Edith Yah Brou Explained

Edith Yah Brou
Birth Date:1 March 1984
Nationality:Ivorian
Occupation:Blogger, digital activist

Edith Yah Brou (born 1984) is an Ivorian writer and activist. A co-founder of the volunteer organization Akendewa and the online women's magazine Ayana, she is considered one of the most influential digital activists in Ivory Coast and a "prominent Ivorian blogger."[1]

Biography

Brou was born in Cocody, a suburb of the Ivorian economic capital Abidjan, March 1, 1984.[2] She graduated with a degree in economics and management from the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Cocody.[3]

Brou is known for her work as a digital writer, activist, and community manager.[4] [5] In 2009, she and nine of her friends co-founded the NGO Akendewa, a volunteer group that organizes high-tech social action campaigns.[6] [7] The following year, during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis, Brou helped coordinate relief efforts using hashtags and other digital tools.[8]

In 2011, she co-founded Ayana, the first digital women's magazine in Ivory Coast.[9]

She originated the "Mousser contre Ebola" ("Lather Against Ebola") campaign in August 2014. Inspired by the "Ice Bucket Challenge," it aimed to raise awareness of the Ebola epidemic.[10] [11] She also organized information-sharing during the June 2014 flooding in her country, helping relay day-to-day updates on risk areas and flooded roads.

In 2015 she was named as president of the Ivory Coast Bloggers Association.[12] That same year, she was named one of the 50 most influential personalities in Ivory Coast by Jeune Afrique.[13]

Brou also founded a startup production company, Africa Contents Group, through which she develops her own productions, notably the web series "Divan numérique" ("Digital Divan") on YouTube.[14]

In 2020, she was named one of the 100 most influential women in Africa by the firm Avance Media.[15]

References

  1. News: Lyngaas. Sean. 2017-03-28. ‘Social Discontent’ Grips Ivory Coast as Economic Gains Pass Many By (Published 2017). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-05. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2015-03-04. Édith Brou, la geekette de la Côte d’Ivoire. 2020-11-04. Jeune Afrique. fr-FR.
  3. Web site: Édith BROU. 2020-11-04. Inter'Actes.
  4. Web site: Iliza. Ange. 2019-10-10. YouthConnekt: How connected is Africa?. 2020-11-05. The New Times. en.
  5. News: 2012-05-16. Femmes et technologies - Pour l'amour du web, cliquez sur Edith Brou. fr. AllAfrica.
  6. Web site: 2011-10-31. Edith Brou : j'ai crée mon métier, et j'en vis !. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180502192433/http://fr.jpehouman.com/africa/edith-brou-jai-cree-mon-metier-et-jen-vie/. 2018-05-02. Jean-Patrick Ehouman. fr. 2020-11-04.
  7. News: 2010-05-28. ONG Akendewa - Matinees Kacou Ananzê - L'internet mobile passera au « fauteuil blanc» ce samedi. fr. AllAfrica.
  8. News: 2014-09-18. 'Lather Against Ebola', an 'Ice Bucket' challenge against the virus. Daily Nation.
  9. Web site: Kouadio. Manuela. Interview avec Edith Brou, une figure emblématique du web en Côte d’Ivoire. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216212127/https://africa.mozilla.community/fr/interview-avec-edith-brou-une-figure-emblematique-du-web-en-cote-divoire/. 2019-02-16. Mozilla Africa blog. fr. 2020-11-04.
  10. Web site: 2014-08-21. Une douche de mousse… pour lutter contre Ebola. 2020-11-04. Les Observateurs de France 24. fr.
  11. News: 2014-08-22. La lutte contre Ebola s'intensifie sur Internet. fr. AllAfrica.
  12. Web site: 2017-05-16. Websocial : Quel avenir pour les influenceurs du web en Afrique ?. 2020-11-04. Social Media Club France. fr-FR.
  13. Web site: Kanga. Yves Roland. 2020-06-24. Edith Brou: Une revolutionnaire du digital. 2020-11-05. Arianes. fr-FR.
  14. Web site: Thalmas. Orphelie. Edith Brou : blogueuse et femme éprouvée, mais déterminée. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107064947/https://thisisafrica.me/fr/2016/08/17/edith-brou-bloggeuse-et-femme-eprouvee-mais-determinee/. 2018-01-07. TIA French Website. fr. 2020-11-04.
  15. Web site: Larnyoh. Magdalene Teiko. 2020-08-24. Here’s a list of 100 Most Influential African Women in 2020. 2020-11-05. Business Insider Africa. en-US.

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