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AfCFTA: Why Africa should be Every Smart Investor’s Choice Destination in 2023

AfCFTA: Why Africa should be Every Smart Investor’s Choice Destination in 2023

Africa currently accounts for only 2% of global trade, moreover, only 17% of African exports are intercontinental, compared to 59% in Asia and 68% in Europe. As a result, the potential for transformation across Africa is significant. As a result, the AfCFTA is a game changer that will allow the

Business Migration; Egyptian Startups Seeking The Dubai Green Pasture

Business Migration; Egyptian Startups Seeking The Dubai Green Pasture

Humans are usually insatiable. For this species of living things, there is always a thought that there is a better version of what they have in possession somewhere else. This thought has often led to migration, change of life partners, change of jobs and many switches in lifestyles. Sometimes they

Vodacom Group Pursues Continental Growth With Vodafone Egypt

Vodacom Group Pursues Continental Growth With Vodafone Egypt

Passion, Purpose, Plan and pursuit are pretty important in starting up and sustaining the growth of an idea. Many businesses have come to acknowledge the factors and run with them thereby resulting in amazing feats. Recently there has been an irresistible buzz in the media. A relatively big company seems

Microsoft Partners Viasat to Provide Internet Access to 100M Africans by the end of 2025

Internet Access in Africa

Microsoft Partners Viasat to Provide Internet Access to 100M Africans by the end of 2025

It is no secret that Africa has consistently lagged in different human endeavors, including internet penetration. According to the Statista report, only about four out of ten Africans had internet access as of December 2021. The online penetration rate on the continent was below the global average, measured at around

FNB’s 2022 Revenue Report Shows Growing Faith in Digital Payment in South Africa

FNB’s 2022 Revenue Report Shows Growing Faith in Digital Payment in South Africa

When using a digital payment system, it is possible to send money over considerable distances more easily, swiftly, and affordably. In comparison to physically bringing cash and paying a bus fare of $5 to travel the same distance, it is significantly more affordable to send a transaction over a distance

JUMO Proposed Expansion Promises More for Africa’s Credit Market

JUMO Proposed Expansion Promises More for Africa’s Credit Market

The main goal of fintech companies is to lower access barriers and include segments that have traditionally been left out of the financial services industry. With the help of Fintechs, ethical and successful businesses may now maintain their operations with easy access to finance at reasonable rates. In order to

KoinKoin to Accelerate Crypto Adoption among South African Retailers

KoinKoin to Accelerate Crypto Adoption among South African Retailers

Three African nations made the top 30 in Chainalysis’ Global Crypto Adoption Index for the degree to which cryptocurrencies are being used in regular commercial transactions. Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa were rated 11th, 9th, and 30th, respectively, in the pool. When it comes to retail purchases, Sub-Saharan Africa has

Appetito Strategic Movement; Scaling Within A Short-Time Frame

Appetito Strategic Movement; Scaling Within A Short-Time Frame

Things take time, and so do businesses. Some businesses take 1 year to succeed, while others might take 5 years. It is always best to work patiently and strategically within the business. Although it is currently witnessing speedy growth, Appetito is also taking its time to operate strategically. Appetito Takes

The Role of Cleantech Startups in Accelerating Clean Energy Adoption in Africa

The Role of Cleantech Startups in Accelerating Clean Energy Adoption in Africa

Over 770 million people in Africa lack access to electricity, according to a 2019 report by the International Energy Agency, and by 2030, half of the world’s population will be without electricity in just seven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Niger, with Pakistan

Little Tech Things: 5 Christmas Gift Gadgets For All

Little Tech Things: 5 Christmas Gift Gadgets For All

There’s a feeling that comes with the Christmas season. The change in the atmosphere, the Christmas songs, the bright red caps and the smile on people’s faces just makes it all comfy. Along with the Christmas feeling comes the need to share the joy with family and friends.

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