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While the global market for creative industries is estimated at 2.4 billion dollars, Africa accounts only for 5% despite a potential deemed large. The Covid-19 crisis, which has hit the players in the sector hard, is proving to be an opportunity. This is thanks to digital technology in particular…
Though technology has responded to the challenges directly posed by the Covid-19 since the outbreak, the start of vaccination campaigns has raised other concerns. These include the storage of vaccines. A company has found the solution… solar.
Pan-African Data Center operator wingu.africa will set up a Hyperscale Data Center in the Addis Ababa ICT Park in Ethiopia. The beginning of an expansion in this country which is matched only by its ambition to conquer even more markets.
Whether they are still members of the diaspora or have already rolled their way back to the continent, more and more sons of Africa are supporting the innovation of young people and women, and even of the not so young. A synergy of actions, especially in the digital sector, which contributes to the resilience of the African ecosystem.
With now 8 submarine cables, Djibouti is the fourth most connected state on the continent. In addition, since 2013, it has housed the first Data Center in the region. Today, the country dreams of a regional digital hub.
In Africa, we must now talk about the Big 4, in terms of a technological hub: Egypt is coming alongside Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The breakthrough of the tech ecosystem is real on the continent. For several reasons, Egypt deserves its current status as a major player in the ecosystem of tech startups in Africa.
On December 10, building of a multimedia center dedicated to women and young people was launched in Am-Timan in the Salamat region of Chad. The 6th installed in the country. An initiative which is part of the ICT modernization and development project included in the 2030 strategic plan for Chad.
Science, Technology and Innovation are expected to drive recovery from Covid-19. This is the conclusion of the UNCTAD which launches an ambitious program aimed at better exploiting technology to meet the challenges of sustainable development. With 2 targeted sectors: energy and agriculture.
The Covid-19 pandemic has galvanized the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been piloted or adopted in Africa, a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds.
Erick YONG, the co-founder of GreenTec Capital Partners, analyses the acquisition of the fintech Paystack, leader in the online payment in Nigeria, by the American Stripe for more than 200 million dollars, a record for an African startup. “A first time,” according to him, addressing a positive signal to international investors concerning the opportunities offered by the African ecosystem and should increase attention in the coming years. Interview.
