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Confronted with a multitude of challenges, Mali, landlocked Sahel country, sees its tech ecosystem develop rapidly, driven by both public and private initiatives, pushed by a strong contribution from civil society. More than ever innovation is on the agenda with a real socio-economic impact.
While the pandemic has halted all tourist activities, Botswana is banking on digital technology to save the season. The country is proposing a digital museum to facilitate access to the country’s heritage and cultural crafts for the international audience.
Developing countries in general and sub-Saharan Africa in particular will be less prepared to catch with the new technological wave… even if some stand out in terms of innovation. This is the essence of the “Technology and Innovation Report 2021” of UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).
As part of the post-Covid recovery, atingi, a digital learning platform designed and developed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), uses digital technology to assist young job seekers into the labor market.
Cameroon has created its first innovation center dedicated to education and technology for industrialization, called “InnoTechLab”. Its goal: contribute to inclusive and sustainable transformation through an industrial, technological and digital revolution.
Partech Africa’s 2020 report confirms the trend: the African tech ecosystem is still inexorably accelerating with $307 million invested in technology startups in 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has not slowed the momentum with an activity that has increased by almost half, attracting a greater number of investors. Analysis.
Six partners experts in innovative business support were mandated to operate the Seed Fund by Digital Africa. Successful start-ups have emerged after the first year.
The Challenge App Africa, organized by France Médias Monde, is designed to promote and encourage startups and developers working on development issues on the African continent. In the context of the health crisis, the 5th edition focused on the theme of e-health.
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.
