Kenya confirmed its status as the digital hub of Eastern Africa. The first buildings are coming out of the ground in the Konza Technology City – renamed “Silicon Savannah” – and the Kenyan ecosystem is getting stronger with more than a hundred incubators in Nairobi. A report in Nairobi.
The reform of the international tax system that has been in the making for many years is now on track. It notably targets large digital companies. The project is both ambitious and difficult to implement, especially in Africa. In this interview, Asma CHARKI, Executive Partner in charge of tax at Mazars Morocco, and Nixon Omondi, Compliance Officer at Kenya Revenue Authority, discuss key challenges related to this issue.
Launched in early June, the Tunisian start-up accelerator The Dot aims to become the national hub for digital entrepreneurship. Attaining this objective will be premised, in particular, on improved employability of youth.
Analysis: while the example of Jumia reveals the difficulty of achieving the same profitability of their model, the future of these delivery platforms is very much at stake in their “local” dimension. Do they help promote Made in Africa products? That’s what is at stake. Part three (final).
