African
Africa Digital Startup

Ghanaian, Tunisian Startups Invited to Apply For African European Digital Venture Program

The African European Digital Venture Program (AEDV) is aimed at giving African startups access to know-how about the European market

Seedstars
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21

The applications for online Seedstars World Competition for 2020/21 has opened. The Seedstars team is looking for the most promising

Ethiopia
Government Renewable Energy Technology

Ethiopia Launches First Locally Assembled Electric Car

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has launched the country’s first locally assembled electric car which was powered

Komaza
Feature Interview

Meet Komaza Founder, the Kenyan ‘Airbnb For African Forests’ That Just Raised $28 Million

In 2002, Tevis Howard, a high school grad at the time, took a gap year to work on malaria research

FoodTech Africa
AgricTech

Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply For FoodTech Africa

FoodTech Africa is an accelerator aimed at addressing food security through fostering innovation. The project is commissioned by GIZ Make-IT

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

24 Semi-Finalists Selected For 2nd GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

The 24 semi-finalists for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2020 have been announced. The Top 24 semi-finalists include drone pioneers,

COVID-19
Digital Health

Covid-19, Telecommuting and Africa’s Digital Space

It is no news that the outbreak and proliferation of Covid-19 have had some of the most acute implications on

Airtel
Partnership Payment Telecom

Airtel Africa Partners Mukuru to Enable Cross-border Money Transfers

Airtel Africa and Mukuru, have announced a partnership that will enable Mukuru customers to send cross-border transfers to Airtel Money

Mastercard
Cryptocurrency Partnership Payment

Mastercard Makes it Easier for Consumers to Hold and Activate Cryptocurrencies

Mastercard has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency program, making it simpler and faster for partners to bring secure, compliant

Facebook
Africa Internet

Facebook’s Connectivity Investments in Africa to Hit $57 Billion in the Next Five Years

Today, Facebook released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason