Starting April 15, TV5MONDE will be offering a new series of episodes of its magazine program "La Francophonie chez toi" (Francophonie at Home), in partnership with Afrobytes and the Haut-Parleurs network. This new web series, called "Creative Africa 3.0," gives a voice to young entrepreneurs in the tech world in French-speaking Africa.
The Covid-19 epidemic has greatly accelerated the development of startups in French-speaking Africa, which are catching up with those in English-speaking areas. The aim of this series is to showcase exceptional and inspiring careers in the digital sector, a key sector with a bright future for young African men and women.
"Creative Africa 3.0" focuses on this new generation of entrepreneurs who are inventing digital solutions and building the Africa of tomorrow. Co-hosted by Ivan Kabacoff of TV5MONDE and Haweya Mohamed, co-founder of Afrobytes, each program draws on the local network of young journalists from Les Hauts-Parleurs to showcase an innovative solution and give a voice to eight young entrepreneurs from eight French-speaking African countries who are active in eight different sectors.
In each country, the program features a report by a Haut-Parleur journalist who immerses themselves in the start-up to understand the innovation on offer and its impact on customers and/or users. The report is followed by an interview with the entrepreneur to find out their vision of technology in their country and in French-speaking Africa. Each program ends with advice for young people who would like to get started in the sector presented.
List of the eight programs:
– Senegal (Finance). Fintech success in Senegal (startup: Paydunya)
– Ivory Coast (Video games). Passion for video games in Abidjan (startup: Paradise game)
– Morocco (Construction): Startup serving construction giants in Morocco (startup: VBS)
– Mali (Transport): Connected motorcycle taxis in Bamako (startup: Teliman)
– Tunisia (Fashion): Online fashion: welcome to Dabchouchas! (startup: Dabchy)
– Democratic Republic of Congo (E-commerce): Digital technology: the secret weapon of local business (startup: Sillon Blue)
– Benin (Health): Digital technology at the service of health (startup: Go Médical)
– Algeria (Education): Boom in distance learning in Algeria (startup: Beeform)
About Afrobytes: Afrobytes, founded by Haweya Mohamed and Ammin Youssouf, aims to build a bridge between European and African tech by organizing events (trade shows, conferences) and supporting companies that want to invest in this market in Africa. www.afrobytes.com
About Les Haut-Parleurs: Les Haut-Parleurs, launched in 2015 by Fablabchannel and founded by Claire Leproust Maroko, is the first digital media outlet for young French-speaking reporters with a free and spontaneous tone from around the world.
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