Category: Key developments

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,

CatalyzU, a tech-driven platform that supports African talent, has partnered with Future Africa, a pan-African venture capital firm, to launch the “How to Startup” Fellowship.

Google is calling on African tech ventures to apply for the eighth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program.

Mauritius Telecom, the leading telecommunications provider in Mauritius, is spearheading the development of a new subsea cable project, dubbed T4.

IZI Rwanda, a frontrunner in electric vehicle solutions, has delivered five electric buses to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city.

Village Capital and the Norwegian Agency for International Development Cooperation (Norad) have launched a new initiative – Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa, aimed at bolstering climate-focused startups and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems.

In a bid to tackle the challenge of limited electricity access in Malawi, two startups, Green Impact Technologies (GIT) and Amped Innovation, have joined forces to bring solar power to rural households.