F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Dragonfly V: The future of hydrogen drones takes flight
A Cape Town-based technology start-up, FlyH2 Aerospace, has announced the successful maiden flights of its hydrogen-electric Dragonfly V drone, which is designed for commercial…
20+ start-ups to lure investors at AfricArena’s Jozi summit
AfricArena, the continent’s leading technology accelerator, is gearing up for its highly anticipated Johannesburg summit. With only three weeks to go until the event,…
Kayamandi competing to become SA’s first smart township
Kayamandi, a township in South Africa, could become the country’s first smart township, thanks to an ideation competition called the #ideasforchange challenge. The challenge…
VC4A appoints Cassim as its acceleration team lead
VC4A, an ecosystem builder supporting start-ups in emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Abu Cassim as acceleration team lead. With over 20 years…
Cross Switch Ghana to revolutionise digital payments
Cross Switch Ghana has received approval from the Bank of Ghana to operate as an enhanced payment service provider (EPSP). The company plans to…
Pitch your start-up at Invest in Africa Summit in Amsterdam
Invest in Africa Summit 2023 is set to provide start-ups and innovation hubs in Africa with an exciting opportunity to gain access to markets…
Covid and cost-of-living crisis affect women’s tech careers
A new global survey by Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa on the career progression of women in the technology sector across Asia, Europe…
Skills gap: WeThinkCode_ and System Verification team up
The South African software development academy WeThinkCode_ has partnered with System Verification, a global software quality assurance company based in Sweden. The collaboration aims…
Xapo enables lightning Bitcoin payments with Lightspark
Xapo Private Bank, the only fully licensed private bank that accepts Bitcoin and USDC deposits, has partnered with Lightspark to integrate with the Lightning…
Africa’s Business Heroes competition seeks shining stars
The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy have launched the fifth edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) competition. It is a philanthropic initiative…
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