The World Economic Forum chooses Sendy as one of the leading 100 most promising 2022 Tech Pioneers
Sendy, a logistics startup based in Nairobi, has been selected one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers” for 2022….
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Adeola Ajayi, Savings Manager for Nomba, Shares his Experiences Running one of Nigeria’s biggest fintech companies
Adeola Ajayi, the savings manager at Nomba, speaks in this interview on recent developments in the financial sector and shares…
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Demystifying the concept of Product Playground for Product Designers
“As a product designer, you’re bound to hit creative roadblocks and face executive hurdles, turning what should be an exciting…
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KidatoSchool collaborates with Nailab to build a children’s campus
On May 4, 2022, Kidato Inc. CEO/Founder Sam Gichuru announced on Twitter that they are collaborating with Nailab on a…
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Apply now for the ASME Idea Lab
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is now taking submissions for the first round of its Idea Lab incubator,…
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Orodata Science Launches Vaccine Tracker Towards Equitable Economic Recovery To Improve Access To Data
Orodata Science sets another significant milestone with the launch of its vaccine tracker, “Orodata Covid19 Vaccine Tracker” driven towards achieving equitable…
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ZOL, Zimbabwe’s Internet Service Provider Evolves to Liquid Home Zimbabwe
Liquid Home Zimbabwe is the new brand identity of ZOL, Zimbabwe’s premier Internet Service Provider. This redesign symbolizes the natural…
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African startups can start applying for the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge
The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is looking for companies who are working on Cardano or are interested in using…
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Ecobank announces Leadership Training Programme for female entrepreneurs across Africa
Ecobank Commercial Banking has launched the Ellevate Leadership Training Program in collaboration with the Global Business School Network (GBSN). The…
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African Development Bank introduces digital skills training centres to promote women’s participation in ICT
On International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day, the African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment program announced that…
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Elon Musk Considers Levying a Fee for Commercial, Government Users on Twitter
As the billionaire entrepreneur tries to expand Twitter Inc’s reach from “niche” to most Americans, Elon Musk said on Tuesday…
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7 startups graduate completes the Founder Institute Ghana programme
Seven entrepreneurs have graduated from the newest Founder Institute Ghana program, which culminated in a virtual graduation ceremony with a…
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Apply for the 3rd OceanHub Africa acceleration programme
Startups with creative solutions that assist tackle the ocean’s overexploitation, pollution, or climate change concerns are encouraged to apply for…
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Power Learn Project Announces One Million Developers For Africa Program
The Power Learn Project, an African impact organization, has launched its flagship program One Million Developers for Africa” Scholarship Program…
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We-Fi Launches New Funding Round for Women-owned Small Businesses In Africa
The African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) will receive $15 million from The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative…
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KenGen has completed the drilling of seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia.
KenGen, a Kenyan power generation company, has finished drilling seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia, four of which are at the…
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Elizabeth Rogo Has Been Appointed To The Board Of Directors Of The National Oil Corporation Of Kenya
Elizabeth Rogo, President (East Africa), African Energy Chamber, has been appointed to the National Oil Corporation of Kenya’s board of…
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CcHUB and Google have announced the selection of nine startups for Rwanda’s Fintech Incubation Program.
The nine startups chosen for the Fintech Incubation Programme have been announced by Nigeria’s technology innovation center Co-creation Hub (CcHUB),…
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Nigeria’s Insecta Studios announces Raknida.com to offer high-quality wall Arts in Africa
Insecta Studios, a creative company based in Nigeria that uses storytelling and design to connect brands and people, has launched…
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Central African Republic is the First African Nation to Embrace Bitcoin as a Legal Tender
The Central African Republic, a landlocked country roughly in the middle of Africa, has become the first African government to…
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Unicorn Group unveils the first pan-African incubation programme
Unicorn Group, an investment firm, has launched its fourth entrepreneur incubation program, which is open to startups from a variety…
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Trace and the Mastercard Foundation Announces Free E-Learning App for Young Africans
Trace and the Mastercard Foundation have collaborated to launch Trace Academia, a free, interactive, mobile-based learning application designed to help…
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Africa’s Business Heroes Launches Community Leads, Introduces New Scaleup Program
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition has announced a new Community Lead and ScaleUp Program to provide ABH applicants…
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Google’s internet cable, Equiano arrives in Lagos
A month after its first African landing in Togo, Google’s Equiano mega subsea cable has arrived in Lagos, Nigeria. The…
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6 Budget-Friendly Digital Solutions You Need to Consider
Time is the one commodity we don’t have a lot of in our fast-paced lives. And, as the pandemic has…
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DevCareer is bridging Africa’s talent gap by providing laptops for tech newbies, receives a fresh $100k grant
African startups raised approximately $5 billion in 2021, nearly tripling the amount raised in 2020. While the ecosystem has received…
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Cape Town-based Injini unveils ed-tech think tank to empower entrepreneurs
Injini, a Cape Town-based ed-tech non-profit, is launching a think tank to provide market research to entrepreneurs in the space…
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Jand2Gidi Announces New Technologies to Promote More Seamless Deliveries Worldwide
Mrs. Ujama Akpata and Mrs. Kikelomo Fola-Ogunniya, founders of Jand2Gidi, held a media conference on Wednesday, April 13th. Ms. Nancy…
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Google’s first product development centre in Africa is hiring engineers
Google has announced the opening of its first product development center in Africa, which will be located in Nairobi. The…
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Fintech Startup Leatherback Completes $10m Pre-seed Funding For Expansion
Leatherback, a cross-border payments network based in the United Kingdom, has received a $10 million Pre-Seed fundraising round from Zedcrest…
