Digitization and professional integration: achieving digital integration in Côte d’Ivoire
The rise of digital technology has revolutionized the way we live, communicate, learn and, of course, work. This transformation is especially significant in Africa, where young people face both unique challenges and countless opportunities in their quest to enter the job market. To understand these dynamics and the potential implications of digital technology, we met […]
FinTech for Africa’s SMEs – An interview with Omar Cissé of InTouch Group
A report from the Central Bank of West African States shows that the bank account penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa increased from 19% to 21.8% between 2020 and 2021. This has been a steady and sustained trend over the last ten years, but it still places the countries of the UEMOA zone among those with […]
African SMEs have potential to be at the forefront of tomorrow’s digital world
For over 15 years I’ve been helping companies on the continent with their digital strategies, and I firmly believe in the potential of African SMEs to be at the cutting edge of tomorrow’s digital world. And here is why First, because there is a technology gap When it comes to digital in Africa, the […]
Are mobile phone operators overtaxed in Africa?
A tax on internet voice calls such as WhatsApp, Skype, and Viber triggered massive protests in Lebanon, which brought down the government a few months later. Several other countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (Uganda, Zambia, Kenya), have raised or tried to raise (Benin)[1] similar taxes. These experiences reflect the difficult choice of States torn between […]
African schools: facing the covid-19 crisis
The management of the Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting global education. The closure of schools and universities across 184 countries have sent home 1.5 billion students, representing more than 90% of the world’s students [1]. Since mid-March, a large proportion of African schools and universities have closed their doors. However, these closures do not mean that […]
Understanding the tech ecosystem in Francophone Africa
For several years now, the growth of the African continent has largely relied on the growth of the French-speaking countries. According to the World Bank’s World Economic Outlook report, the economic growth rate of French-speaking African countries was 4.9% over the period 2012-2018, compared to 2.9% for the rest of the continent. Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal […]