Bloomberg opens call for Africa’s most innovative startups
[Nigeria] Afreximbank approves $20.8m for Starlink Global’s cashew factory project in Lagos
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$20.8 million financing facility for Nigeria-based Starlink Global & Ideal Limited to enable the company construct and operate a 30,000 ... read more.
Kazang Pay launches card acquiring service in Zambia
Kazang, the prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has launched its Kazang Pay card acceptance solution for merchants in ... read more.
HeForShe Alliance 2024 report highlights Vodafone’s impact on gender equality
The HeForShe Alliance Impact Report 2024 has highlighted the impact of Vodafone’s ‘1 in 3’ campaign and the growing progress of Vodafone Foundation’s Apps Against Abuse. 2024 also ... read more.
TotalEnergies expands Angola operations with $6b deepwater project
TotalEnergies is driving new upstream programs in Angola – from offshore exploration to infill drilling to greenfield projects. The project represents the first very large deepwater development in the Kwanza Basin and aims to develop the ... read more.
Social enterprise VisionSpring launches new line of eyeglasses in Kenya
In a move meant?address uncorrected blurry vision affecting nearly 4 million Kenyans, VisionSpring a social enterprise has launched a new line of affordable eyeglasses. The initiative is aimed primarily at low-income ... read more.
Misaligned reporting in African tech risks future funding, report
While reporting frequency has improved, many startup founders in Africa?[40%]?still feel that investors don’t fully understand their business or market. This disconnect creates ongoing challenges for investor confidence and ... read more.
Protea by Marriott opens new hotels in Nigeria, Zambia
Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 brands, has announced the opening of two new hotels in Africa: Protea by Marriott Delta in Nigeria and Protea by Marriott Lusaka International Airport ... read more.
Bloomberg opens call for Africa’s most innovative startups
Bloomberg has announced the launch of its inaugural AFRICA Startups to Watch list, to find the smartest ideas and founders from all over the continent. Diversity of founders, workers, locations, backgrounds and ideas ... read more.
TMG, Huawei join forces to offer AI Cloud Services in Egypt
Huawei has partnered with Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group to build and deploy cutting-edge AI-powered cloud technology for the first time in the Egyptian market. Under the agreement, signed in Shenzhen, China ... read more.
Adenia Partners extends Pan-African presence with Egypt expansion
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has extended its presence in North Africa by establishing on-the-ground representation for the firm in Egypt. The location is Adenia's eighth ... read more.
[Column] Anna Collard: The Artificial Intelligence revolution: A double-edged sword for children
In just two years, artificial intelligence has undergone a revolution. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot have become part of our daily lives, with Meta integrating AI chatbots into popular platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook ... read more.
HGS launches global customer experience hub in Cape Town, South Africa
Hinduja Global Solutions, a provider of solutions in digital experience, business process management and digital media services, has announced the opening of a new customer experience hub in South Africa to support both new and ... read more.
[Kenya] Standard Chartered invests KES8.75m in seven sustainability women-led startups
Standard Chartered Kenya, in collaboration with @iBizAfrica – Strathmore University has awarded KES 8.75 Million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability sector as part of the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Incubation ... read more.
Wego reveals most popular winter travel destinations for GCC travelers
Online travel and marketplace app, Wego, has shared a list of top destinations that GCC travelers are eyeing this winter. With the end-of-year travel season fast approaching, residents and expats in the ... read more.
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[Column] Elsa Lunani: Adapting to a digital future key to the thriving of Kenya's entertainment and media industry
The entertainment and media industry is currently experiencing transformations, resulting in turbulence and uncertainty about the future among its players. Social media, sluggish consumer ... read more.
Telecoming partners with Movement Empire to deliver online workout content in South Africa
Telecoming, sportech company specializing in developing and distributing mobile experiences for sports and entertainment has?announced a strategic partnership with The Movement Empire, an immersive online exercise ... read more.
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