Tech 21 April 2023

Kunfabo, the Guinean mobile phone

Fadima Diawara is a young Guinean entrepreneur who heads a company that makes phones adapted to African realities, Kunfabo. Kunfabo, of Malinké origin, means to be in contact, have news, and satisfy one's curiosity. This smartphone puts technology at the service of health and African gastronomy and allows users to have access to the 100% African social network, Dikalo.

Environment 14 April 2023

Joyce Gachugi, Petco Group Director in Kenya

PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate, a derivative of oil and natural gas used worldwide to make non-biodegradable plastic bottles. PET plastic can be recycled several times. Joyce Gachugi's mission is to fight the unreasonable use of plastic in bottles and its direct consequence - the proliferation of environmentally harmful waste in Kenya. She is an inspiration to the African continent. In this interview, Joyce Gachugi explains the workings of this community of producers and collectors committed to the fight against waste and pollution, as well as the challenges and hopes of the recycling chain in Kenya and Africa.

Environment 12 April 2023

Solar energy: a new training priority in Nigeria

In Nigeria, there are two recurring problems: unemployment and electricity shortages. Adebola Anofi, a young Nigerian renewable energy entrepreneur, has decided to tackle this problem by founding a programme to train young Nigerians in the technical skills of solar panel installation. The White Consult programme could facilitate the entry of these young people into the labour market and provide new hands for installing and maintaining solar panels on the roofs of companies and individuals.

Economy 6 April 2023

Food self-sufficiency in the Congo

In the North Kivu province, ravaged by the war between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebels, the agricultural sector is now severely affected. Bernard Bahati is a Congolese entrepreneur from eastern DRC who is convinced that food self-sufficiency is a prerequisite for economic development and even the return of peace. With his maize processing factory, Okapi-Agrobusiness, which employs 50 people and which he financed himself, he has decided to contribute to food security in the region.

Society 31 March 2023

Sadibou Marong committed to the protection of journalists in Africa

Sadibou Marong is a Senegalese journalist who holds the position of West Africa Director of Reporters Without Borders (RWB), based in Dakar. The RSF organisation in Dakar works to defend and train journalists and strengthen the network of correspondents and local partners, mainly in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Togo. During this interview, Sadibou Marong talks about, among other things, the injustices suffered by journalists in Africa, the obstacles facing press freedom and the evolution of journalism on the continent.

Tech 29 March 2023

In Guinea, a digital platform to improve the education system

The digital revolution is taking hold in West Africa, in Guinea, thanks to Magoé Education, an educational platform that tracks learners' progress at school and home. This digital platform was created in 2019 by a young computer scientist from the country for students' revisions and monitoring of their schooling. Today, it has 15,000 users, and about a hundred schools use it in Guinea and the sub-region.

Economy 24 March 2023

Cashew nuts boom in West Africa

Cashew nut production in West Africa increased by 5.4% last year to a total volume of 2.6 million tonnes. Cashew cultivation is prevalent in the region, which includes producing countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, which accounts for 44% of West African production, but also Nigeria and Guinea Bissau. In Guinea, farmers are starting to grow cashew nuts, more profitable than bauxite mining. Cashew remains one of the most lucrative commodities on the international market.

Environment 17 March 2023

Menno Holterman – a great advocate for water resources

Menno Holterman was one of the founders of the annual International Water Week in Amsterdam and is the chairman of the Nijhuis Saur Industries During this interview that took place recently in Dubai, he talked about water scarcity, the distribution of water resources in the world, the Saur activities in Africa, the lack of infrastructure for water treatment, the link between water and energy transition and, nonetheless, food security.

Economy 15 March 2023

TOTOT restaurant, reviving Ethiopian traditions

Tenkir Teni started as a shoeshine boy over thirty years ago and now owns TOTOT, one of the few multi-million dollar, top traditional food restaurants in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.