DIWA MAG — The digital woman's magazine, December 2025

Contents

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   GabonFeature

   Gabon defies economic fatalism: towards a revolutionary digital strategy rooted in the forest

   Digital Economy Minister Mark Alexandre Doumba wants digital technology to create jobs for young people and to unlock the value of a forest capital estimated at 105 billion dollars.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·2 December 2025· 3 min

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   GabonFeature

   Digital Gabon: the State speeds up its digital revolution

   Launched on 5 November 2024 and backed by the World Bank with 44 billion CFA francs, the Digital Gabon programme aims to make digital technology the driver of a more efficient, transparent and sovereign administration.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·3 December 2025· 2 min

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   GabonNews

   DGPE: 300 state officials trained in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity

   As part of the "Digital Gabon" programme, the Directorate General of State Property has trained nearly 300 senior officials in AI, cybersecurity and IT, in partnership with DigieWomen School.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·4 December 2025· 2 min

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   Startups & innovationFeature

   The players shaking up digital in Gabon: DigieWomen School, SING, CGI and École 241

   Start-ups, incubators, specialised schools: a new generation of players is turning potential into opportunity and forging the country's digital sovereignty. A look at those propelling Gabon into the future.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·5 December 2025· 2 min

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   GabonNews

   GT LAB Tour: Moov Africa Gabon Télécom trains 823 young people in digital skills

   Moov Africa Gabon Télécom wrapped up the latest edition of its flagship GT LAB programme at the end of October 2025. Since 2017, it has trained and certified 3,823 people in digital careers: AI, Big Data, cybersecurity, web design.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·6 December 2025· 2 min

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   Women in techInterview

   "If she did it, I can do it too": an interview with data expert Charly Minlang-Bekale

   An engineer from the oil sector, a Data Science specialist and winner of the "Woman in AI and Data Science 2024" award, Charly Minlang-Bekale Ep. Dyel shares her vision of Big Data in Gabon.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·8 December 2025· 2 min

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   Award winnersInterview

   Pauline Nambane Mvele, Digital Woman of the Year at DIWA 2024: "Hard work pays off"

   A filmmaker committed to Gabonese cinema and winner of the prestigious Digital Woman of the Year title at the DigieWomen Awards 2024, she looks back on her journey, her award and her vision of women's place in the digital world.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·10 December 2025· 2 min

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   Cybersecurity & AIFeature

   Obone AI: Melba Orlie Nzang Meyo, the pioneer of Gabonese AI that speaks Fang

   At 30, the CEO of ZAIA Tech has launched Obone AI, the first Gabonese artificial intelligence designed around the languages of Central Africa. Portrait of a pioneer who wants to put the region back into the scientific history of digital technology.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·11 December 2025· 2 min

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   GabonInterview

   Célestin Kadjidja, President of ARCEP: "Regulation is not a brake on innovation, but a compass"

   Universal service reform, consumer rights, regulating AI and cybersecurity, women's inclusion: the President of the Regulatory Board of ARCEP Gabon answers DIWA MAG's questions.

   by Rédaction DIWA MAG·12 December 2025· 7 min

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    Startups & innovationNews

    Start-ups to watch: CAPAY, POZI and DSTrust, three gems of Gabonese tech

    Paying salaries via Mobile Money, AI-powered fleet management, cybersecurity consulting: three young companies proving that technology designed in Gabon can have a continental impact.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·13 December 2025· 2 min

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    Cybersecurity & AINews

    SSIGA programme: cybersecurity in Gabon now has a face, and it is female

    Born from a partnership between CCPE'ZON, PIZOLUB and DSTrust, the first edition of the SSIGA programme aims to train and certify 200 women in cybersecurity by 2026.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·14 December 2025· 2 min

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    Women in techFeature

    "Tap and share": when e-commerce becomes a lever of inclusion for young Gabonese women

    On TikTok and through live shopping, hundreds of young Gabonese women are opening online shops. A quiet revolution redefining women's business between innovation, independence and empowerment.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·15 December 2025· 4 min

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    WorldNews

    United States: the women of the Global Black Women's Chamber of Commerce, committed partners of the DigieWomen Awards

    The Global Black Women's Chamber of Commerce (GBWCC) takes part in selecting candidates and promoting DIWA, giving award winners international visibility.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·16 December 2025· 1 min

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    WorldNews

    Ecofye (UK), the AI transforming carbon management for SMEs and opening new prospects for Gabonese companies

    The British start-up offers an artificial intelligence platform that analyses, measures and optimises SMEs' carbon footprint in a simple, automated and affordable way.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·17 December 2025· 2 min

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    AfricaNews

    Nigeria: Omeife, Africa's first multilingual humanoid robot

    Standing 1.80 m tall, with a female appearance and able to converse in eight languages, Omeife, developed by the UNICCON group in Abuja, marks a decisive step for Made-in-Africa robotics.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·18 December 2025· 1 min

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    EventsNews

    Nominees' brunch at DIWA 2025 a great success: the competition officially kicks off

    Gathered on Saturday 6 December at SING's offices, the nominees of the 3rd DigieWomen Awards discovered the competition rules: 60% jury, 40% public vote.

    by Rédaction DIWA MAG·19 December 2025· 1 min