Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), a supplier of telecommunications services in Angola, has changed its name to Paratus Angola, placing it under the parent firm Paratus Group’s larger network. The rebranding, according to a statement from the company, aims to align ITA’s brand identity with that of the larger Paratus Group in order to support its…
AfyaRekod, a Kenya-based health technology business, has unveiled the world’s first completely automated universal patient portal, which was created using blockchain technology. This portal will revolutionize patient care in Africa and around the globe. Patients and the medical staff caring for them would have real-time access to their health data and medical history through a…
A retail pharmacy in Nigeria called Med-Direct Africa has introduced its e-Pharmacy services in an effort to lower the cost of high-quality medications there while providing quick nationwide delivery. The website would make it possible for Nigerians from all socioeconomic backgrounds to purchase reliable medications online and have them delivered quickly to their preferred location….
A South African venture capital firm called Futuregrowth has announced intentions to launch the Futuregrowth High Growth Development Equity Fund (HGDEF), which will concentrate on funding firms with a significant positive impact on development. Futuregrowth is a leading developmental investor and South Africa’s eighth-largest asset management organization with more than 50 fund products, more than…
For an unknown sum, South African data analytics, consulting, and software platform Principa is being purchased by Mauritius-based technology investment holding company Hyperclear from Apex Partners Holdings. In order to finance its acquisition plans, which are concentrated on businesses with Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of up to R250 million, Hyperclear recently…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the richest man in the world, announced on Friday that he was canceling his $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter because the social media business had broken numerous merger agreement clauses. Bret Taylor, the chairman of Twitter, said on the microblogging site that the board intended to file…
LAGOS, 11 July 2022 — Response Architects, operators of ShopEX, has teamed up with Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, under an exclusive agreement to launch an African livestream shopping platform, Penda, in major markets including Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Leveraging on the successful launch of ShopEX’s teleshopping model, Penda…
The race to roll out e-cash on the continent has heated up with Ghana becoming the latest African nation to start evaluating the sustainability of its central bank-backed digital currency, the eCedi. After Nigeria introduced the eNaira in October 2021, only South Africa and Ghana remain in the pilot stage of the process. A contactless…
The second Afri-Plastics Challenge, which promotes eco-friendly ways to lessen our reliance on plastic trash, has announced its ten finalists. Thanks to financing from the Government of Canada, the Afri-Plastics Challenge, run by London-based innovation specialists Challenge Works, is combating the epidemic of plastic pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each finalist will receive GBP75,000 (US$90,000) to…
Kenya Power, a government-owned provider of energy, announced in March that it would begin offering fixed internet. As of the right moment, it has declared that its service would debut in June 2023. Business Daily reports that over the past few months, the state-owned electricity business has conducted pilot tests by offering the services to…
Every screen is going digital! This was demonstrated at the Eskimi CMO Masterclass on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Lagos (Nigeria); speakers, panelists, and participants unanimously agreed that brands in Nigeria must focus on the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while embracing programmatic solutions to achieve their marketing goals. Eskimi is Nigeria’s largest programmatic platform;…
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, is commemorating its fifth anniversary by waiving trading fees across a wide range of bitcoin spot trading pairs. From July 8, users will be able to trade fee-free on thirteen stablecoins and fiat combinations, including BTC/USDT, BTC/BUSD, BTC/USDC, BTC/EUR, BTC/TRY, and more, according to a…
Over the past few years, African countries have made great progress in improving traditional education outcomes. Today, the report has it that educational enrollment has reached 80%, and in most countries of the continent, basic education is free and guaranteed by the government. Albeit this development, modern-day incidents has reintroduced existing insubstantialities in Africa’s educational…
Grand Africa Initiative-GAIN and the Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) have announced a collaboration to train two hundred young Nigerian Women in an entrepreneurship course titled “GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)”, starting in July 2022. The course is designed to equip selected young women entrepreneurs from across the country with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills…
Aiponics, a Zambian Agritech startup, has announced the launch of Hrvst, a digital marketplace to provide customers and restaurants with easier access to local farm produce. Aiponics’ vision for Hrvst is to connect farmers and consumers in Africa, making it easy for them to obtain fresh farm produce without the use of a middleman. “With…
