Seven women-led startups are among the twelve ventures selected for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship cohort, a program run by Nairobi-based incubator iHUB.
Launched in 2023, the Fellowship supports
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is rapidly expanding internet access across Sub-Saharan Africa, but Kenya has experienced the steepest drop in Starlink speeds on the continent, according to
Tanzania has restricted access to the social media platform X following a cyberattack on government accounts.
The internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported on Tuesday that major Tanzanian internet service providers,
Africa’s B2B e-commerce sector has moved closer to greater integration as MaxAB-Wasoko, the continent’s largest retail and supply chain super app, has acquired Fatura, a prominent Egyptian B2B
A Kenyan student-led startup, Signvrse, has broken into the global tech scene after securing a top-three finish at the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup, one of the world’s most competitive
Twiga Foods, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce company, is overhauling its business model by acquiring controlling stakes in three local FMCG distributors—Jumra, Sojpar, and Raisons.
The move marks a pivot
Moroccan web hosting firm Nindohost is extending its footprint across the continent, launching operations in 13 African countries.
With nearly 20 years of experience in Morocco’s digital ecosystem, Nindohost
Kenya's ICT Authority (ICTA) has shortlisted 130 Kenyan technology startups as investment-ready, ahead of the Connected Africa Summit set to take place later this month.
The startups were
Safaricom has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its Spark Accelerator Program, a platform designed to support bold and visionary early-stage startups. The 14-week program, scheduled to commence in
Craydel, founded in 2021 by Manish Sardana, John Nguru, and Shayne Aman Premji, has officially launched operations in Rwanda. The Kenyan edtech startup operates in five countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda,
A German tech company is doubling down on its investments in Rwanda’s growing ICT sector, signaling strong confidence in the country’s potential, even amid political tensions in Europe.
African startups are finding it increasingly difficult to attract foreign investment due to heightened perceptions of risk, according to a new report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment
