Chinedu Okafor First published, 27 January 2026 04:25 PM Africa, in the last decade, has emerged as one of the fastest-growing tech markets, given its rapid tech and mobile adoption, underpinned by a youth population. Africa has become a rapidly…
Open Call: Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program Deadline Date: February 15, 2026 The Qualcomm has launched the Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, an equity-free initiative designed to support promising early-stage startups across Africa applying advanced connectivity and…
……As 7th ABH Summit & Grand Finale ends in Kigali Report: Mohammed A. Abu The final pitch of the 7th Africa Business Heroes (ABH) Summit Grand Finale concluded in Kigali, Rwanda, with the judges addressing the room with clarity…
The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025 (), held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 in Cape Town, brought together technology leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the continent to celebrate excellence in African innovation and digital transformation. Recognising the people and…
Tahir Field Recycling Turns “Dirty Oil” into Goodies By: Mohammed A. Abu Ghana is actively transitioning from the wasteful, take-make-use-waste-discard linear economy to a circular (resources use efficiency oriented) economy through policies like the National Plastic Management Policy. Key initiatives…
The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) announces the finalists for the prestigious AWIEF Awards for 2025. Held annually as part of the AWIEF Conference, the AWIEF Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of women entrepreneurs and business leaders…
Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation.A new dynamic is bringing hope to fish farmers, including young people and women, thanks…
DAKAR, Senegal, September 1, 2025/ — The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) () Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, today revealed the Top 20 entrepreneurs selected to advance to the 2025 Semi-Finals, taking place in Dakar, Senegal on 10…
NEW YORK, United States of America, August 14, 2025/ — The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.UNGlobalCompact.org) will convene the fourth edition of its annual flagship event, Unstoppable Africa, on September 21-22, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.…
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) (), a multilateral development financial institution and the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is pleased to announce the successful closure of USD 145 million…
