Explosive mobile growth means staying in touch on social and messaging solutions has never been easier in Africa. We look at some...
According to the latest report from GSMA, almost half the population of Africa subscribed to mobile services in 2015. Africa’s fast growing...
The problem of maternal and infant mortality is one of the oldest global health problems in the world, with over 800 pregnant...
eMocha, a mobile health platform is launching a new platform to help deliver more effective care to the estimated 16,000 patients diagnosed with...
Bitcoin entrepreneurship is taking hold worldwide. The first quarter of 2015 saw record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups across the...
Most tech start-ups feel pressure in delivering a good experience for users but none probably as important as this one. “I wish...
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is the world’s broadest technology sector coalition. They want everyone, everywhere, to be able to access...
Facebook revealed that it will launch the Internet.org app in Kenya later this week, marking the third country in Africa to get...
Each year over eight million babies die during delivery or in the first week of life in developing countries according to UN....
As technology advances many communities are still left out of the global village which is why there is a need for tailor-made...
How do you improve health care delivery in Nigeria and Africa? Using mobile of course. This is the vision of Chukwuemeka Onyenwe, CEO and...
Proparco renewed its strategic partnership with CRDB Bank Plc, Tanzania’s largest financial institution, by granting two new guarantees worth €24 million each,...
Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that...
LoftyInc Capital Management announced the first close of $43m for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed focused investment vehicle that will...
M-KOPA Kenya, local subsidiary of the leading emerging markets fintech M-KOPA Ltd, and Turaco Insurance Agency (T/A Turaco), the leading insurtech in...
Raenest, the global multi-currency accounts platform for individuals and businesses across Africa, today announced the completion of its $11M Series A funding. The round...
The Africa Tech Summit Awards has announced the 2025 finalists, celebrating individuals and companies impacting the technology sector across the continent. The winners will...
Ventures Platform, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in innovative startups across Africa has published its landmark climatetech whitepaper entitled, “Innovating for a...
Africhange, a leading cross-border remittance service provider, announced today that its Nigerian subsidiary, Currenzo, has secured the International Money Transfer Operator [IMTO] licence...
Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with purpose, today published the first-ever, wide-scale survey of founder wellbeing in Africa, shining light...
Recognising Excellence and Innovation Across the Continent’s Tech Ecosystem Africa Tech Summit is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Africa...
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a $230 million commitment for startups around the world to...