Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- Interesting Reads
Report: Only 23.8% of Kenyan smart TV owners access digital content on TVs
Kenya is weirdly skilled at two things at once: we’re search-happy and we also still suffer from painfully slow fixed…
- Interesting Reads
Morocco & South Africa lead the World in Search Engine Use, Kenya not too far behind
For the better part of two decades, search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo have been the internet’s front door.…
- Startups
Africa-wide hackathon aims to build a homegrown AI that understands local culture
A 40-city hackathon is building a sovereign AI for Africa, embedding local context using the new Model Context Protocol.
- News
SAIS 2026 Applications Now Open for African AgriTech Start-ups with September Deadline
If you’re building an African start-up that’s busy hacking agriculture with tech, here’s some good news: applications for the SAIS…
- Startups
Buupass is building the digital backbone for Africa’s transport network
Kenyan startup Buupass is rapidly expanding its network, digitizing transport and logistics for 13 new operators across East Africa.
- News
WAYA 2025 Awards Honour Ten Women Transforming African Agriculture
The 2025 WAYA awards celebrated ten women agripreneurs driving economic growth and innovation across Africa's agricultural sector with grant funding.
- Interesting Reads
Connecting the Next Billion: Can a $30 Smartphone and Global Collaboration Close the Digital Divide?
Exploring solutions to the digital divide, including the GSMA's call for a $30 smartphone and global collaboration to foster digital…
- Announcements
Morocco’s UM6P launches U.S. hub to build a two-way bridge for African tech and American VC
Morocco’s UM6P university has launched a U.S. hub, creating a bridge for African tech startups to access American capital.
- News
Nairobi to Host Historic 2025 PUBG Mobile Africa Cup (PMAC) Finals
The first-ever PUBG Mobile Africa Cup finals, sponsored by Infinix, sees 16 teams compete in Nairobi this weekend, Sept 13-14.
- News
Green Jobs Take Centre Stage at ACS2 as Jacob’s Ladder Africa Leads Skills Agenda
Green jobs lead ACS2, as Jacob’s Ladder Africa anchors skills, financing and sector pipelines for tangible climate-linked work.
- Opinion
China’s Starlink Rival Could Soon Make Satellite Internet Cheaper in Kenya and Africa
When Elon Musk’s Starlink officially landed in Kenya, it felt like a game-changer. Finally, blazing-fast internet from space, reaching even…
- Interesting Reads
Investigation Reveals What AI Tutors and Trainers in Kenya and Africa Are Facing
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). The holy grail of AI. The thing Sam Altman (OpenAI’s CEO) says is “just around the…
- Announcements
Verto launches Atlas Suite, a single API for cross border payments and FX
Verto Atlas Suite brings API first cross border payments, FX and local accounts to fintechs and platforms in Africa.
- News
Infinix, NCBA to Headline Africa’s Biggest Anime and Manga Convention in Nairobi
Nairobi’s anime and manga community is buzzing with excitement, and for good reason because Otamatsuri 2025 is finally here! The…
- Interesting Reads
Samsung Lost ~12% African Smartphone Market Share in 2 Years as Xiaomi Climbed to 14%
Africa’s smartphone market has a new rivalry brewing, and the latest Canalys numbers tell the story in bold strokes. Between…
