Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- 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…
- News
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…
- Business
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…
- News
Africa’s Smartphone Market is Growing, But Kenya Just Slipped a Little
Africa’s smartphone story keeps getting better. According to the latest Canalys (now part of Omdia) report, the continent shipped 19.2…
- How To/ Explained
How to apply: NBA Africa’s Triple-Double Accelerator for sport and creative startups
Apply by Aug 29 for NBA Africa’s Triple-Double Accelerator offering mentorship, funding, and Demo Day exposure.
- News
Africa Plots Insurance Against Internet Collapse with New Resilience Framework
A single undersea cable snaps, and suddenly half your apps don’t load. A national power outage hits, and even paying…
- News
MTN Shakes Up Leadership Across Africa as Profits Bounce Back
MTN South Africa is ringing in a new era and the timing couldn’t be more symbolic. Fresh from reporting a…
- Startups
US Firm to Launch $3.4M Waste-to-Fertilizer Plant in Kenya, First in Africa
Kenya is about to get a serious upgrade in its farming game and it’s coming in the form of a…
