Édouard Mendy has conquered the world’s biggest soccer stages, winning the African Cup of Nations with Senegal and the Champions League with Chelsea. But today, he’s embarking on a new mission—one that goes beyond sports. Through Change Keepers, Mendy is championing a different kind of victory: empowering Senegal’s youth to become entrepreneurs and changemakers. “Dreaming...
VivaTech 2025 is taking a bold new direction, positioning itself as more than just a tech showcase—it’s a catalyst for global change. This year’s event focuses on the world’s most pressing challenges, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to cybersecurity, sustainable mobility, and climate action. FIVE STAR EQUITIES GROUP will be there, championing a financial...
À six jours de VivaTech 2025, l’Afrique ne se contente plus d’être un acteur émergent de la tech mondiale—elle s’affirme comme une force incontournable. Avec l’intelligence artificielle au cœur des débats, le continent fait entendre sa voix à travers des innovations audacieuses et la quatrième édition des AfricaTech Awards, soutenue par Édouard Mendy. L’Afrique ne...
The President of the Republic, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, received in audience on May 21 in Brazzaville the Vice President of the World Bank (WB) for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana. “We have a partnership that has evolved over time. We began working with Congo in 1967, and at the time, the first operation was...
With a loan of 89.2 billion CFA francs, the African Development Bank is launching the CAP2E project in the Far North of Cameroon. The objective is to strengthen employability and support entrepreneurship, particularly among young people and women, in a region affected by a poverty rate of 74%. On May 21, 2025, the African Development...
Telecom operator Orange Cameroon is strengthening its digital inclusion strategy with the creation of five Orange Digital Centers (ODCs) located in several university cities across the country. With an investment of 1.5 billion CFA francs, these centers are becoming major hubs for training, creation, and support for technological entrepreneurship . As part of a drive for...
As part of the 2025 edition of its “21 Days of Y’ello Care” program, MTN Cameroon is committed to establishing 12 Digital Learning Centers across the country’s ten regions. Through this employee-led initiative, the telecom operator aims to strengthen digital inclusion, foster local entrepreneurship, and offer new learning opportunities to communities. On May 17, 2025,...
On May 15, 2025, no shares were traded in the BVMAC equity compartment, while 2,711 shares were awaiting bids. This situation is symptomatic of an illiquid stock market, despite the solid results of some listed companies. The Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) continues to experience serious difficulties in its equity segment. On May 15, 2025,...
Solange Flore Yango has been appointed General Manager of the Douala Port Authority’s Timber Terminal, a strategic infrastructure facility operated by Africa Global Logistics. The first Cameroonian woman to hold this position since the terminal’s creation in 1999, she succeeds Frenchman Jean-Luc Pallix. Her appointment comes amid a major modernization of the site. The board...
