1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (698+ words) Africa's innovation economy has delivered one of its clearest signals yet of global intent, as VivaTech's AfricaTech Award 2026 unveils a Top 30 cohort that reads less like an emerging-market shortlist and more like a blueprint for the future of global problem-solving....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (461+ words) Six African women have been named among the finalists for the 2025/26 She Shapes AI Global Awards, highlighting the continent's growing influence in building responsible and impactful artificial intelligence solutions. Launched in 2024, the annual awards recognise female entrepreneurs and leaders who…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (282+ words) APO Group has strengthened its position as a key player in Africa's communications industry after winning gold in the Northern Africa category at the 2026 Africa SABRE Awards. The recognition was awarded for its campaign titled GITEX Africa Morocco 2025: A Media-Fuelled…...

6+ day, 43+ min ago  (397+ words) South Africa's technology sector is poised for its most significant gathering to date as Startup Club ZA (SCZA) officially unveils the inaugural South African Startup Week (SASW). The three-day, city-wide event will be hosted at Makers Landing, V&A Waterfront,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (631+ words) Parvitech Enterprises has partnered with the LeNoir Foundation to introduce TypeSpark Africa in Zimbabwe, an initiative aimed at building practical digital skills alongside access to technology. The move is expected to strengthen how students, institutions and businesses use technology, shifting…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (658+ words) Malawi has authorised its first greenhouse gas mitigation project under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, in a move that positions African-led climate entrepreneurship at the centre of global carbon markets and rural economic transformation. The initiative, known as the Malawi…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (876+ words) Angola has moved decisively to reposition itself within Africa's fast-evolving technology landscape, with its National Assembly unanimously approving a landmark startup law aimed at formalising and accelerating the country's nascent innovation ecosystem. For a country historically dependent on oil revenues,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (791+ words) This website or its third-party tools process personal data. You can opt out of the sale of your personal information by clicking on the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link. A new intervention aimed at converting technical…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (287+ words) The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, has committed "40 million to Speedinvest's first Africa-focused venture fund, a move set to accelerate technology-led entrepreneurship across the continent and deepen economic ties between Africa and Europe. The fund targets startups operating…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (509+ words) The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee facility for Mozambique's leading commercial lender, Banco Comercial e de Investimentos S.A. (BCI), in a bid to close the country's widening trade finance gap and bolster small…...