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…
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…
Plataforma homologada de video identificación para obtener certificados…
TrustCloud VideoID es la tecnología de video identificación que utiliza la plataforma MiCertificado.com, que desde hace unos días gestiona la obtención de certificados digitales de miles de ciudadanos que necesitan realizar trámites administrativos con las…
Asoko Insight and the UK’s Department for International…
Since its launch in January, the DealRoom has published over 40 opportunities from high-growth African firms and facilitated 34 matches with UK-based investors for further discussion • The extension of the DealRoom underscores its initial…
Canon Connected is a free to access content…
Canon Europe announced the launch of Canon Connected, a free-to-access content hub, designed to educate, inspire and entertain photography enthusiasts and videographers. Produced by Canon Ambassadors and community of filmmakers, experts and influencers across Europe,…
Deadline for applications for Leadtech Incubation program extended…
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) extends deadline for applications for Leadtech Incubation program to 20TH May 2020 • LeadTech Incubation is open to female digital startup leaders who are 18 years of age…