Ten Kenyan entrepreneurs have been chosen to engage in Hindsight Ventures’ Wazo Challenge, where they will fight for a $10,000 cash prize and other benefits. The Wazo Challenge is being held for the third time by Hindsight Ventures, and it is the first time it is taking place in Kenya. The program is a four-week…
Microsoft is retiring its first version of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser after nearly 27 years. The company is asking customers to convert to its cutting-edge Edge browser, which it believes would provide consumers with a faster and more secure browsing experience. Users will, however, continue to have access to the virtual version of the…
As part of a month-long observance of International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day this June, Google has announced new initiatives to promote small retail businesses in Africa. The initiatives include the Shopping Small Business Summit, a one-hour virtual training session aimed at assisting SMB owners gain skills and resources to compete online. Topics will…
According to a recent Open Dialogue poll, young unemployed South Africans spend over $81,34 each month seeking for work, with internet fees accounting for over $29,03. Accessing information, job possibilities, and learning comes at a hefty data cost for many people, especially given that young unemployment is about 60%. However, according to Nicholas Bednall, MoyaApp’s…
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of the Pan-African Cassava Technologies Group, is thrilled to announce the construction of a second data center in Cape Town, South Africa. The new 20MW facility, which will span 15,000 square meters across eight data halls, will be located on the outskirts of Cape Town’s city center. According to Tesh…
The 1000 learners in the first cohort of Power Learn Project’s flagship program – “One Million Developers for Africa” Scholarship Program (#1MillionDevs4Africa) to teach 1 million young people and empower them with ICT employable skills – have been announced. The cohort was chosen via a thorough screening and panel selection procedure, which was preceded by…
The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro venture capital fund based in Cairo that invests in early-stage firms in the Middle East and Africa, has announced an investment in CredPal, a Nigerian FinTech firm. CredPal will use the CASF money to extend its services across Africa, with an emphasis on key areas such as…
Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) funds, in collaboration with Bond’innov, have established the Digital Transformation Challenge, which is available to growth-stage businesses in Africa that offer innovative services in the transportation and health sectors. Mobility54 and Health54, two Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group CVC funds, are giving investments ranging from EUR100,000…
ABUJA; JUNE 11, 2022: Nigerian Software Testing Qualifications Board (NGSTQB), a member board of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), has announced the date and theme for its first Webinar. NGSTQB invites stakeholders in the Nigerian software ecosystem to a one-day Webinar under the theme: ‘The Role of Software Testing in Nigeria’s Digital Economy. Register here to participate….
In this year’s annual Kenya E-Commerce Summit and Awards, sponsored by Finserve Africa, Airduka, a Kenyan online marketplace, knocked out other contenders to earn the overall title of E-Commerce Startup of the Year. The company was nominated alongside almost 200 other businesses in 30 different categories. According to research, more than half of Kenyan consumers…
Leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities and sometimes sacrifice. As a result-oriented leader, you must be always willing to take responsibility for everything that happens within your department. Since I started leading a team of over twenty (20) developers at my current employment, I can tell for sure that there are a couple of…
Kenya’s information and communication technology ministry has released a coding curriculum for school children. The newest trend in schools is coding. In other parts of the world, it is taught at a lower level, and Kenya appears to be following suit. To that end, we’ve heard that Kenyan children will soon be able to take…
According to new research released by Endeavor Nigeria, the country’s premier network of high-impact entrepreneurs, Africa’s digital ecosystem is poised for exponential growth, fueled by strong market fundamentals and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. “The Inflection Point: Africa’s Digital Economy Is Poised To Take Off,” a report by Endeavor, reviewed key events in Africa’s…
As part of UNCDF’s Digital Futures project, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) announced today that it is collaborating with IBM to bridge the digital skills gap by providing digital learning to children and women. IBM’s SkillsBuild project, which provides digital and workforce skills training to students and job seekers, will aid in the implementation…
The 13 startups from East and West Africa selected to participate in the Scaleup Accelerator Programme have been revealed by GreenHouse Capital and Microsoft. Microsoft and GreenHouse Labs teamed up earlier this year to develop a pre-Series A accelerator program for entrepreneurs aiming to expand into new markets. The six-week program attempts to connect startups…
