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…
Nigeria’s person-to-person money transfer company Paga bags $13m
The Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga, has secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund,…
5 startups chosen at DEMO Africa to pitch in Silicon Valley
One of the continent’s most-talked about startup events, DEMO Africa 2015, recently concluded with five startups chosen as the winning teams to pitch in…
How the SA government is trying to seed more startups
The South African government has quietly been piloting a new seed-funding programme and has wisely teamed up with universities to do so. A new…
$100m fund launches to catalyse African entrepreneurship, job creation
A fund worth a whopping US$100-million has recently been announced to support nearly 1 000 entrepreneurs in Africa. The second of its kind within the last…
