Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣- Issue of 11/04/2025
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This week in #TechFriday: Cameroonian cuisine goes viral on TikTok while power outages disrupt digital life. We dive into AI with Boris Landry Koueakam, WhatsApp’s latest updates, ChatGPT’s new memory, and the missed opportunities of Siri. Across Africa, the DRC boosts its fibre network, Cameroon digitizes its archives, and Egypt partners with Capgemini to become an AI hub. Scroll through, it’s all served fresh!
Ndolé, Koki and TikTok tutorials: Cameroonian cuisine takes center stage on social media🍲
Cameroonian cuisine is going digital. Recipes are being passed on via YouTube, TikTok and WhatsApp. Between influencers, culinary creativity and exchange groups, a new generation is rediscovering and innovating dishes. A trend that connects tradition and modernity. Click here for full story
Power outages in Cameroon: when darkness disrupts everything ⚡️
In Cameroon, power cuts disrupt daily life, with appliances burning out, remote work paralyzed, and businesses and studies affected. Despite a few individual solutions, such as generators, the majority remain without recourse in the face of this persistent problem. Click here for full story
Interview with Boris Landry Kouekam: Putting Cameroon on the global AI map 🌍🤖
The 2nd edition of Cameroon’s AI summit aims to reveal local potential, create a strategic roadmap, and strengthen a national ecosystem. Despite challenges in mobilization, funding, and sustainability, organizers are betting on the commitment of young innovators. Click here for full story
Groups, Calls, Channels: Everything New in WhatsApp 🚀
ChatGPT Remembers Everything… Almost 🧠
ChatGPT takes things to the next level with an even smarter memory: it remembers all your past conversations to better help, advise and inspire you. And rest assured, you’re in control. Click here for full story
Behind Siri’s lag with its competitors, a mix of rigged demos, internal conflicts and missed ambitions. A behind-the-scenes look at an assistant that could have revolutionized AI, but missed the mark. Click here for full story
E-Government : Cameroon digitizes its Archives to build a smart State 🖥️
Cameroon is embarking on its digital transformation by digitizing its archives. The aim is to structure, secure and interconnect government data for a modern, sovereign and efficient administration, with accessible, reliable and evidence-based public services. Click here for full story
ChatGPT Plus: new limits designed to make you pay? 💰
OpenAI is testing new restrictions on the free version of ChatGPT, while also considering watermarking certain AI images. A clear strategy to push towards ChatGPT Plus, but not without raising questions. Click here for full story
Capgemini Bets on Egypt: A New AI Center of Excellence in the Heart of Cairo🌍
Fiber optics in the DRC: A strategic partnership for a digital leap 🌐
The DRC launches the construction of its national fiber optic network, a key project to reduce the digital divide. This partnership with Chinese companies Genew and Zhongshi Wosen aims to improve Internet access, stimulate the digital economy and attract foreign investment. Click here for full story
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That’s it for this week. We wish you a good weekend and look forward to hearing from you in the comments.
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