Africa
Discussing developments, challenges, and achievements shaping the future of Africa in various sectors.
- Interesting Reads
How Google’s AI Weather Forecasts Became My Unexpected Farming Assistant
Insights At a Glance: Google’s AI-powered short-term weather forecasts are now live in Africa, including Kenya. They’re incredibly useful for…
- Business
Feeding the future: How local innovation will shape Africa’s food security
Discover how African innovators are revolutionizing food security through local solutions, indigenous ingredients, and cutting-edge agricultural technology across the continent.
- Business
Airtel Africa Delivers 22% Revenue Surge in Q1 2026 as Mobile Money and Data Propel Growth
Airtel Africa Q1 2026 results show 24.9% constant-currency revenue growth, record margins, and soaring mobile-money adoption.
- Opinion
Mastering Digital Banking in Africa through Front-to-Back Process Digitisation
African banks must adopt front-to-back digital transformation integrating customer journeys, legacy systems, and AI to boost efficiency, inclusion, and growth.
- Interesting Reads
Telecom and Pay TV Spending in Middle East and Africa Hit $149 Billion in 2024
Insights At a Glance: Telecom and pay TV spending in MEA reached $149B in 2024, up 7.7% from the previous…
- News
How African Talent Company and Mastercard Foundation Are Transforming Youth Employment Across Africa
African Talent Company and Mastercard Foundation's technology-driven partnership has trained 2.4 million youth, facilitated 600,000 job placements, expanding across Africa.
- Business
Kenya Opens Borders: Visa-Free Access for African and Caribbean Citizens
Kenya has taken a historic step by abolishing visa requirements for citizens of nearly all African and most Caribbean countries,…
- Interesting Reads
Africa’s Growing Vulnerability: How Complacency Exposes the Continent to Rising Cyber Threats
Africa faces escalating cyber threats as criminals exploit the continent's rapid digital transformation. With only 9 out of 54 African…
- News
British International Investment Surges African Investments by 40 Percent as Climate Finance Hits Record High
BII’s 2024 Annual Review: African investments up 40 percent, climate finance hits record high, and net assets surge.
- News
Ecobank Partners with Google Cloud to Transform African Banking Through AI Innovation
Ecobank Group has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate African financial inclusion using AI-powered digital banking solutions across 33 countries
- News
Yellow Card and Visa Partner to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption Across Emerging Markets
Yellow Card partners with Visa to accelerate stablecoin adoption for cross-border payments across emerging markets globally.
- Business
Mastercard and Enza Collaborate to Accelerate Fintech Innovation Across Africa
Mastercard partners with enza to enable African fintech companies to easily integrate payment solutions, accelerating digital transformation.
- News
Africa AI Week 2025 Empowers 700 Educators with AI Skills Across Kenya, Zambia, Togo, and Senegal
Africa AI Week 2025 trains 700 educators across four countries, integrating AI into classrooms, addressing digital skills gaps, and influencing…
- Business
Airtel Africa Powers Digital Revolution: 73.4M Data Users Transform Sub-Saharan Connectivity
Airtel Africa's 2025 sustainability report reveals 73.4M data customers, 44.6M mobile money users, and 1.6M students connected.
- Business
Sama Secures Top 3 Position in 2025 Middle East Africa Inspiring Workplaces Awards
Sama secured third place in 2025 Middle East Africa Inspiring Workplaces Awards for exceptional employee wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
