Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Pilot Cities Diagnostics tool from ADB in five…
The tool includes key environmental and urban sustainability indicators as well as disaster risk and vulnerability, and urban footprint growth "The urban opportunities far outweigh the challenges," said Prof. Davis G. Mwamfupe, the Mayor of…
Arrow Electronics and We Care Solar Co-operate on…
Arrow Electronics (FiveYearsOut.com) and nonprofit We Care Solar won the 2019 Edison Award for Social Innovation for its joint development of Solar Suitcase 3.0, a portable and durable power system that provides sustainable energy for around-the-clock,…
Amhara Region Oxygen Centre in Ethiopia
The Amhara Regional Government, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, the General Electric (GE) Foundation, and Grand Challenges Canada announce the launch of the Amhara Region Oxygen Centre. Located…
Africa’s digital economy needs cross-border cooperation to succeed
African governments have a crucial role to play in taking the continent to the next stage in its digital evolution Africa still lags behind the rest of the world in its digital transformation, and in…
Africa in the Digital Era – Hype or…
Adebayo Adedeji Annual lecture focused around the question of digital transformation in Africa Former Nigerian Minister for Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, delivered the UN Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) annual Adebayo Adedeji at the ongoing…
UNITEL, new African partner of World Economic Forum
UNITEL is the newest African Associate Partner of the World Economic Forum, the first Angolan company to be included in the exclusive network of Partner level companies. The Partnership will allow UNITEL to support the…
20 Top Francophone African Start-Ups
Twenty of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups will participate in the L'Afrique Excelle residency in Mali, a full-week bootcamp set to kick off the Francophone edition of the World Bank Group's XL Africa, tech…
Startup Olé Salamanca 2019
La empresa de comunicación financiera y relaciones con inversores Bracken colaborará con la quinta edición de Startup Olé, que se desarrollará en Salamanca del 26 al 28 de marzo, dentro de su apuesta por el…
Tigo supports education growth
Tigo, Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, has since last year donated more than 2,400 desks worth over Tshs 230 million (about US$ 105,000) to needy primary schools in the country in a sustainable exercise that…
Global Voice Group (GVG) with new European headquarters
Global Voice Group (GVG) – a provider of IT solutions to governments and regulatory authorities – this week announced the launch of its new headquarters in Madrid, Spain. This development supports GVG's overarching strategy to…
13th German-African Energy Forum
The 13th German-African Energy Forum is going to set the stage for German and Africa businesses as well as public enterprises to expand our economic ties, do deals, create jobs, combat energy poverty, and use…
Orange Social Venture Prize
Applications are now open for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East This prize, awarded by Orange, rewards innovative projects based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) which improve…
Playing while helping drought stricken Western Cape
Washing powder technology combines with digital technology to make ordinary citizens pro-active water savers Specialist mobile and digital marketing enabler, Digitata Insights, has partnered with Laundry brand Sunlight on a water saving awareness campaign that…
Upcoming fund for startup ventures from Egypt
Innoventures Announces 4 Winners of Startup Reactor Cycle Four • Innoventures also announced an upcoming 100 million EGP fund for startup ventures based in Egypt On the 5th of December, Innoventures held “Startup Nova - Entrepreneurship…