Category: Key developments

Kenyan travel tech company BuuPass is aiming to expand its reach significantly across Africa, targeting eight new markets by 2025.

Visa has unveiled the African startups selected to join the second round of its continent-wide Fintech Accelerator program.

The Republic of Congo has embarked on a major project to construct a national data center in the Bacongo district of Brazzaville.

African impact investor Secha Capital has announced the launch of the Junior Operator-Investor Network (JOIN) program.

Nigeria’s government has launched a series of ambitious initiatives aimed at transforming the country’s digital landscape, according to Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani.

The Financial Times has released its list of the top 20 fastest growing companies in Africa for 2024.

MTN Rwanda is taking a groundbreaking step towards environmental responsibility with the launch of the nation’s first-ever paper-based, biodegradable SIM cards, dubbed “bioSIMs.”

South Africa took a significant step towards integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its national defense and security with the launch of the Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Unit (DAIRU).

Nigerian biotech company Syndicate Bio has partnered with SOPHiA GENETICS, a leader in cloud-based healthcare software to improve access to advanced cancer diagnostics in Africa,