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Another Subsea Landing. Highlighting What 2Africa Subsea Cable Means for Africa

Another Subsea Landing. Highlighting What 2Africa Subsea Cable Means for Africa

The international network of economies, businesses, and people that makes up the internet is supported by subsea cables. Around 436 undersea cables were expected to be in operation by the end of 2021. Submarine fiber optic cables, often known as subsea cables, are among the most vital parts of excellent

Africa’s Gaming Industry: Why South Africa is Taking Center Stage

Africa’s Gaming Industry: Why South Africa is Taking Center Stage

Gaming is no longer seen as a child’s play. At today’s level, gaming is not all fun and games; it has translated into a competitive skill, providing part-time and full-time jobs for professionals. I would easily convince my mom as to why I want to be a gamer

Why Visa is Dolling Out $1B for Africa’s Digital Transformation

Why Visa is Dolling Out $1B for Africa’s Digital Transformation

Visa, the world’s leading card payment platform, has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to accelerate the continent’s digital transformation. Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., Chairman, and CEO of Visa announced the plan on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the US-Africa Business

Nigeria and Rwanda Become the First African Countries to Sign the Artemis Accords

Artemis Accords

Nigeria and Rwanda Become the First African Countries to Sign the Artemis Accords

The Nigerian government signed the Artemis Accords yesterday, December 13th, 2022, at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders’ Forum (USALF) in Washington DC, United States of America. President Joe Biden of the United States hosted the Summit, which brought together leaders from across Africa. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of

Hello Pay partners AURA to Improve Armed Response to SMEs

Hello Pay partners AURA to Improve Armed Response to SMEs

Small business owners now have access to an armed response option thanks to a partnership between local on-demand security and medical response platform AURA and finance company Hello Pay. AURA’s extensive network of private security and medical response companies enables the service. Hello Pay unveiled its Business Solution earlier

Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores on the iPhone from 2023

Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores on the iPhone from 2023

The iPhone App Store is about to undergo a significant transformation thanks to Apple. Apple has software engineers and services staff members working on a project to “enable alternative app shops” on the iPhone and iPad in reaction to impending laws in the European Union. The new feature might be

Kenyan Tech Startups’ Contribution to the Nation's Economy

Kenyan Tech Startups’ Contribution to the Nation's Economy

Kenya is one of the world’s most entrepreneurial countries, with a thriving tech startup ecosystem. And it’s not just in major cities like Nairobi; tech startups are sprouting up all over the country, from Mombasa to Kisumu. According to a report, Kenya now has over 1,000 tech

Big City, Big Dream. Creating Silicon Maseru in Lesotho

Big City, Big Dream. Creating Silicon Maseru in Lesotho

Today, Silicon Valley is at a position where it is seen as a rich ecosystem where anyone with an idea can show up. This is because people there could essentially sit in a coffee shop and build a business team, get some money, and launch their business almost instantly. For

Flat6labs, Elsewedy, TKH Partner Up to Launch Hackathon Climathon

Flat6labs, Elsewedy, TKH Partner Up to Launch Hackathon Climathon

The necessity to pass down knowledge and success secrets should never be underrated. When a road path to success is discovered it is important to share such a path with others in other to keep it alive and in use. It is possible these Egyptian startups are also of this

Analyzing Botswana’s Biohealth Improvement through Cobas 5800

Analyzing Botswana’s Biohealth Improvement through Cobas 5800

The fields of science, medicine, research and development, and pharmaceuticals all intersect in biohealth (medications, vaccines, and devices). The industry primarily focuses on human health through the identification and diagnosis of health hazards as well as the prevention and treatment of those risks, which includes the manufacturing and distribution of

From the Kenyan Slum of Mogotio to Becoming CNN’s Hero of the Year, the Story of Nelly Cheboi

CNN’s Hero of the year for 2022

From the Kenyan Slum of Mogotio to Becoming CNN’s Hero of the Year, the Story of Nelly Cheboi

Harriet Tubman, an American abolitionist, once said “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” This is the story of Nelly Cheboi, a 29-year-old Kenyan who grew up in

Libya's Investment Law VS Startup Activities

Libya's Investment Law VS Startup Activities

Law Ft Startup It is almost impossible to find a nation, no matter the continent, without an investment law. The law is meant to guard and stimulate investment activities within the nation. Often this law highlights the requirement to invest and possible fees and levies to be paid by companies

South Africa puts up a Six Weeks Crowdfunding Show to raise over $300k

South Africa puts up a Six Weeks Crowdfunding Show to raise over $300k

The past decade has seen crowdfunding in Africa receive a great deal of attention from startups. As an internet-based platform that uses the crowd as investors for personal, cultural or economic projects is ideally a flexible way of raising funds whether is equity-based, loan-based or reward-based. As African founders are

