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MEST Africa officially launched its flagship East African space in Nairobi, Kenya after the launch of MEST Lagos and MEST Cape Town Incubators. A shared space with the Meltwater Nairobi Office in Nairobi Garage, the MEST Incubator Nairobi is home to Portfolio Companies Sharehouse and Nestmetric. The new Nairobi Incubator will... -
19-Year-Old Ethiopian Tech Prodigy, Betelhem Dessie is leading the charge to get more young Ethiopian women into coding and Artificial Intelligence. In Ethiopia, 19-year-old Betelhem Dessie has quickly risen from a young pioneer to a leading figure in the tech community. She handles five projects and has seven patents... -
South African fintech startup; Yoco has raised USD$ 16 Million Series B funding led by Partech with participation from Orange Digital Ventures. A South African based point-of-sale payments solution provider, Yoco as announced that it recently closed $16 million in Series B funding. This was confirmed by Forbes. “Having tripled its... -
Nigerian and South African payment startup, Flutterwave has finalized its expansion to Uganda making it their fourth African market. Nigerian and South African payment startup, Flutterwave has finalized its expansion to Uganda making it their fourth African market. It had a team in Uganda that was carrying out the integration with... -
The Government of Rwanda has signed a memorandum of understanding with Andela to establish “the first Pan-African tech hub” in Kigali, Rwanda. The Government of Rwanda, represented by the Ministry of ICT and Rwanda Development Board, has today signed a partnership agreement with Andela to establish the company’s pan-African... -
Meet Makafui Awuku, a Ghanaian waste-preneur who is solving sanitation problems in the capital city of Ghana using waste. Makafui Awuku is a young Ghanaian who grew up poor in Ghana’s capital city, Accra. Despite his endearing childhood, Awuku managed to rise above his struggles to become a social... -
Google made an announcement that it will open an Artificial Intelligence research centre in Accra, Ghana, which will be the first in Africa. Google announced its plans to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research centre in Accra, Ghana and it will be the first in Africa. The tech giant... -
Uber has officially launched its taxi app in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, and is enthusiastic to explore the city’s possibilities. The global ride-hailing app, Uber has named Accra as the latest African city to join Uber’s expanding network. Due to the city’s thriving urban population, