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…
Crowdfunding platform Afrikstart to revolutionise Africa’s startup scene
Launched in 2013 by Edwige Boum, and a group of students who met on an online course on Technology Entrepreneurship from Stanford University and…
Microsoft’s bet on Africa grows with launch of youth gadget programme
We’ve written quite a bit about Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative which sees the software giant explore ways of linking the growth of its business to…
Why it’s important for big business to foster small startups in Africa
The much talked about success story of Africa tends to highlight the continent’s growth. The economy might be improving at an impressive rate yet…
From iHub to the BRCK: how Ushahidi became an African success story
If you’ve spent more than a minute in the African tech scene, you’ve probably heard of Ushahidi — and the Kenyan team behind the…