(8 June 2022, Johannesburg) The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, and the SAB Foundation have announced a partnership to promote social entrepreneurship development in South Africa. The SAB Foundation describes social entrepreneurship as business solutions to social problems. The partnership will see TIA and SAB Foundation co-investing…
The British Council and Microsoft have established an e-learning program to help young entrepreneurs shape their futures and take control of their livelihoods. #BossupInAfrica, a program for young people aged 18 to 25, was created in 2021 to assist them scale up their talents. The curriculum is divided into three modules, each featuring a variety…
DisrupTech Ventures sponsored a $1 million pre-Seed investment round for Egypt-based insurtech Nice Deer. The cash will be used to extend the company’s offerings, such as providing health insurance options for small businesses. Nice Deer was created in early 2022 and is based in Egypt. Its goal is to close the gap between health-care providers,…
The Norrsken Impact Accelerator, a well-known early-stage accelerator, has picked nine African startups from eight countries to participate in its second round. The accelerator is one of the Norrsken Foundation’s programs. Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of Swedish fintech unicorn Klarna, founded the organization in 2016 to assist entrepreneurs around the world in addressing some of the…
Dstny, a Belgian corporate communications provider, has acquired Egyptian startup Tactful AI, which provides a cutting-edge intelligent customer experience platform. Tactful is a unified customer experience platform that provides businesses with a single dashboard through which to manage, engage, augment, and understand customers’ experiences across numerous touch points. It was founded by Mohamed Elmasry, Mohammad…
PayFast, a South African internet payment gateway, has partnered with Heavy Chef’s entrepreneur education non-profit, the Heavy Chef Foundation, to offer a 12-week development program. The new program aims to equip budding entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills they need to launch their own e-commerce businesses. More than 42% of growing South African entrepreneurs, according…
Paul Edwards, the former CEO of MTN Group, has raised a series-A round of capital for his new fintech business VantagePay. According to TechCentral, Crossfin Holdings, a Blue Garnet Ventures affiliate, has purchased a “significant share” in the company for an unknown value. VantagePay, formerly Vantage Africa Limited, was founded in 2018 with the mission…
Sendy, a Nairobi-based software firm that develops fulfillment solutions for e-commerce and consumer brands, has teamed up with Google to launch the “Google Hustle Academy program,” which aims to boost Africa’s small and medium companies. The boot camp program is expected to deliver expert training on business strategy and development, digital marketing, and financial planning…
Kendi Ntwiga has been named Global Head of Misrepresentation of Meta owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp after her departure from Microsoft Kenya, where she served as Country Leader. Her appointment began in May, and she will be stationed in Ireland. Kendi will strive to push for operational processes to scale Meta’s enforcement of community…
The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has teamed up with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to help the manufacturing sector’s small and medium-sized businesses recover. KDC revealed that it has initiated a plan to engage SMEs countrywide to sensitize them on KDC’s products and services in order to understand their financial needs during the engagement,…
Kemi is a co-founder of Babymigo, a Nigerian femtech firm created in 2017 with the goal of increasing access to high-quality pregnancy and parenting information. It works by providing a digital platform via which prospective, pregnant, and nursing moms can connect with peers and specialists, as well as locate local health and social resources. Overall,…
Appetito, an on-demand grocery retail company based in Cairo that delivers food to customers from a small network of dark stores, announced the acquisition of Lamma, a similar company based in Rabat and the Greater Tunis area of Morocco and Tunisia, on Tuesday. The purchase is slated to finalize in the third quarter of 2022,…
Digital Africa is a mission-driven effort funded by the French government with the goal of assisting African tech entrepreneurs and innovators by offering technical assistance, financing projects and enterprises, and establishing a regulatory climate that encourages African innovation. Digital Africa has expanded to a community of 6,000 African entrepreneurs across multiple sectors since its debut…
The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Ghana has signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) with Google Research, with the goal of pushing scientific research forward in fields such as artificial intelligence. As part of their continued commitment to collaborate and improve computing and technology in Africa, the agreement aims to strengthen the collaboration…
Elon Musk revealed in a tweet on Friday that Starlink, his space exploration company’s satellite internet service, has been licensed in Nigeria and Mozambique. This announcement comes three days after Musk responded to a tweet regarding the service’s debut in Africa. “Yes, first African countries to be named soon,” he tweeted. “Everywhere on Earth where…