Economy 10 July 2024

Aissatou Ami Touré – mobile banking and inclusive finance

Aissatou Ami Touré, Managing Director of Yassir Senegal, an Algerian e-commerce start-up. The company offers digital financial services, enabling users to pay, save and borrow, in addition to e-commerce and delivery solutions. During this interview, Aissatou discussed the challenges of mobile payments for e-commerce in Africa. She was awarded the Les Margaret Prize 2024 in the Africa category, organised by the Journée de la Femme Digitale (JFD).

Culture 5 July 2024

David Ochieng, a Kenyan renowned designer

Meet David Ochieng, known as Avido, a designer and former dancer whose passion for fashion has propelled him to remarkable heights. As the creative genius behind the Kibera Fashion Show, his innovative designs have dressed international stars like Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. Beyond the runway, he founded the Avido Foundation, dedicated to uplifting the community in Kibera, Kenya's largest slum.

Culture 3 July 2024

Premiere of the Burkina Faso show “Welcome to Kikidéni”

The TV show "Bienvenue à Kikidéni" (Welcome to Kikidéni) is back with a third part featuring an unlikely but emblematic trio: a village chief, an imam, and a priest, who embody the diversity and challenges of Burkina Faso society.

Economy 28 June 2024

Cameroon’s coffee and cocoa industries making progress

Many African countries are now prioritising the processing of raw materials to promote industrialisation and local consumption. The authorities and players in various sectors, notably coffee and cocoa, are actively committed to this approach, as our correspondent in Yaoundé witnessed during the Coffee and Cocoa Festival.

Business Frequency 24 June 2024

President Adesina’s vision of Africa’s Economic prospects

"Africa will be the pivotal continent in the world” tells Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group in a keynote address delivered to Chatham House earlier this month.

Culture 21 June 2024

Mata Gabin, multidisciplinary artist from Côte d’Ivoire

Actress, poet, singer and artist, Mata Gabin is passionate about art and refuses to be confined to a single discipline. Her eclectic career path and love of creativity have led her to explore various artistic fields with exceptional intensity. In this interview, she tells us about her current projects, her inspirations, and her commitment to the emancipation of women and the promotion of the African diaspora.

Tech 19 June 2024

Nollywoodweek, new technologies made in Africa

The African continent is increasingly establishing itself as a major player on the global technology scene. For several years now, Africa has been experiencing a technological effervescence marked by rapid growth in various sectors, including information and communication technologies, fintech, innovative start-ups and artificial intelligence.

Tech 14 June 2024

Wind in the sails for African startups at Vivatech 2024

The African High Tech world was in Paris last month. These startups of Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria among others were eager to showcase their technologies and discover the new features presented at the eighth edition of the Vivatech Technology Fair. They were also interested in the possibilities for partnerships and networking within an international ecosystem which is discovering the potential of the African market. The event was dominated by the arrival of artificial intelligence that some of the continent’s startups are starting to adopt.

Economy 13 June 2024

AIPO Symposium 2024, an opportunity for Africa

A crucial issue for the protection of heritage and an incomparable tool for economic development: the designation of origin is making headway in Africa. The African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) is a regional office covering 17 countries in West and Central Africa.