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 invites curious tourists who have dubbed it the Venice of Africa. But like a number of cities in the french-speaking countries in Africa, Ganvie has a problem; it is a […]
Francophone ride hailing company Gozem has partnered with Etisalat Bénin (Moov) to integrate and make available the latter’s mobile money product, Moov Money, to Gozem’s users. Gozem customers can now use Moov Money to top up their wallets and pay for trips. Founded in 2018, Gozem which operates primarily in Africa’s francophone region, offers users […]
My Life In Tech is putting human faces to some of the innovative startups, investments and policy formations driving the technology sector across Africa. Emeka Ajene and his co-founder, Raphael Dana, launched Gozem in 2018. The ride hailing company positioned to become a super app with add-on services is one of the few companies that serve […]
From Tunisia to Cameroon, startups in Africa’s french speaking region have already raised more than $6 million within the last one year. CoinAfrique and Oolu are leading the pack with each pocketing more than $3 million in funding. Founders like Raquel Wilson, Churchill Nanje and Jimmy Kuassi Kumako are some of the innovators putting the […]
They’re offering 2-day subscriptions for 500 FCFA, 1,000 FCFA for 7 days, 3,000 FCFA for one month and 23,000 FCFA for a year.
Canal+ and Irokotv reckon they can reach a whole new audience to the 250 million who reside in Francophone Africa.