The Innovate UK KTN Global Alliance Africa Global Alliance Innovation Exchange (iX) challenge is assisting a large agri-based manufacturing company in Kenya in identifying innovative solutions to two significant and immediate challenges that they face. Global Alliance Innovation Exchange is a KTN program of Innovate UK that was created to assist UK and international organizations…
The list of 100 technology startups chosen for the 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). These six firms are from four nations in Africa: Nigeria (one), Kenya (three), Rwanda (one), and Cameroon (1). This year, Cameroon and Rwanda are added to the list for the first time. The…
As part of its post-funding continent-wide rollout, Nigerian fintech company Mono has expanded to Kenya. Mono is developing an open banking infrastructure that offers access to consumer financial data and bank payments for digital enterprises in Africa. Mono is an open banking infrastructure startup that was established in August 2020. Through its robust APIs, Mono…
TLcom Capital, a venture capital firm with an emphasis on Africa, has increased the pre-seed stage of its deal flow production while also beginning to focus on Egyptian ventures. In January 2022, TLcom, which was established in 1999 and has offices in Lagos, Nairobi, and London, announced the first closing of its US$150 million TIDE…
Jennifer Foltz is committed to supporting women in technology and business in Nigeria. She has several opportunities to accomplish precisely that in her role as the Deputy Public Affairs Officer of the United States Consulate General in Lagos. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her work with the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in this…
To work on cutting-edge and leading technologies, Amazon is seeking software development engineers of the highest caliber and experience. The project is crucial to Amazon’s future and will offer enormous personal fulfillment and professional advancement as the business takes on some of the most fascinating issues in software architecture design and creating highly scalable services….
The free Digital Ad Expert program has been officially launched in Nigeria by Ad Dynamo by Aleph Group. The initiative, which has just announced an expansion throughout the nation, is intended to give young Nigerians the skills they need to succeed in digital marketing. Digital Ad Expert, a peer-to-peer learning program hosted on the exclusive…
Africa Data Hub is thrilled to announce recipients of the first cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship. The Africa Data Hub is a reputable and up-to-date source for COVID-19-related data on the African continent. It supports and promotes quality access to information, and data-driven journalism to facilitate evidence-based decision-making across the continent. The ADH Community…
African data center industry pioneer Dr. Ayotunde Coker has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of transformational pan-African data center operator Open Access Data Centres (OADC), effective immediately. Under his direction, OADC will build and run a pan-African network of top-notch, client-focused Tier III certified data center facilities as well as a distinctive…
Within a landscape that was more defined by complex systems than by individual solutions, Demilade Olufayo’s approach to product leadership defines a style of thoughtful accuracy and measured timing. Through a decade-long tenure as a highly experienced Senior Product Manager managing multi-product ecosystems, Demilade carefully avoids loudly proclaiming his success. Instead, he carefully assembles vast…
Early-stage Ghanaian startups can now apply to the MEST Express accelerator program to help them grow their businesses. Along with Pre-MEST and MEST Scale, MEST Express is one of three programs that MEST runs in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation. The 20-week accelerator program provides free training, coaching, resources, and support to participating firms in…
MTN Y’ellopreneur is a program of the MTN Foundation created in partnership with the Bank of Industry to offer eligible Nigerian female entrepreneurs possibilities for funding and capacity building. Through a 4-week virtual training program designed to ultimately empower more women, the Foundation is dedicated to closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship abilities. This effort…
The first physical-digital learning hub from Codehub Africa, the creators of Code School Africa, was formally inaugurated on June 28 in Ibadan, Oyo. Representatives from the US Consulate General in Lagos, Jennifer-Foltz, the Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Austin Emeanua, the YALI/MWF Co-ordinator, and Dr. Yemisi Adeyeye, the founder of Lifefount Hospital and the President of…
The Zoho suite of applications and services is popularized by India’s Zoho Corporation. It was established in 1996 and has since developed into one of the top providers of solutions for a variety of uses, such as sales and marketing, email and collaboration, finance, and human resources. However, Zoho is primarily known for its sales…
The fourth iteration of the PR Office Hours program has been introduced by the London-based Wimbart public relations (PR) firm, which specializes in Africa and emerging markets. Wimbart is an independent PR firm that was established in 2015 with a focus on Africa’s innovation and startup industries. It held the inaugural iteration of its three-month…