African Tech Startups as Funding Hits $334.5m

African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging…

CSquare CEO, Lanre Kolade Spelts-Out Operational Priorities on Broadband Infrastructure

CSquared, a pan-African broadband infrastructure provider that enables ISPS and MNOs to provide high quality broadband through shared infrastructure, has…

Private Sector Firm in Tanzania Hands-over Telecom Oversight Facility to Regulator

With over 40 million mobile network subscriptions reported in Tanzania, the telecom sector forms the backbone of a dynamic and…

Google makes Landmark Investment of $3.1m in Wikipedia

Google has boosted its investment in Wikipedia by donating $3.1 million to the free encyclopedia summing up its total donations…

Kenyan’s RideSafe to Pitch at Africa Startup Summit

RideSafe, a Kenya startup, is among 10 other African firms selected to pitch at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali…

African Innovators win $600K each for Sustainability Projects

BBOXX, which has presence in Kenya and regional market, Tanzania-based Sanku, and South African Leadership Academy are among five global…

Airtel iSon Group to Empower Nigerian Girl Child

Airtel Nigeria has and iSON group, one of the largest Information Technology Groups in Africa has gone into partnership with…

Adenuga, Dangote, Sign Business Deal with France, as Glo Partners Nokia Alcatel-Lucent

Three of Nigeria’s leading businessmen, Mike Adenuga, Founder of Globacom, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, and Chairman, Dangote Group,…

Ivory Coast VoD Startup StarNews Mobile Hits Big Numbers

The African video on demand (VoD) space is on the rise with the latest been the Ivory Coast VoD Startup…

Technology Experts to Discuss Digital Transformation at 2019 Nerds Unite

Over 500 of Africa’s most innovative technology minds, from 200 companies and 10 countries will convene in Lagos, Nigeria on…