The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
29 investor meet-ups now confirmed for #AESIS2022
This November, a record of 29 cities across Africa and beyond will play host to an in-person gathering of investors in the biggest Africa…
How tech can help stimulate micro economies
Technological advancement is fundamental for economic development. The more accessible the tech is for citizens, the more rapidly the local economy can progress. In…
From ‘Bit-what?’ to buying: Gen X, Boomers embrace crypto
Ask most people to imagine a typical cryptocurrency enthusiast and they’ll probably picture a young man. And by and large, they’d be right. Despite…
Equity crowdfunding a game-changer for investors
Equity crowdfunding offers investors a share in a particular business in exchange for capital to be used for growth, writes Jeff Miller, the founder…
Africa’s tech start-ups bodes well for global competitiveness
Parket chief executive Joshua Raphael explains that technology, and the innovative solving of complex problems, will catapult the continent into global competitiveness. This is…
SBC AfriTech scouting for start-ups disrupting key verticals
Technology start-ups from critical industry verticals can now apply to join the third cohort of the Telecel Group’s Africa-wide accelerator programme. Startupbootcamp Africtech says…
Africa’s top businesswomen attend Top Women conference
Despite a global pandemic and recent economic downturns, progress has been made towards advancing the role and standing of South African women in business….
6 African start-ups shine in Ecobank fintech challenge
Ecobank Group, a leading private pan-African banking group, has announced the six finalists for the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The finalists…
Impact investing market tops $1 trillion mark
The size of the global impact investing market has now officially surpassed the $1 trillion mark, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)….
Roboost closes six-figure round to automate deliveries
Previously known as Tayar, the Egyptian technology start-up Roboost has secured a six-figure figure seed round from Falak Startups and AUC Angels. Additionally, it…
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