The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) has launched an industrial union with the focus on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa. The...
A new report released on Wednesday by Disrupt Africa’s Finnovating for Africa, has revealed that African fintech startups successfully raised over $2.7 billion in funding in...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank, has launched a programme for female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa aimed at empowering the growth...
Leading Egyptian beauty and wellness technology startup, Glamera has announced obtaining a fintech licence that will enable it expand its operations into Saudi Arabia and the...
Nigerian B2B startup, eBanqo is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help businesses automate customer engagements, resulting in faster resolution of customer issues and reduced wait times....
Cairo-based venture capital firm, Flat6Labs, has launched an accelerator programme for construction tech startups in the MENA region. Labelled “Makers ConTech Accelerator Programme”, the 12-week programme...
As part of measures to stay afloat due to harsh economic conditions, Kenya-based fintech, Cellulant has laid off 20% of its workforce. In an announcement of...
Google has announced the launch of an accelerator program called “AI First” aimed at supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups in Africa. The “Google for Startups Accelerator:...
Nigerian fintech startup, Moniepoint has announced a diversification into the personal banking market with the launch of its consumer app and debit cards. According to Ope...
The Somali government has announced a ban on social media platforms, TikTok, Telegram and online betting platform, 1XBET, as a way of curbing propaganda by the...
Following the completion of a recent visit to Egypt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that its mission had...
A day after dismissing Choguel Maiga for criticising the government, Mali’s governing junta named its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime...
Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment...
Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday. According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince...
A survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that around 65% of Nigerian households, which is...
Ghana and The Gambia are in the process of launching free roaming services that will enhance a West African connectivity....
Leader of one of Zambia’s opposition parties, Advocates for People’s Prosperity (APP), Mwenye Musenge, has criticised the Patriotic Front (PF)...
Ghana and Leicester City winger, Abdul Fatawu, has been ruled out of the rest of the EPL season after suffering...
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say six people have been arrested over a break-in and vandalism at...
Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader based abroad, has been placed under detention by the Päijät Häme District Court...