Category: Key developments

Africa, the second-largest continent in the world, is home to a diverse array of countries with varied demographics, cultures, and socio-economic landscapes.

Senegal’s transportation authority, the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (Cetud), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have joined forces to optimize urban mobility in Dakar and other Senegalese cities.

Kenyan identity management startup Peleza and Y Combinator-backed Prembly have joined forces to create a new entity, the Prembly Group.

South African fintech startup Mama Money has partnered with global banking leader Access Bank and card issuing company Paymentology to launch a first-of-its-kind bank card service powered entirely through WhatsApp.

Tech leader Acer has unveiled plans to begin monitor production in South Africa, marking a major step towards local manufacturing.

Rwandan e-mobility startup Ampersand has joined forces with BYD, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, to revolutionize Africa’s motorcycle taxi industry.

Ethiopia has inaugurated its biggest electric vehicle (EV) factory in Debre Berhan, Amhara region.

Nigerian agritech startup ThriveAgric has joined forces with global payments giant Visa to empower Kenyan farmers.

The Republic of Guinea is setting its sights on accelerating the growth of its e-commerce industry through collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).