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Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

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Kenya's A24Media launches $1m media tech investment fund

Kenya's A24Media launches $1m media tech investment fund

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Mar 2018

Tech startups invited to apply for Injini's second cohort

Tech startups invited to apply for Injini's second cohort

7 Mar 2018

Ten African startups finalists of Harvard competition

Ten African startups finalists of Harvard competition

Tom Jackson 28 Feb 2018

Oradian co-founder Julian Oehrlein on stage at the European FinTech event in Brussels accepting the award for Europe's Most Innovative Banking Software.

The missing links in the digital ecosystem in Africa

8 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Social Media Week Lagos announced

Social Media Week Lagos announced

2 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Tom Jackson 18 Jan 2018

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Tom Jackson 21 Dec 2017

Vera Songwe.

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

MEST expands in key African markets

MEST expands in key African markets

21 Nov 2017

Meet Africa's startup stars

Meet Africa's startup stars

20 Nov 2017

Promoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

Promoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

27 Oct 2017

Africa Code Week 2017.

Africa Code Week launches in Tanzania

22 Oct 2017

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Kenya's Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Battlefield Africa

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

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Nairobi's iHub launches “Open House Fridays”

Tom Jackson 12 Oct 2017

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A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

Tom Jackson 11 Oct 2017

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

9 Oct 2017

Aaron Fu.

New MEST boss plots major expansion across Africa

Tom Jackson 27 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

22 Sep 2017

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

Jack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

Jack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

27 Jul 2017

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

13 Jul 2017

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Kenya's A24Media launches $1m media tech investment fund

Marketing & MediaKenya's A24Media launches $1m media tech investment fund

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Mar 2018

Tech startups invited to apply for Injini's second cohort

ICTTech startups invited to apply for Injini's second cohort

7 Mar 2018

Ten African startups finalists of Harvard competition

ICTTen African startups finalists of Harvard competition

Tom Jackson 28 Feb 2018

Oradian co-founder Julian Oehrlein on stage at the European FinTech event in Brussels accepting the award for Europe's Most Innovative Banking Software.

ICTThe missing links in the digital ecosystem in Africa

8 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

AgricultureThe rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Social Media Week Lagos announced

Marketing & MediaSocial Media Week Lagos announced

2 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

ICTWhy my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

ICTKenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Tom Jackson 18 Jan 2018

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

ICTGambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Tom Jackson 21 Dec 2017

Vera Songwe.

EntrepreneurshipWomen and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

RetailLess than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

MEST expands in key African markets

EntrepreneurshipMEST expands in key African markets

21 Nov 2017

Meet Africa's startup stars

ICTMeet Africa's startup stars

20 Nov 2017

Promoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

EntrepreneurshipPromoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

27 Oct 2017

Africa Code Week 2017.

ICTAfrica Code Week launches in Tanzania

22 Oct 2017

Image via

ICTKenya's Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Battlefield Africa

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

EntrepreneurshipAfrica Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Marketing & MediaUnpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

Image via Disrupt Africa

ICTNairobi's iHub launches “Open House Fridays”

Tom Jackson 12 Oct 2017

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Tourism & TravelA new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

EntrepreneurshipAfrican female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

Tom Jackson 11 Oct 2017

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

EntrepreneurshipFacebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

9 Oct 2017

Aaron Fu.

EntrepreneurshipNew MEST boss plots major expansion across Africa

Tom Jackson 27 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

ICTForum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

Marketing & MediaDigital Africa innovation programme launches

22 Sep 2017

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

EntrepreneurshipFree mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Marketing & MediaHow this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

ICTSA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

Jack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

EntrepreneurshipJack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

27 Jul 2017

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

ICTFacebook launches Developer Circles Harare

13 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

ICTJumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Marketing & MediaNigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2017

Thomson Reuters wants to partner with “vibrant” African innovators

ICTThomson Reuters wants to partner with “vibrant” African innovators

Tom Jackson 26 Jun 2017

Three African startups win development prize

EntrepreneurshipThree African startups win development prize

Tom Jackson 21 Jun 2017

Search for best Ghanaian startups begins

EntrepreneurshipSearch for best Ghanaian startups begins

20 Jun 2017

#StartupStory: Flexpay

ICT#StartupStory: Flexpay

Ilse van den Berg 19 Jun 2017

Call for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

ICTCall for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

5 Jun 2017

Six African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

ICTSix African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

Tom Jackson 25 May 2017

How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

ICTHow BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

Tom Jackson 8 May 2017

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

FinanceBarclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

21 Apr 2017