Digital Africa
Rodrigue Fouafou is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the tech and entrepreneurial sectors across Africa. Currently serving as Connector for the East Africa Region at Digital Africa, Rodrigue also contributes as a Business Mentor at the African Impact Initiative and Co-Founder of Liquidity Club. In addition, Rodrigue holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at AFERVERSE and acts as a Mentor for the Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Forum. Rodrigue Fouafou earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the School of Information Technology and Engineering at Ottawa University, where studies took place from 2001 to 2005, following education at Lyceé Classique de Bafoussam from 1998 to 2001.
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Digital Africa
Lancée en 2018, l’initiative Digital Africa a pour mission de renforcer la capacité des entrepreneurs numériques africains à concevoir et déployer à grande échelle des innovations de rupture au service de l’économie réelle. L’initiative rassemble un ensemble de partenaires de toutes nationalités engagés auprès des entrepreneurs numériques africains, au premier rang desquels se trouve l’Agence française de développement (AFD). Digital Africa a structuré un ensemble de programmes autour de trois domaines d’intervention : - Le renforcement de capacités et l’assistance technique directe aux start ups numériques à fort potentiel d’impact - La recherche de financements en Afrique et partout dans le monde et l’accès à ces derniers pour assurer le passage à l’échelle des innovations tech africaines - L’accompagnement de politiques publiques favorables aux entrepreneurs numériques innovants en Afrique -- Launched in 2018, Digital Africa's mission is to build the capacity of African tech and digital entrepreneurs to design and scale innovations for the real economy. The initiative brings together a set of partners of all nationalities committed to African digital entrepreneurs, at the forefront of which is the French Development Agency (AFD). Digital Africa has structured a set of programs around three areas of intervention: - Capacity building and direct technical assistance to digital start-ups with high impact potential - Searching for and accessing funding in Africa and around the world to ensure the scaling up of African tech innovations - Supporting public policies favorable to innovative digital entrepreneurs in Africa