Events

1 300 African entrepreneurs set to attend AWIEF conference

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the opening of registration for its ninth annual conference and awards. The event will…

Countdown begins for AfricArena’s innovative Jhb summit

AfricArena’s Johannesburg Summit is fast approaching, and the excitement is palpable in the African technology ecosystem. This year’s summit promises to be a game-changer,…

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,…

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…

Payfast summit to boost entrepreneurs’ e-commerce growth

E-commerce sales are on the rise in South Africa, and according to a study by eMarketer, are expected to reach R23 billion by the…

Blockchain Africa: Empower Africa for global competition

The ninth annual Blockchain Africa Conference is set to take place in Sandton, South Africa, from Thursday, 16 to Friday, 17, 2023, after two…

Zimbabwe to host Transform Africa Summit at Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe will be hosting the sixth Transform Africa Summit from Wednesday, 26 to Friday, 28 April 2023 at the Victoria Falls. The country was…

Nairobi to host fifth edition of Africa Tech Summit in February

More than 1 000 technology leaders, investors and other players will touch down on Nairobi, Kenya next month for the fifth edition of Africa Tech…

P3 Network to host US Africa Summit in Washington, D.C.

“The opportunity for a private-public partnership with the African leadership at this event aims to deliver a sustainable future for the continent’s technology development.”…

Gitex Global to make its Africa debut in 2023

Recognising Africa’s potential for technological advancements and its ballooning appetite for innovation, Gitex, the annual showcase by global technology giants and start-ups in Dubai,…

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…

Cameroon gears up for biggest tech start-up summit

The start-up community in Cameroon is gearing up this year’s Silicon Mountain Conference. Billed as the country’s biggest tech event, the focus this year…

Women techpreneurs can now apply to attend Kenya summit

The United States ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, is among the confirmed speakers for the Africa Tech Female Founder Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya…

Scale Summit to focus on ‘optimising money movement’

Leaders from across South Africa’s payments and digital commerce ecosystem will on Friday, 14 October gather for the inaugural Scale Summit. Hosted by payments…

Abidjan to host 600 leaders at Next Fintech Forum

More than 600 people are set to touch down on Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan for the Next Fintech Forum, the leading fintech gathering…

Gitex Global: Special focus on African tech start-ups

The global digital economy is in full velocity mode, embracing the return of the world’s largest tech and start-up event, Gitex Global 2022. Commencing…

Countdown begins for Africa Fintech Summit in Cape Town

Fintech stakeholders from across Africa and the world will converge in Cape Town, South Africa, for the eight Africa Fintech Summit, from 2 to…

Women-only hackathon to solve ‘financial services woes’

African women have the potential to be at the leading edge of technology if they are given the opportunity, says WeThinkCode chief executive Nyari…

SA’s top start-ups invited to enter MyAHi Awards

Business chambers, business owners, up-and-coming farmers and hospitality businesses from across South Africa have until Monday, 10 October to enter the MyAHi Awards, a…

Africa’s top finance leaders to gather at #AFIS2022

Africa has worked its way to the top of the world’s mobile money industry, says Amir Ben Yahmed, founder of the Africa Financial Industry…

East African start-ups can apply to pitch at AfricArena event

With its East African summit now just three weeks away, AfricArena has announced the names of the first high-profile speakers who will travel to…

These 10 start-ups beat 200 others to pitch at Ghana summit

The moment of truth has arrived. While more than 200 start-ups applied, only ten have made the cut to pitch live on stage during…

Africa’s ICT big shots to tackle digital change at GovTech

High-level government and other representatives from across Africa are set to attend the Government Technology (GovTech) conference in Durban next week. Together, they’ll deliberate…

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Exit plan for start-ups: ‘Global thinking, local start’

Africa’s Kubik and Emata win Global Startup Awards

Sony’s ZV-E1 camera: light weight takes on heavy duty content creation

Nokia reminds us of the iconic Nokia 3310, here’s what you missed

Incoming from Apple, AirPods Pro with USB-C

Review: Hyundai Staria R2.2 multicab

GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

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