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Explore the latest insights, thought leadership, and case studies on how our work is transforming Africa's digital economy.
100 women from the Anoumabo community of Abidjan trained in digital skills
At the beginning of August, the Anoumabo Cultural Center in Abidjan came alive with the spirit of digital innovation! THEYA by Cybastion Foundation, through its Africa DigiEmpower program, in partnership with DigiFemmes Côte d'Ivoire, offered 100 women from the Anoumabo community of Abidjan a free technological training session to strengthen their digital skills and improve their online sales. “Training women is […]
The Ivory Coast DigiTourism Forum is committed to unlocking digital innovation to support the tourism sector
The tourism and leisure sector in Africa offers enormous opportunities to drive economic growth, job creation and prosperity across the continent. New technologies, digital innovations and artificial intelligence are paving the way for a new era of digital transformation that can unlock the full potential of a country's tourism industry. The Ministry of Tourism and Leisure of Côte d’Ivoire […]
PROJECT MILESTONE | Start of construction of a data center in Ivory Coast
Construction began in May on Ivory Coast’s “Digital City,” an innovative digital hub designed to expand connectivity, modernize government services and accelerate the country’s digital transformation. Anchored in a sovereign data center, the Digital City, located in Grand-Bassam, will create a dynamic digital ecosystem for smarter, faster and more inclusive e-government services and innovation hubs […]
PROJECT MILESTONE | Cybastion trains Beninese police and customs officers in body camera technology
To improve transparency and public safety in law enforcement, the Cybastion-Benin team trained Beninese Republican Police and Customs officers in the use of body camera technology to increase accountability and transparency in their daily policing activities. By equipping the police with body camera technology, the Benin Republican Police and Customs will enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness […]
Takeaways from Cybastion's engagement at the 2025 US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola
The renewed engagement between the United States and Africa was on full display when more than 2,700 U.S. and African government leaders, investors, and private sector executives gathered for the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, held June 22-25, 2025, in Luanda, Angola. An unprecedented number of 12 African heads of state attended the summit. Organized by the Corporate Council on Africa, the […]
African presidents, U.S. business leaders discuss deeper investments in Africa on sidelines of multilateral White House visit
African heads of state from Gabon, Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania gathered in Washington on July 9 for a multilateral presidential meeting at the White House aimed at deepening trade engagement between the United States and African countries. On the sidelines of the official multilateral meeting, the US-Africa Business Center of the US Chamber of Commerce hosted roundtable discussions with business leaders and […]
Africa Endeavor 2025 offers solutions to help African countries develop national cyber defense strategies
The Cybastion team was on the ground for Africa Endeavor 2025, held July 7-9 in Cotonou, Benin, which aimed to empower African partner countries to improve their communications and cyber defense capabilities. Africa Endeavor 2025, hosted by the U.S. Africa Command J6, explored how multilateral partnerships can strengthen command, control, communications and information systems and […]
Cybastion concludes successful engagement at Cyber Africa Forum 2025, highlighting digital resilience
As cyber risks increase in Africa, the Cyber Africa Forum (CAF), held in Cotonou, Benin, on June 24-25, proposed bold approaches to reinvent digital sovereignty, infrastructure security and public-private collaboration. Under the theme “The resilience of digital ecosystems: the need for a paradigm shift”, the forum explored strategies for building resilient, inclusive and sustainable systems […]
Cybastion highlights advancement of AI skills and digital training at national AI conference in Ivory Coast
Artificial intelligence is driving digital transformation and modernizing public and private services. AI offers African countries an opportunity to strengthen their countries' global competitiveness, optimize public governance and foster sustainable economic growth. The Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitization of the Government of Côte d'Ivoire hosted the National Conference on Artificial Intelligence on May 19 in […]
New U.S.-Africa Agreements and Partnerships Announced at AmCham Business Summit 2025
Cybastion and its US partners announced new deals and partnerships worth over $500 million at the first AmCham Business Summit in Abidjan. These agreements were part of the trade agreements officially recognized and announced by the United States Embassy in Ivory Coast as part of its broader efforts to deepen trade and investment ties between the United States and Africa. Cybastion’s offers […]
Panel highlights role of AI in driving Africa’s digital economy at AmCham Business Summit
As Africa's digital landscape rapidly evolves, technology leaders gathered on May 14 at the inaugural AmCham Business Summit 2025 to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming key sectors across the continent. During a panel titled “Leveraging the Power of AI for Digital Transformation in Africa,” Dr. Thierry Wandji, CEO of Cybastion, joined other […]
Celebration evening highlights U.S.-Africa trade engagement
Cybastion hosted a reception and dinner on May 13 to celebrate U.S.-Africa trade engagement and welcome delegates from American Chambers of Commerce (AmCham) from across West Africa. The evening's celebration took place on the eve of the AmCham Business Summit, organized by the United States-Africa Business Center of the United States Chamber of Commerce and AmCham Ivory Coast, in […]