Nala secures $40 Million Funding To Transform Cross-Border Payments
Remittance startup Nala, has raised $40 million in a Series A transactions. The company seeks to expedite it global expansion…
Cabo Verde: AfDB supported Tech Park Impresses International Delegation with Rapid Growth and Economic Impact
A high-level donor delegation that included the African Development Bank has expressed strong admiration for the Cabo Verde Tech Park…
£200,000 Mental Health Data Prize – Africa 2024 Now Open for Applications
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in partnership with Wellcome, has today begun receiving applications for the Mental…
From sustainability to personalisation-mid year retail trends 2024
This year, consumers are carefully prioritising resources – with many people worldwide now looking for more deals and discounts to…
U.S. embassy Dar es salaam launches $250,000 US. – Tanzania tech challenge
Counselor for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam Jeanne Clark recently announced at the AidData/REPOA “Investing in…
Say goodbye to passwords: Mastercard unveils biometric payment solution
Online payment fraud is a growing concern, with losses projected to exceed $91 billion by 2028, totaling over $362 billion…
RAE Calls for Applications for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The call for applications for the Africa Prize 2025 comes days after RAE announced the winner and runners-up of Africa…
Climate tech startup, Downforce Technologies raises $4.2 million to build soil fertility measurement tools for Africa
Downforce Technologies, a London-headquartered climate tech startup that provides farmers with technology tools to measure soil fertility, has raised $4.2…
Digital Technologies for Sustainable Land Governance in Africa
The effective utilization of GIS, blockchain, AI, and mobile technologies provides African nations with an opportunity to leapfrog development through…
Digital Earth Africa announces major advancement in the observation and monitoring of Africa’s waterbodies
Digital Earth Africa announces the launch of its innovative Waterbodies Monitoring Service. This service is a world-first developed in –…
Google to Construct Subsea Fiber Optic Cable Connecting Africa and Australia
Google is set to construct the first subsea fiber optic cable linking the continents of Africa and Australia, in a…
AfriLabs, KAF Sign MoU to Foster Cross-Continental Startup Growth
AfriLabs’ parterneship with the Korea-Africa Foundation (KAF) will bridge the gap between Korean and African startups by leveraging each other’s…
African AI pioneer InstaDeep ready for future after €500m takeover
When Karim Beguir and Zohra Slim co-founded artificial intelligence pioneer InstaDeep a decade ago, the idea of an Africa-founded AI…
African tech rules exists but are not backed up by penalties, says regulator
Effective regulations to govern Africa’s tech space have been drafted but there is a lack of penalties to force compliance,…
DRC Systems Gears Up to Empower Africa’s Digital Revolution at GITEX Africa 2024
DRC Systems, a premier IT solutions provider headquartered in Gandhinagar, India, is proud to be a participant in GITEX Africa…
Mastercard Foundation to host inaugural edtech conference in Abuja, Nigeria
The Mastercard Foundation, through its Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, is hosting its inaugural edtech conference from July 8–10,…
Anzisheni madawati ya sayansi, teknolojia na ubunifu-Majaliwa
Waziri Mkuu Kassim Majaliwa amezitaka Halmashauri zote nchini zihakikishe zinakamilisha uanzishwaji wa Madawati ya Sayansi, Teknolojia na Ubunifu ifikapo Julai…
GITEX’s Most Anticipated Launch is Set to Amplify Nigeria’s AI and Start-up Ambitions to the World
GITEX NIGERIA to debut in September 2025 connecting start-up innovators, AI experts, and young talents in Africa’s largest emerging digital…
Dubai Internet City spotlights power of collaborative innovation to accelerate global AI led tech transformation
Dubai Internet City showcases homegrown entrepreneurial excellence at GITEX Africa in Morocco; The globally influential tech hub has led the…
Microsoft Unveils ‘African Startups AI Fest’ to Help Startup Accelerate With AI Solutions
At GITEX Africa in Marrakech, Morocco, Microsoft announced it will hold its first African Startups AI Fest in Johannesburg, South…
Patoranking Foundation, ALX Launch $500k Tech Scholarship For African Tech Talent
Patoranking Foundation in a strategic partnership with ALX Africa has launched its USD$500,000 (approx. UGX1.9 billion, NGN700 million) tech scholarship…
Lexar brings the world’s fastest memory solutions with massive capacities
Lexar, a global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to bring the world’s fastest memory solutions to this year’s…
Starlink to Showcase Innovative Technologies and Solutions at GITEX Africa 2024
Starlink , an Infinigate Group Company, recognized for its expertise in Cybersecurity, Secure Cloud and Secure Networks solutions in the…
Tunisia’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Potential: A Path to Economic Growth and Job Creation
Artificial intelligence is changing the face of the world, and the African continent is no different. Recognizing this, GITEX Africa…
Webb Risk: Introducing the Future of Risk Management Solutions
Egypt’s busy ports on both the Mediterranean and Red Sea, as well as several tourist and petroleum ports, are gateways…
Jumia lowers operating losses 70% in Q1 2024 even as profit remains elusive
Jumia, a leading African e-commerce platform, lowered its operating losses by 70% in Q1 2024 after brutal cost-cutting measures that…
WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Share Your Status Updates on Instagram
Meta-owned messaging application, WhatsApp is currently working on a feature that will soon let iOS users share their status updates…
Bill Gates Explains The ‘Safest’ Age To Give A Kid A Cellphone
Bill Gates sure is strict on how his children use the very technology he helped bring to the masses. In…
TikTok is Reportedly Working on a Photo-sharing App
TikTok is reportedly working on a “dedicated space” for images and text with some users reported to have received notifications…
Wasoko denies Rwanda exit as it ramps up hiring across East Africa
Wasoko, a Kenyan e-commerce platform backed by Tiger Global and 4DX Venture, has refuted claims that it has closed its…
Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit Partners with Huawei
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) , a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and a member…
Africa enters AI innovation race, joining world’s tech capitals in digital advancement
The AI mania that’s transforming business, government and society globally is also igniting waves of innovation across Africa, with the…
Africa Data Centres debuts ADC Channel programme
Africa Data Centres, a division of the Cassava Technologies group, is excited to announce the launch of its exclusive channel…