The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Italian G7 Presidency, will launch a pilot project aimed at accelerating African start-ups specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development. The pilot program aims to foster innovation and partnerships in data, compute and talent, the three critical pillars that underpin local AI ecosystems in...
The Monte Carlo Television festival has rolled out the blue carpet welcoming star guests for its 63rd edition, but it also has an eye on the future. “We’re always working towards expanding and developing the festival. Each year, we get better and better,” executive director Cécile Menoni says. Listing “fabulous highlights,” Menoni gushes over this year’s Crystal Nymph...
France’s foremost advertising pioneer and former co-vice-chairman/chief creative officer at Havas will be honoured on stage in June 21 May 2024 – The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that it will honour advertising veteran Jacques Séguéla with its prestigious Lion of St Mark award. With a career spanning more than 60 years in the industry, Séguéla has produced...
The prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has bestowed Unilever with the esteemed title of Creative Marketer of the Year for 2024. This honor recognizes a marketer that has consistently delivered iconic, award-winning work over an extended period, with Unilever distinguishing itself through its bold, creative, and innovative marketing solutions. Unilever previously received the...
French Creativity Shines Bright at Cannes Lions 2022: Celebrating Excellence and Innovation in Advertising The 69th edition of the Cannes Lions, one of the advertising and communication industry’s most esteemed festivals, brought together creative minds from across the globe to honor outstanding achievements and groundbreaking ideas. From June 19th to June 26th, 2022, the festival...
Penny’s “The Wish” Takes Grand Prix, France Shines with Multiple Lions, and Burberry’s “Open Spaces” Impresses on the Global Stage The recently concluded Film Craft jury, led by Patrick Milling-Smith, co-founder and CEO of Smuggler, has unveiled a lineup of highly anticipated awards, honoring exceptional creativity and craftsmanship in the realm of film advertising. With...
A Powerful Journey Filled with Inspiration and Remarkable Success at Cannes Lions Chapeau: After two years of virtual editions, the renowned Cannes Lions festival has returned to its physical form, commencing on June 20th, 2022. As the event unfolds, the anticipation for the prestigious Grand Prix awards reaches its peak. Representing the epitome of creativity...
Titus Mawano, the developer of the business management application Ffene was awarded the top prize in the Apps4Africa Business Challenge nine years ago. The app he created was recognized as an absolute necessity for small and medium-sized businesses. The application is a low-cost business management platform, as it minimizes the costs associated with administrative tasks....
Financed with the World Bank's support, the project has already made it possible, in its first phase inaugurated in Bakoumba in April 2018, to achieve 1000 optical fibres between Libreville and Franceville, up to Lékoko, the border with the Republic of Congo.
