Tag: Africa

In 2024, Ugandan software developer Namwanza Ronald launched Neibar, an app designed to let people give away pre-owned items for free. The platform tackles two...

Cortex Hub, the South African innovation accelerator turning 15 next year, is embarking on a new initiative: a continent-wide hackathon to build Africa’s first...

Africa’s real estate landscape is undergoing a historic transformation as smartphones, cheaper mobile data, and a swelling urban population converge to create a truly...

Artificial intelligence will take center stage at the Quramo Festival of Words 2025 (QFest) with a panel discussion titled “AI Awakening: Weaving African Narratives...

For decades, Africans battling rare diseases have faced years without diagnosis, no registries to turn to, and little chance of finding matching donors. Now,...

Kredete, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $22 million in Series A funding to launch Africa’s first stablecoin-backed credit card and expand its credit-building...

Cotonou, Benin, October 8–9, 2025 - The Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) is proud to announce the Francophone Africa Blockchain Summit (FABS), taking place in...

When Ethan Bampeire founded Neexa AI, his vision was to help Ugandan businesses win more customers using an AI-powered sales agent that works around...

Innovate47, a global venture builder, has announced the launch of its Food & Agri Accelerator, an eight-week programme aimed at supporting high-potential entrepreneurs working...

Glovo riders in Morocco have launched a 48-hour strike, demanding better pay and working conditions in what has become the latest flashpoint in the...

For decades, moving money across African borders has been one of the continent’s most persistent financial problems. But Codex, a blockchain startup founded by...

Like Niccolò Machiavelli, the renowned Florentine diplomat, philosopher, and historian, Idris Bello wears many hats, and wears them quite elegantly —in scholarship, entrepreneurship, mentorship...