How #Afrobytes is taking a stand, one byte at a time. From the internet, to smart phones, to drones, technology is emerging in Africa and has the potential of completely transforming the continent. But when was the last time you heard someone describing Africa using the words “growth”, “entrepreneurship”, “innovation”; and not only “corruption”, “disease”, and “migrants”? I had the pleasure of getting to know Haweya Mohamed, Head of Communications & Managing Director at Afrobytes, the first digital hub dedicated to African tech in Europe. She created Afrobytes in November 2015 with her associate, Ammin Youssouf, the former CEO of Big Youth – a digital publicity agency based in Paris. Their ambition is to redefine and defend the image of the Continent, to show the Africa that she knows: young, optimistic, connected, urban, and inspiring, and not the images usually showed by the media. They want to create a brand for Africa, “a love brand”, because people invest in a brand they like. Haweya Mohamed and Ammin Youssouf, Photo Credit: Christelle Mekoh Q 1: How can technology (digital) accelerate and impact social change in Africa? Haweya Mohamed (HM): Technology, and especially mobile phones, have notably changed women’s lives. Mobile phones [...]
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