AI Tech Trends That Are Shaping Africa in 2025
It’s 2025. In a Lagos market, a grocery seller uses an app to predict next week’s prices based on weather…
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Five WhatsApp Business Features Every Small Business Should Be Using
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMBs) are the backbone of most economies accounting for 90% of businesses, over 70% of employment,…
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Keys to Thriving in the Fast-Paced Digital Landscape
In today’s digital age, the rules of business have changed dramatically. For every business, the competition is no longer the…
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Tightening Cyber Defences in the SA Financial Services Industry Through Legislation
Automated processes across banking, financing, insurance and other financial services are dependent on complex infrastructures that span both on-premises data…
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Design Principles: The Invisible Rules That Make Products Feel Right
Whether you’re building a mobile app, designing a sleek landing page, or shaping a physical product, there’s a quiet but…
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Why Digital Marketing Fails for Most Small Businesses (And How to Fix It)
Many small businesses jump into digital marketing expecting instant results, only to be frustrated when their efforts don’t lead to…
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The 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation shortlist consists of 16 innovators.
After receiving applications from a record 30 countries, the Royal Academy of Engineering has selected 16 engineering innovators from seven…
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Invitation to Apply: “UpGreyed Her” Accelerator Program for Female Entrepreneurs (Grants Up to $9500)
The second iteration of Y Combinator-backed fintech Grey’s “UpGreyed Her” initiative has begun, providing women entrepreneurs with $9,500 in equity-free…
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Nigeria Takes Bold Steps to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide at the United Nations CSW69
In a resounding commitment to bridging gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the…
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Samsung Unleashes AI for Everyone, Introduces New Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G
Samsung today unveiled Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G, the latest Galaxy A series smartphones. For…
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The Outlook of AI in 2025 – The Power of Prediction in Industries
It’s March 2025, a small organic farm in Vermont just doubled its profits. Thanks to an AI tool that predicted…
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Advanced persistent threats target one in four companies in 2024, according to Kaspersky
According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, advanced persistent threats (APTs) have been detected in…
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Meta Announces Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers in Partnership with Data Science Africa
Meta, In partnership with Data Science Africa, is excited to announce the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based…
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What are the most typical mistakes that startups make that lead to higher cash burn rates?
The runway available to meet investor expectations, launch a funding round, or create a sustainable business is determined by a…
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Galaxy Backbone unveils a comprehensive four-year roadmap for digital transformation
Nigeria’s top provider of digital infrastructure, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), has released its Integrated Digital Transformation Strategic (IDTS) Plan for 2025–2028….
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NITDA expands iHatch Initiative to drive Job Creation, Economic Diversification
In total alignment with the presidential priority area of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Diversification through…
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Google DeepMind Reveals Gemini Robotics AI Models Capable of Real-World Robot Control
Two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can manipulate robots to carry out a variety of tasks in real-world settings…
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The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East is now accepting applications.
The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), which supports social innovation and promotes entrepreneurship, is currently accepting applications throughout Africa…
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Female-founded Nigerian startups are invited to apply for the AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme.
In order to promote greater access to capital and markets for women-owned and women-led small and medium-sized businesses (WSMEs) in…
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Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0) Set to Address Customer Experience in AI-Driven Payment Ecosystem
The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders…
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Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program 2025: Call for Applications for African Startups in Its Early Stage
An investment-readiness accelerator program called Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability will help ten to fifteen startups with creative…
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Galaxy Backbone Advances Government Digitalization with Govmail Training for Over 300 Civil Servants
In a major step toward digital governance, Nigeria’s top digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), plans to give more than…
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In Gmail, Gemini Getting a New Button That Can Make Google Calendar Events Automatically
A new feature in Gmail called Gemini will make it simpler for users to create events on Google Calendar. The…
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Apply to the Renewables Accelerators for Creative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa 2025 offered by the RES4Africa Foundation!
The Open Call for the 2025 Batch of RAISEAfrica – Renewables Accelerators for Innovative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa has…
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Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program 2025: Call for Applications for SMEs
The Mastercard Foundation BRIDGE-in Agriculture Program provides access to affordable finance and business development services to young entrepreneurs operating SMEs…
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Survey: 78% of insurance execs say closing $1.8 trillion protection gap is an ethical obligation
More than 500 insurance leaders weigh in on risks, opportunities and trends to watch through 2040 The global protection gap…
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AI Readiness Lags Ambitions: Survey Highlights Key Gaps Threatening Generative AI Success
Only 12% of organisations feel ready for agentic AI workflows, despite significant investments, underscoring critical data and infrastructure challenges Qlik®,…
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Call for Applications: Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program, Africa Center, and Afreximbank
The Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program is proudly launched by Afreximbank and The Africa Center! Through this program, young…
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According to reports, Microsoft is creating AI reasoning models to rival OpenAI.
According to a person involved in the program, The Information revealed on Friday that Microsoft is creating its own artificial…
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To equip SMBs with AI, Google launches Hustle Academy 2025
Applications for the 2025 Hustle Academy, a free online course created to give small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in South…
