MainOne Secures Licence to Expand Connectivity Services in Cote d’Ivoire
As part of its West Africa expansion, connectivity and data centre solutions operator MainOne has secured a license to expand…
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Ecobank launches 2018 Fintech Challenge Competition for African Start-Ups
Ecobank , a leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter for its Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018. Now…
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Applications open for the third cycle of Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland
Innovate Ventures pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the next round of its Hargeisa-based tech…
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CoinAfrique raises € 2.5 million and accelerates its development in French-speaking Africa
The classified ads platform CoinAfrique has raised € 2.5 million euros from several investors, thereby cementing its ambition to become…
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Enter for the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award and Share in the $1 Million Prize
African Entrepreneurs are encouraged to enter for the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award and Shared in the $1 Million Prize money if…
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African Food Security Prize Launched to Stop Devastating Crop Pest
Feed the Future, supported by Land O’Lakes International Development and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, has opened its…
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FinTech Startups:Apply for the MasterCard StartPath Programme
Mastercard is calling for applications from Nigerian fintech startups for its Start Path 2018 programme, the company’s initiative that supports…
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Clock is companies underage ticking for e-cig users
Black farmers in the US’s South— faced with continued failure their efforts to run successful farms their launched a lawsuit claiming that…
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Man plans to ride out Hurricane Florence a ride Hurricane
Black farmers in the US’s South— faced with continued failure their efforts to run successful farms their launched a lawsuit claiming that…
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Next Einstein Forum launches Scientific African, an open access multi-disciplinary Journal to boost Global reach of research from Africa
A unique partnership between the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and Elsevier, the information analytics business…
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects 1000 Entrepreneurs for the 2018 Entrepreneurship Program with Red Cross, UNDP & Indorama Supporting additional 250 Entrepreneurs from Africa
More than 150,000 Africans from 114 countries worldwide applied to join the 4th cycle of The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s (TEF) 10-year, $100…
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Nigerian Startup Lifebank Selected at Merck Accelerator and moves to Germany
The technology and science company Merck recently, announces its ten new startups taking part in the Merck Accelerator. The teams are…
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How Fintech providers are enabling financial institutions in Rwanda to accelerate their digital transformation
Speakers at the International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance (ICRIF) (http://www.amir.org.rw) held in Kigali on 21 March urged Rwandan microfinance…
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Next Einstein Forum(NEF) Global Gathering 2018 Holds in Rwanda
Africa’s scientists and innovators descend on Kigali, Rwanda, for the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018 set to be held…
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Samsung Introduces Galaxy S9 and S9+ Smartphones into Nigerian Market
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduces the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, the smartphones that reimagine the way people communicate, share…
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Republic of Malawi Joins Africa Finance Corporation
The Republic of Malawi (“Malawi”) has become the second Southern African member country of Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the…
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Marriott has new rewards offerings and you don’t need
Black farmers in the US’s South— faced with continued failure their efforts to run successful farms their launched a lawsuit claiming that…
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FinTech in Africa Will Grow to US$ 3 Billion by 2020-Ecobank
Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more…
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Innovation Accelerator Startupbootcamp Hosts FastTracks to Source Top Startup Talent Across the Globe – Applications Now Open!
Startupbootcamp (SBC), a global family of industry-focused accelerators, last year launched its first-ever Africa-based programme. Building on the success of…
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Nigerian Startup- Publiseer Becomes A Finalist At The 2018 Harvard New Venture Competition
Nigeria’s digital publisher, Publiseer, has been announced as one of the 14 finalists of the 2018 Harvard Business School’s New…
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Enter for Facebook Community Leadership Program for a grant of up to $1,000,000 USD
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. An important part…
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They’re back! Kennedy Darling,named to return to
Afarmers in the US’s South—faced with continued failure in their efforts to run on successful farms their launched a lawsuit…
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Apply for the U.S. African Development Foundation Grant to African Enterprises, Cooperatives, and Producer groups
The U.S. African Development Foundation invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups with innovative solutions
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Accepting Applications For 4th Cycle Of $100M Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation Accepting Applications For 4th Cycle Of $100M Entrepreneurship Development Programme 2018
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Enter for the Clean Energy Innovation Challenge
All On is launching the Clean Energy Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Co-Creation Hub to facilitate increased access to affordable,…
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A glimpse into Artificial Intelligence and the Medical Field
How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing personalized medicine,
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Next Einstein Forum announces its Ambassadors, Champions of Science and Technology Across Africa
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) recently announced its second Ambassadors Class, 45 scientists and tech champions across Africa, all under…
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MainOne and Tizeti Partner with Facebook to Improve Internet Connectivity in Lagos Nigeria
MainOne (www.MainOne.net) and Tizeti (www.Tizeti.com) today announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook (www.Facebook.com) to enable the…
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DHL announces title partnership of Africa’s largest e-Commerce and Fintech event
DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that the company has signed on as title sponsor for the 2018 DHL eCommerce…
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Africa’s Economic Insight 2017
The ICAEW Economic Insight: Africa, is a quarterly economic forecast for the region prepared directly for the finance profession. Africa’s…
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