Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.69 trillion in 2019, an increase of 5.3% over 2018. The consumer purchases of traditional and emerging technologies will remain strong over the 2019-2023 forecast period, reaching $2.06 trillion in 2023 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. According to the latest Worldwide Semiannual […]
Read MoreThe African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of $30 million and a $1.3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative Trust Fund for the upgrading of water and sanitation facilities in Sudan’s North and South Kordofan states. The project will improve livelihoods and build resilience […]
Read MoreVillgro Kenya is inviting East African startups that have designed innovative, tech-enabled medical devices to apply for funding and business incubation support. The India-based Villgro Innovations Foundation launched an incubator for early-stage businesses in the healthcare and life sciences sector in Nairobi in 2017. In India, Villgro works with early-stage for-profit social enterprises that have […]
Read MoreEleven startups are today (October 11) pitching at the local Seedstars World event in Douala, Cameroon for a place at the global final and the chance to pitch for up to $500,000 in equity investment. Seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets Seedstars World is selecting national winners from all over the world, including around 30 […]
Read MoreOne of Kenyan logistics startup Lori Systems said it is expanding to Nigeria in a bid to cement its footprint across Africa. Founded by chief executive officer (CEO) Josh Sandler in 2016, Lori Systems provides supply chain management solutions to cargo owners, ensuring flexibility, reliability and cost savings. It has been a major success in […]
Read MoreToday, it’s just hard to predict exactly the next disruptions in the technology ecosystem and trends that will transform human lives more so as these powerful disruptions are dismantling the entire industries and creating new frontiers. Disruptive Technologies such as Mobile Internet, Automation of Knowledge and Work, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Technology, Advanced Robotics, […]
Read MoreFor years, Ethiopian TV viewers have had to navigate through a plethora of multinational content in a variety of foreign languages in order to locate their favourite channels. That changes today with the launch of Ethiosat – the first-ever dedicated Ethiopian TV platform to host Ethiopia’s most popular local channels. This has been made possible […]
Read MoreOracle has been recognized, for the fourth consecutive year, as a Leader in Cloud HCM Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises by Gartner. The 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Compared to the previous year, Oracle maintained its […]
Read MoreNokia and Etisalat, one of the world’s telecom groups in emerging markets, have set a capacity record during the world’s first field trial of single-carrier terabit-per-second data transmission on a deployed fibre network. A terabit-per-second is enough bandwidth to download the entire Game of Thrones video series in HD in under two seconds. This comes […]
Read MoreThe Lagos branch of Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) of Anambra State, South East Nigeria has launched a N100m fund for a multi-purpose civic centre, revealing it obtained ADULagos.org.ng to bolster information and communicate base of the town. The Chairman of ADU Lagos, Mr. Remmy Chuks Nweke, disclosed this in his address to the branch’s maiden […]
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