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…
Google expands intake for new Launchpad Accelerator cohort to 10 African nations
Google’s Launchpad Accelerator has opened applications for its next cohort — and has added seven more African countries to the three countries it initially targeted when it…
Q&A: Taxify reveals plans to take on Uber in Nigeria by being more ‘driver friendly’
The ride-hailing sector may remain attractive in Lagos, with 15 ride-hailing apps competing for a portion of Nigeria’s biggest city’s vast taxi market, but until…
Nigerian accelerator opens applications for residencies to female entrepreneurs
Applications are now open for the 2017 She Leads Africa (SLA) accelerator, a three-month programme designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of…
‘Nigeria’s high cost of doing business is holding back acquisition of startups’
Nigeria’s recession should have made the acquisitions of startups more affordable for foreign firms — but instead the creation companies and building of new products has…
