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What the Popularity of Aviator Says About Africa's Digital Entertainment Trends
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (534+ words) One example of this shift is the growing popularity of Aviator, a game that has gained significant visibility across multiple African markets. Beyond the game itself, its rise offers a useful glimpse into how technology, accessibility, and changing consumer habits…...
Spiro raises $215 M to scale electric mobility across Africa
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (259+ words) Lars Bo Bertram, CEO of Impact Fund Denmark, in a press statement said, "We are investing in Spiro and bringing Danish pension capital into one of Africa's most promising growth markets because we see potential for significant commercial growth in…...
Uganda enters final stretch to license starlink
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) Uganda is on the verge of a significant digital leap as the government enters the final stages of negotiations to license Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Elon Musk's Space X. The move is designed to aggressively bridge the country's…...
Africa Tech Summit London's 10th edition set for May 29
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) Africa Tech Summit London returns to the London Stock Exchange on May 29th, 2026, simultaneously celebrating a decade of convening Africa's most influential tech leaders, global investors, regulators, and innovators, while charting the next era of growth for the continent's digital economy....
Africa Data Centres and Oni-Tel Partner to Boost Connectivity in Gauteng
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) In a strategic move to bolster South Africa's digital infrastructure, Africa Data Centres has announced a partnership with Oni-Tel Fibre Networks. This collaboration is set to significantly enhance high-speed connectivity across Africa Data Centres' key facilities in Gauteng, specifically targeting…...
Vivian Arinaitwe clinches a spot in the 2025 Africa Prize Finals
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) Vivian Arinaitwe is among the four entrepreneurs selected as finalists for the 2025 Africa Prize, the continent's largest prize dedicated to fostering engineering innovation, with a mission to stimulate, celebrate, and reward innovation and entrepreneurship across sub-Saharan Africa. The grand ceremony…...
Terraworks AI Wins Startup World Cup Uganda Regional Final
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) The inaugural Startup World Cup Uganda regional finale, organized by Benue Capital, culminated in a well-deserved victory for Terraworks AI, a groundbreaking startup led by Nimrod Wandera. Pearl Oxy Uganda Limited, founded by a team of passionate biomedical engineers, Agasha…...
ICT Ministry, Multi Choice skill government communications officers
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (312+ words) The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with Multi Choice Africa Holdings, launched a comprehensive media and communications training programme for government communications officers. The capacity-building initiative which will be held in 2 cohorts on 7-8th, July and 9-10th, July, seeks…...
ICT Ministry, Multi Choice skill over 200 gov't communication officers
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) The Ministry of ICT and Multi Choice complete the communications and digital skill training for government communications officers. The week-long capacity-building initiative was held in two cohorts on 7th to 8th July and 9th to 10th July 2025, and is part of the broader Memorandum…...
97 graduate from Stanbic skills program at Busitema University
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Ninety-seven (97) youths have completed an intensive six-month training program at Busitema University in Tororo district, intended to provide them with marketable skills. Fully funded by Stanbic Bank, the program aligns with the government's National Development Plan to invest in skills…...