Social media is becoming increasingly prevalent in the media landscape of French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp... These platforms are at the heart of African internet users' lives. Despite this, internet access on the continent remains a critical issue, and digital giants are forced to adapt to the realities on...
Mohamed Salah and Didier Drogba among Africa's most influential athletes
Sport News Africa (SNA), the sports news platform launched a few months ago, has just published a groundbreaking and comprehensive study on "The 100 most influential African athletes on Twitter." The study was conducted with Smart Data Power, which uses the official Twitter API to collect, enrich, and analyze this...
LeadHERs: Facebook highlights women leaders on the continent
Facebook publishes LeadHERs: Life Lessons from African Women, a book that highlights women leaders from across Africa. As part of the international celebration of Women's History Month, Facebook has published LeadHERs: Life Lessons from African Women, a collection of real and inspiring stories shared by 19 women from diverse backgrounds...
Spotify expands into French-speaking sub-Saharan African markets
On the continent, as in the rest of the world, the digital revolution has completely transformed the music industry. New modes of consumption are emerging and online music platforms are developing. Musical wealth, a young population, high mobile penetration rates, and a proliferation of initiatives to democratize internet access are...
Launch of the pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa
The pan-African edition of the Mobile Film Festival Africa officially launched on February 17 and will run until March 17, 2021. From Instagram stories to feature films and Facebook Live, mobile video has won over audiences and established itself in both private and professional spheres. The use of mobile devices...
Call for applications for the YOUNG LEADERS program
After suspending its recruitment campaign in 2020 due to the Covid crisis, the French-African Foundation is relaunching and expanding its Young Leaders program, which aims to identify and bring together committed young African and French talents who are driving projects and want to invest in building a shared future. With...
Start X 241: a program to help 10 African microbusinesses or startups conquer Central Africa
The Start X 241 program aims to support the continental and international development of 10 micro-enterprises or startups in French-speaking Africa. The goal is to support digital companies in their development and growth by conquering new markets in Central Africa. Start X 241 is an initiative led by Ogooué Labs,...
RFI – France 24 Africa App Challenge: special program to announce the winner
The jury members of the "RFI – France 24 Africa App Challenge" selected the finalists for the fifth edition of the competition from nearly 1,000 entries (2.5 times more than in 2019) from 43 countries. Open to all Africans and start-ups on the continent, this edition rewards digital innovations (websites,...
Africa Check launches podcast to raise awareness about disinformation
Africa Check, a pioneering fact-checking organization on the African continent, officially launches its first podcast, "Le faux dans l'info" (Fake News), today. Operating on a pan-African scale, the Africa Check website has been promoting accuracy and honesty in public debate and the media in Africa since 2012. The organization has...
We Are Social and Hootsuite reveal social media trends in Africa
We Are Social and Hootsuite have published their annual report on internet and social media usage around the world in 2020. Unsurprisingly, in the context of a global health crisis where governments have had to implement a number of measures, digital technology and internet connections have become an even more...