Since November 2018, ride-hailing services similar to Uber have been operating in Lomé, Togo, with Gozem being a prominent player founded by entrepreneurs Raphaël Dana, Emeka Ajene, and Gregory Costamagna. Gozem offers various transportation options through its app and has expanded into e-commerce and meal delivery services, recently acquiring DeliVroum. The company plans to expand into other Francophone Sub-Saharan African countries. Local competitors like Vacom and Olé, the latter launched by Chinese group Dayang Leopard, offer alternative services with different pricing models. Gozem's market-aligned pricing strategy has not significantly disrupted the market, but it is recognized for providing quality and safe services, particularly with its GPS tracking system.

The article discusses the initiative 'Ugly Mugs,' which allows farmers to sell produce that does not meet the aesthetic standards of the food industry. Nicolas Benz, a cherry producer, has benefited from the program by selling cherries that were previously unsellable due to their size. The initiative has gained significant traction, with an agreement with Carrefour to sell Camembert cheeses under the Ugly Mug label and an investment from Global Emerging Markets to expand the program. Similar initiatives like Imperfect Produce in San Francisco and Fruta Feia in Portugal are also mentioned, highlighting a growing trend in marketing 'cosmetically challenged' produce.

African comic book artists Al’Mata from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Adjim Danngar from Chad are exhibiting their original comic strips at the Librairie-Galerie Congo in Paris until March 13. In an interview with Jeune Afrique, they discuss their journey from comic book enthusiasts to political cartoonists, a path fraught with danger due to their satirical depictions of political figures. Both artists have become political refugees due to their work, with Al’Mata having to flee the DRC after a caricature of Mobutu, and Danngar escaping Chad after being physically attacked by paramilitaries. Their work continues to reflect their political experiences, with Mobutu becoming a recurring character in Al’Mata's work, akin to Hergé's Tintin.