Connectivity Challenges in SA Highlight Risks of Cloud Reliance
South Africa recently faced connectivity disruptions due to multiple undersea cable breaks, impacting internet users and cloud service providers like Microsoft. Connectivity Challenges in SA...
IDEMIA Smart Identity to Upgrade Nigeria’s Biometric Identity System
IDEMIA Smart Identity, a French multinational specializing in biometrics solutions, is set to upgrade Nigeria's national biometric identity system in partnership with Nigeria's National...
Nordex Expand It’s Wind Energy Capacity by 830MW in SA
Nordex Energy South Africa, the local subsidiary of the German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex, has announced plans to augment its South African operations with...
Huawei Rollout Fusionsolar Luna 2.0 Solar Solution in South Africa
Huawei, a leading global digital power and product solution vendor, just rolled out its innovative Fusionsolar Residential Luna 2.0 solar solution in South Africa. Designed...
Orange Digital Partners with Coursera to Offer Free Certification Training Program
Orange Digital Centre (ODC) has joined forces with Coursera, a leading global online learning platform, to launch a free high-level certification training program aimed...
Final Cutoff for Global Startup Awards Africa 2024 Entries
The Global Startup Awards Africa is inviting African innovators and entrepreneurs to participate in the 2024 edition of the competition, with the deadline set...
MTN Retains Position as South Africa’s Most Valuable Brand Despite Market Volatility
MTN, the pan-African telecom group, has maintained its position as the most valued brand in South Africa, according to the latest report by Brand...
Verod-Kepple Closes Its First Fund at $60 Million to Help Support 21 Growth-Stage Startups...
Verod-Kepple closes its first fund at $60 million to help support 21 growth-stage startups in Africa. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), a venture capital firm...
MultiChoice and Canal+ Finally Pens Buyout Deal
MultiChoice and Canal+ finally pens buyout deal. Remember that MultiChoice has been in a lockhead with Canal+ to buy its remaining shares in the...
Nigerians to Effectively Monitor Government Performance via Upgraded Tracker Platform
Nigerians to effectively monitor government performance via upgraded tracker platform. The Nigerian government has introduced an improved Citizens' Delivery Tracker App, enabling Nigerians to...
Remedial Health’s Improved Platform in Nigeria Wants To Help Pharmacies in the Region Become...
Remedial Health's improved platform in Nigeria wants to help pharmacies in the region become more profitable. Remedial Health, a healthtech startup based in Nigeria, has...
Illegal Starlink Users in Zimbabwe Look for Ways to Hide Kits despite Its Ban
Illegal Starlink users in Zimbabwe look for ways to hide kits despite its ban. Despite the ban on Starlink in Zimbabwe, individuals in the...
Zuri Secures Initial Institutional Tech Investment from Launch Africa Ventures to Help Push Expansion
Zuri secures initial institutional tech investment from Launch Africa Ventures to help push expansion. African beauty startup, Zuri uses technology to enhance its services,...
Kenya Explores AI Advancements to Help Drive Digital Expansion
Kenya explores AI advancements to help drive digital expansion. The Kenyan government has teamed up with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to...
Kora and Panache Ventures of Canada Collaborate To Help African Tech Founders Get VC...
Kora and Panache Ventures of Canada collaborate to help African tech founders get VC funding. Panache Ventures, a Canadian pre-seed venture fund, has teamed...
Procera of South Africa Eyes Foreign Markets with $18.8 Million Funding From Vantage Capital
Procera of South Africa eyes foreign markets with $18.8 million funding from vantage Capital. A company in South Africa called Procera Group, which helps...
ThriveAgric and Acorn Rabobank Partner to Empower 30,000 Farmers in Nigeria
ThriveAgric and Acorn Rabobank partner to empower 30,000 farmers in Nigeria. Nigerian agritech startup, ThriveAgric has revealed a collaboration with Acorn Rabobank to offer...
Africa Data Centres Recently Initiates a Solar Farm Construction in Free State
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced the commencement of construction on a solar farm in the Free State, in collaboration...
MTN Uganda Launches WakaNet Its Latest Home Internet Service
MTN Uganda has introduced its latest Internet service, WakaNet Home Internet, aimed at advancing connectivity and meeting the diverse needs of users in the...
Huawei Opens Applications for Kenya’s Seeds for the Future Programme
Huawei has initiated the application process for Kenya's Seeds for the Future Programme 2024, aiming to foster local ICT talent, facilitate knowledge sharing, and...