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…
CiTi Barn initiative gears up to launch Barn Khayelitsha
On 18 March 2015, the Bandwidth Barn will launch the Barn Khayelitsha at LookOut Hill Center in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Though there is no…
Project Inspire: looking for tech & design to change the world for women
A competition which seeks to support social entrepreneurs around the globe, Project Inspire, is calling for initiatives that can empower women around the globe. Aimed…
Gartner is looking for African startups to showcase at its Symposium/ ITxpo 2015
The tech research firm, Gartner, is organising its Symposium/ITxpo Africa 2015 in South Africa and is inviting African tech startups to take part. The…
Impact Beyond Innovation: This backpack uses solar power so kids can study at night
Impact Beyond Innovation is an article series that features startups from Africa putting social good at the forefront of their business models. Large parts…
WeChat Africa invests in M4JAM, allowing it to scale its local and global reach [updated]
Additional reporting by Jacques Coetzee M4JAM has been on quite a run since its inception back in August 2014. Just a few days ago…
GoMetro launches Email My Boss button for commuters stuck on trains
The buzzing sound of murmuring voices in the train builds up to a mix of conversations. Often when the train gets stuck, you can,…
Soweto to host its first tech, digital conference in April
Soweto — Johannesburg, South Africa’s south western township — is about to host its first ever technology and digital conference. The Soweto Innovation Week…
IBM invests $61m to help Johannesburg tech hub grow
Johannesburg’s Braamfontein has been making steady moves into becoming the tech hub of Johannesburg, in fact, many see it as one already. The Johannesburg…
Kenya’s ICTA launches $1.2-million fund for tech startups
A new initiative launched last week by Kenya’s Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Netherlands Trust Fund phase III — a programme funded…
Orange, Ecobank team up to launch new money transfer service in Africa
Pan-African banking group Ecobank and major telecom Orange have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers to transfer money between their…
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