Africa

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

South Africa’s middle- and low-income households are showing signs of financial resilience, according to the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI), but the…

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Africa’s demographic dividend – its booming youth population – often makes headlines. Now, fintech giant Flutterwave is moving beyond rhetoric with its Accelerate Workshop….

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

While the latest SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) might paint a picture of cautiously improving sentiment among South African businesses, fintech disruptor Lula is…

Africa’s Youthful Population a Golden Opportunity, if Nurtured by the Right Ecosystem

Africa is on the cusp of an economic transformation driven by its rapidly growing and youthful population. However, capitalising on this demographic dividend hinges…

AI unlocks $15.7 Trillion opportunity, but hurdles await Africa

The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is hard to overstate, with a projected $15.7 trillion contribution to the global economy by 2030, according…

Endeavor Catalyst’s 300th Investment Marks a Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Catalyst at 300: A Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship Celebrating a remarkable milestone of 300 investments after 11 years and allocating $500…

Cisco AI Readiness Index Sheds Light on South African Organisations’ AI Journey

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, poised to revolutionise industries and reshape the way we…

Fostering an inclusive future: Navigating the AI race in South Africa

In the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), the global narrative often fixates on the race to supremacy. As South Africa positions itself in this…

NJ Ayuk on How the Civil Rights Movements Can Influence Energy Policy

Sponsored by Easylink Studio As the chairman of the Africa Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk works to piece together large-scale deals worth trillions of dollars….

Cassava secures $50m strategic investment from C5 Capital

Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, Cassava Technologies, has secured a $50 million investment from C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm…

Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports

Malawian engineers and entrepreneurs say competition from China and Japan and a lack of resources are hobbling the country’s tech industry. Innovators struggle to…

Africa’s innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes

In sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable groups face long, pricey and dangerous commutes. Now tech innovations are increasingly helping people get around affordably and safely. After…

UPS partners with Jumia for last mile shipping in Africa

The first African technology company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Jumia has announced a partnership with UPS. UPS will leverage…

Rwanda is first African country to join the WEF C4IR network

The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, launched the Centre for the Fourth Industrial…

African Development Bank to stimulate African crops with $1B boost

While Africa’s food crisis has been building for some time, the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the continent’s dependence on imports. In response, the…

DabaDoc partners with Orange to launch a medical video-consultation service

Moroccan healthtech startup, DabaDoc, and Orange, the French multinational telecommunications corporation, have joined forces to launch DabaDoc Consult, a brand new service allowing the…

Cisco launches digital hubs as part of SA’s CDA programme

Cisco and the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are launching a series of digital learning hubs across the country. The initiative is part…

Applications open for 2022 Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition

The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, one of the Jack Ma Foundation’s philanthropic programs spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent, has opened applications…

IBM boosts investment in MEA with the launch of Client Engineering

IBM has launched Client Engineering in South Africa and three countries across the Middle East. The company says that this will drive innovation across…

New Google.org Fellowship to empower African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google announced an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect, as part…

Moove raises $105M in Series A2 round to power global expansion

Nigeria’s pioneering mobility fintech Moove attracted four new investors in a successful $105 million Series A2 funding round. AfricInvest, MUFG Innovation Partners, Latitude, and…

Three SA startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

Google has announced the participants in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare,…

IFC participates in $13.5M Antler East Africa Fund

Early-stage investor Antler closed its oversubscribed East Africa investment fund at USD 13.5 Mn to continue to support early-stage tech start-ups in the region. The bumper…

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Wiinta: The AI Therapist Aiming to Revolutionise Mental Health in Africa

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

The Best Business Loan Options for South African SMEs in 2025

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Africa

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Africa’s Youthful Population a Golden Opportunity, if Nurtured by the Right Ecosystem

AI unlocks $15.7 Trillion opportunity, but hurdles await Africa

Endeavor Catalyst’s 300th Investment Marks a Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship

Cisco AI Readiness Index Sheds Light on South African Organisations’ AI Journey

Fostering an inclusive future: Navigating the AI race in South Africa

NJ Ayuk on How the Civil Rights Movements Can Influence Energy Policy

Cassava secures $50m strategic investment from C5 Capital

Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports

Africa’s innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes

UPS partners with Jumia for last mile shipping in Africa

Rwanda is first African country to join the WEF C4IR network

African Development Bank to stimulate African crops with $1B boost

DabaDoc partners with Orange to launch a medical video-consultation service

Cisco launches digital hubs as part of SA’s CDA programme

Applications open for 2022 Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition

IBM boosts investment in MEA with the launch of Client Engineering

New Google.org Fellowship to empower African entrepreneurs

Moove raises $105M in Series A2 round to power global expansion

Three SA startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

IFC participates in $13.5M Antler East Africa Fund

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