F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Africa Gathering: London event to celebrate African startups
People tend to get excited around startups. It’s probably something to do with the manic energy and will to succeed possessed by the people…
What gaps need to be plugged in the African startup ecosystem?
Africa’s startup ecosystem is in a state of flux. These are the formative days, the few million years post big-bang, if you would. So…
100m newly ‘banked’ people: What mobile money has done in a decade
It’s pretty much accepted wisdom that Africa has been at the forefront of mobile payment tech for a while now. But how many of…
Got a great news idea? Google has $1m for you
Google’s investing in Africa in a big way. Its startup incubators — Umbono in South Africa and Edba2 in Egypt — are great examples…
