Transform, an impact accelerator that unites corporates, donors, investors, and academics to support visionary enterprises, has announced support for businesses in Kenya to scale new solutions and overcome global challenges. Led by Unilever, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) and EY, Transform advances the development of innovative

IXAfrica Data Centre Limited (IXAfrica) has announced the appointment of Snehar Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Snehar joins the team after an extensive period of over 15 years at Global Telecoms Operator, Orange, covering various leadership roles in Finance & Strategy across UK, Europe and East Africa. He

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) have announced the 17 finalists of the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) program. Launched in Nigeria, this initiative aims to recognize and support enterprises that have achieved commercial success while actively contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The

Futurize, a health startup incubator for African startups, and AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, have jointly announced the launch of Futurize’s pioneering HealthTech incubator program, FuturizeU. Six healthtech startups from the East African region have been selected for the program. The startups are;- Vectorgram, Pulsesetters, Tawi

Kenyan fintech company SasaPay has unveiled “SasaPay 2.0,” an innovative upgrade of its digital payment platform offering customers a host of groundbreaking features and services that are set to redefine the way Kenyans manage their finances. One of the most notable features of SasaPay 2.0 is the ability

ITOT Africa, is an ed-tech startup based in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo that provides customized digital content, coding, programming, training and e-learning services to businesses, SMEs and entrepreneurs in Africa and the United States. Launched in 2017, the startup’s flagship product, Okademy, is an online learning, on-demand training,