021 edition of the Emerging Valley digital summit will take place online on April 6 and 7. Emerging Valley is an event that attracts investors, African startups, and African and emerging digital ecosystems that want to boost their international appeal, develop their business relationships, and accelerate their impact on...
Women in Africa launches the WIA Young Leaders program to promote equal opportunities
Women in Africa Initiative is launching the first edition of the WIA Young Leaders program, developed in partnership with Dior and the investment bank Lazard. WIA and its partners aim to support and promote young African women leaders from the start of their careers in order to address the challenge...
Totem Experience launches a major recruitment campaign in French-speaking Africa
In order to drive its growth in digital communication in Africa, TOTEM EXPERIENCE plans to recruit 25 additional employees in 2021. The agency wants to strengthen its presence in Benin, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, and DR Congo, in addition to Guinea, France, and Ivory Coast, where the majority of its...