francophone africa

8 min read 2022-03-31 18:00:00

Review Q&A: Max Lobe – On translation and his colourful Cameroonian novel, A Long Way from Douala

AiW note: Last year marked the first publication in English translation of Max Lobe’s novel A Long Way from Douala (HopeRoad – Small Axes

5 min read 2022-02-02 19:30:53

In Nigeria, there are only around 8,000 bank branches available to serve 200 million people. This is reflective of what’s obtainable in other

3 min read 2021-12-24 20:30:24

After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that

3 min read 2021-12-20 12:00:09

Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races toward formalizing the

2 min read 2021-12-08 18:47:12

CinetPay, an Ivory Coast-based startup that enables merchants in francophone Africa to accept and make electronic payments online or via mobile Point

2 min read 2021-12-08 18:47:12

CinetPay, an Ivory Coast-based startup that enables merchants in francophone Africa to accept and make electronic payments online or via mobile Point

2 min read 2021-12-02 16:45:01

Gozem, a leading multi-vertical super app platform in West & Central Africa, announced today the closing of a $5 million Series A round raised

1 min read 2021-10-15 17:03:23

The JRB presents an excerpt from the forthcoming publication The American Way: Stories of Invasion. The American Way: Stories of InvasionEdited by

3 min read 2021-02-26 21:19:36

The ride from Lagos to Ganvie, a lake village in Benin republic, is about 150km. The village’s 35,000 people live in a scenic environment that

1 min read 2020-09-02 10:34:48

PayDunya is out on an impressive mission to become the “PayPal of Africa” by offering simple and reliable digital payments thus accelerating the

5 min read 2020-07-03 21:36:45

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from Leïla Slimani’s new book Sex and Lies. Sex and LiesLeïla Slimani (translated by Sophie Lewis)Faber

5 min read 2020-06-25 19:00:20

Hello My friend, I truly hope that my note here today finds you healthy and doing well. As you know, I have a fascination with asking questions.

7 min read 2020-05-21 20:57:16

The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from The Death of Comrade President, the new novel from Alain Mabanckou. The Death of Comrade PresidentAlain

2 min read 2020-05-09 22:00:59

Francophone ride hailing company Gozem has partnered with Etisalat Bénin (Moov) to integrate and make available the latter’s mobile money product,

5 min read 2020-04-22 23:02:30

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