Yassir Announces South Africa Expansion

Yassir Announces South Africa Expansion

Algerian super app startup, Yassir has announced the official launch of its on-demand grocery delivery service in Gauteng, South Africa. The startup claims the expansion will help curb time-consuming shopping queues, hour-long waits or crossing fingers for an available delivery slot. Founded in 2017 by Algerian native and Stanford PhD

ThankUCash Raises $5.3 Seed Funding to Automate BNPL Platforms in Africa

ThankUCash Raises $5.3 Seed Funding to Automate BNPL Platforms in Africa

Buy Now Pay Later, — BNPL — is a type of short-term asset financing scheme that has become increasingly popular in the last 5 years. CB Insights, the report states that BNPL startups raised a record $1.5 billion globally in 2020. The sector is expected to reach $680 billion in transaction

South Africa Announces March 31 2023 as Official Date for Digital Transition

South Africa Announces March 31 2023 as Official Date for Digital Transition

The analogue television signal is basically technology from the 1940s, it is not very efficient. It uses a lot of radio spectrum, a lot of bandwidth to transmit the signal. It works fairly well, but it uses a lot of radio space, which is limited. Some spectrum is set aside

4IR Taking Shape in Africa: Robotic and Humanoid in Focus

Fourth Industrial Revolution

4IR Taking Shape in Africa: Robotic and Humanoid in Focus

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, abbreviated as 4IR, is ushering in several new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital, and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies, and industries. It is changing how we live, work, and communicate and how we interact with the natural world. In Africa, the 4IR represents

BCX Partners Huawei and MPI for Nungu Mine 5G Project

BCX Partners Huawei and MPI for Nungu Mine 5G Project

A few nations have since joined South Africa in launching 5G network provision. Speedtest Intelligence data analysis reveals that during Q1 2022, mobile speeds differed greatly throughout African nations with South Africa having a better speed. Vodacom and MTN introduced 5G services before the 5G spectrum auction, which was finished

TymeBank finalizes it First Acquisition in South Africa with Retail Capital Deal

TymeBank finalizes it First Acquisition in South Africa with Retail Capital Deal

TymeBank began as TYME in South Africa in 2012, a fintech business that specialized in domestic digital remittance services. In 2017, TymeBank received the country’s first commercial banking license since 1999. South Africa’s fastest growing digital bank has now bolstered its business banking offering with the acquisition of

Internship; The Employment Model that’s Transforming Africa’s Labour Force

Internship; The Employment Model that’s Transforming Africa’s Labour Force

There is an urgent need to address the issues with youth employment in Africa. With an uprising in internships, labor force’s recruitment and talent placement strategies are rising to global digital standards. The need to provide as many recent graduates with the opportunity to acquire digital skills has prompted

How African Startups can see to Better Series A Rounds

How African Startups can see to Better Series A Rounds

The cost of starting a business from scratch is high. A startup must budget for a wide range of expenses in its early phases, including product development and testing, personnel salaries, equipment, legal and registration fees, and marketing, to mention a few. The typical startup does not immediately have access

Vodafone To Support Egypt's Renewable Energy 2030 Vision

Vodafone To Support Egypt's Renewable Energy 2030 Vision

Companies contributing to social development in most cases are not news for the act, but the kind of activities they participate in for social development could have lips whispering. this is the same case with Vodafone contributing to Egypt’s green energy development. Recently in the news, Egypt’s outlet

Why FedEx is Launching a Direct Commercial Presence in Nigeria after 28 yrs of Operation

Why FedEx is Launching a Direct Commercial Presence in Nigeria after 28 yrs of Operation

Nigeria is not just the most populous black nation on earth, but also the largest and fastest-growing economy in Africa, with the African Development Bank projecting an average growth rate of 3.2% between 2022 and 2023. These factors, combined with the country having one of the largest diaspora populations,

Tunisia's Green Energy Technology; An Overview

Tunisia's Green Energy Technology; An Overview

One of the major reasons technology is considered “important” is because of the impact it makes within communities. Whether direct or indirect, the evolution of time has interjected technology into our lifestyle that is almost related to oxygen. Yet only a few technological tools directly impact individuals. Green Energy Technology

Absolute Pets Launches Go Fetch Service to Drive Pet Adoption in Africa

Absolute Pets Launches Go Fetch Service to Drive Pet Adoption in Africa

The pet care industry is driven by the demand for companionship, which is also increasing the adoption rate of pets. In the African pet care industry, pet adoption rates are rising as the continent’s economic growth rate remains rapid. Thanks to technological advancements, owners now have easy access to