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…
Seed stage investing and why it matters for…
In Africa, the maturity of a startup raising seed funds is arguably higher than in other continents due to the scarcity of capital Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa's potential. Together they represent a…
Towards digitalisation of the energy sector
Africa Energy Forum 2020 joins forces with the African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa and Oil & Gas Council's Africa Assembly to host Digital Energy Festival for Africa • Under the theme 'The 5th Industrial…
Connecting African start-ups with Business Angels
Team RM is launching a major entrepreneurial program entitled African Program for Investment in Entrepreneurship (Team RM- PAIE) • The think & do tank Team RM (www.TeamRM.org), keeps its word! As announced at the end…
Promoting financial literacy skills among Africa’s youth
Ecobank Group and JA Africa partner to promote financial literacy skills among Africa's youth • The partnership will undertake a campaign which will tap into JA's vast online community, comprising over one million young social…
How Rwanda is spurring a generation of women…
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality • In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report It ranked in…
Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) is the unified…
The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) adopted as a single online marketplace to enable the supply of COVID-19-related critical medical equipment in Africa was developed under the leadership of African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa and…
2020 ‘Venture Showcase Series A’
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K and $10M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, VC4A will be hosting the exclusive 'Venture Showcase - Series A' in October…
Connections for Start-ups in Francophone Africa
Suguba —in partnership Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) and Mercy Corps— is organizing their second 6-month investment readiness program in West Africa to support the 8 most promising startups in the digital…
Overcoming today’s challenges with strategic, collaborative innovation
By Tamer Farouk As the pandemic continues to influence how organisations operate and behave, African businesses need to adapt its workforce and technology considerations There is something remarkable about the African continent, the scarcity and…
Latest research on Edge opportunity for Telecom Operators
Network operators will play a pivotal role in the creation of new revenue services from edge computing • Vertiv , together with technology analyst firm Omdia released a new report on the implications of the shift to…
Global Finance names Ecobank Most Innovative Bank in…
Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly identify new paths and design…
The role of Human Capital Management in the…
by Ronnie Toerien The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a…
Innovate Now accelerator programme seeks mobile solutions to…
Programme opens submissions for second cohort with focus on mobile as a bridge to assistive technology • Innovate Now, Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator is seeking applications from innovators across the African continent who are…
Low cost and easy use new ventilator in…
FRD-e is now available for emergency deployment on ICs worldwide. Production of the first 30 FRD-e's has started this week. These devices will be shipped worldwide to countries including Romania, Ghana, Tanzania and Brazil. After…