AfriLabs expands into 45 African countries
by AfriLabs; the largest Pan- African network of technology and innovation centres has added 27 new hubs into her network thereby extending her reach into 6 …
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Seedstars World Competition is returning to find the best startups in Africa
Seedstars World, the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming back to the continent for the 7th time. The …
Musanga partners with Aion Sigma to provide smartphone leasing for truck drivers
Musanga Logistics of Zambia and Aion Sigma of Finland create financial inclusion through leasing of smartphones through enterprises in Zambia. The partnership builds a credit …
Apple announces annual Worldwide Developers Conference June 3-7 in San Jose
Apple has announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose from June 3 through June 7 at the McEnery Convention Center. …
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Emerging lessons from the PAYG Bicycles pilot in Zambia
DFID through Frontier Livestreaming Technology (FTL) has partnered with ONYX Connect Zambia, a technology company, to bring enhanced mobility to households of all low income …
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A review of the new ZedArts app
by A review of Zambia’s newest and hottest Zambian arts app
AfriLabs expands to 34 African countries!
AfriLabs; The largest network of technology and innovation hubs across Africa has admitted 23 new hubs into its network making it a total of 123 …
BongoHive welcomes 9 Zambian startups into 8th Launch Accelerator cohort
BongoHive has selected its latest cohort of Entrepreneurs in its Launch Accelerator, with founders from 9 Zambian startups. The Launch accelerator is a 6 month …
Top 10 nominees announced for US$185 000 Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards
IPA 2018 was keenly contested with 3 000+ applicants from over 52 countries; This year’s innovations address critical challenges in ICT, agri-business, public health and …
Here are the ITU Telecom World Awards 2018 winners
Innovative tech solutions with the potential to change lives across the globe were highlighted at the ITU TelecomWorld Awards 2018 ceremony on the closing day of ITU …
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Here are the 2018 Ecobank FinTech Challenge winners
Winners of the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge were announced at a ceremony held at Ecobank’s headquarters in Lome, Togo on 30th August 2018. Nala, from …
Ecobank announces the 11 Ecobank Fintech Challenge finalists
Ecobank has announced the 11 finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups. All the finalists will be …
Smart Cities Global Investment & Technology Summit: Why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers
The value of venture capital investment is fuelling Africa’s emerging technology landscape. Whilst Kenya’s Silicon Savannah ecosystem has been at the forefront of the narrative …
The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to explore partnerships for scaling up investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two …
Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge competition for African start-ups
Ecobank, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to …
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10th ICT4D Conference to focus on impact for development sector
ICT4D Conference 2018, the largest event of its kind for the humanitarian development sector, this year aims at mapping out to the path for technology …
Siemens and Anglo American Platinum collaborate on digital and automation skills development in Africa
Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalization and its impact on the future of employment. It is met with equal parts …
A call for proposals for the FIRE Africa Grants totaling $58,000 in funding
The FIRE Africa Grants will be open between 5th March and 1st April. A total of $58,000 USD in funding will be available across two (2) categories. Selected …
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Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018 now underway
Since Thursday, 1 March, green start-ups from all over the world can sign up for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. The competition has expanded to become one …
AfriLabs partners with Sahara Sparks, Tanzania for 2018 Annual Gathering
AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of over 80 technology and innovation hubs across 27 countries is holding its 2018 Annual Gathering in partnership with Sahara …