Africa tipped on four sectors that can benefit from Artificial Intelligence

[Nigeria] alGROWithm secures funding to scale its Growth Talent Accelerator Program across six African countries

Edtech startup alGROWithm, which is building a Growth Talent Accelerator Program (GTAP), is expanding to six African countries after receiving?funding injection from ... read more .

[Kenya] Twiga Foods settles Google Cloud debt dispute with Incentro Africa

Agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has announced that it has settled a Google Cloud Services debt dispute with Google Cloud provider Incentro Africa, a dispute which began in ... read more .

[Open Webinar] Cross-Border Finances: Enhancing Commodity Trade Across Africa, Navigating Int'l Markets

Explore global commodity trading strategies at this thought leadership discussion, gaining insights on untapped opportunities, FX strategies, cross-border transactions, trust-building and financial optimization. Sign up to join here .

[South Africa] Verdant Capital funds Enable Capital

Verdant Capital is pleased to announce a?$2.5m revolving credit facility for Enable Capital of South Africa.? Enable Capital specialises in providing short-term funding solutions to SME subcontractors involved in ... read more .

Growth Investment Partners Ghana makes first investment into BPO company

Growth Investment Partners Ghana, a platform created by British International Investment, has announced its first investment in Ghanaian Business Process Outsourcing company E-Services Africa ... read more .

[Nairobi Networking Event] Incentro meet & greet for Data professionals

Are you passionate about data and eager to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from seasoned data gurus? Then join us for an evening of networking, knowledge exchange and community building?as we unpack the future of Data. Register for the event here.

Nigeria’s ThriveAgric kicks-off phase two distribution of agri inputs, targets 100k farmers

Nigerian agri-tech startup ThriveAgric has kicked off its dry season farming cycle with the distribution of agricultural input, targeting +100,000 smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria to facilitate the production of ... read more .

Global IT spending to reach $5.1 trillion in 2024, Gartner forecast

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. While generative AI has not yet had a ... read more .

Africa tipped on four sectors that can benefit from AI

Artificial intelligence and Generative AI offer enormous opportunities for the African continent in areas such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and ... read more .

AQORA rebrands to Afrivolt to drive economic growth in Africa’s battery industry

AQORA, a pioneering force in the African battery industry has announced?its transformation into afrivolt?. This strategic rebranding serves as a beacon for the company’s renewed vision and alignment with international ... read more .

[Column] Tunde Abagun: African data centres not immune to energy compliance challenge

If there is one thing people across Africa know all too well then it is the scale of the energy crisis facing virtually every country on the continent. Load shedding, blackouts, call them what you will – the reliable ... read more .

World Bank approves $300m loan for Ghana’s economy

The World Bank has approved a $300 million Development Policy Operation for economic relief in Ghana. According to the Bank, the loan approval follows last week’s agreement in principle by the ... read more .

[Kenya] Safaricom partners with StarTimes to broadcast AfCON matches on mobile phones

Safaricom and Star Times have partnered to offer football enthusiasts across the country a free viewing experience of the African Cup of Nations 2023, right from their mobile ... read more .

[Vacancy] Africa Business Communities opens position for a talented junior journalist

Due to continuous expansion of the operation,?Africa Business Communities is seeking for a talented?junior journalist. These are versatile functions that can consist of the following elements ... read more .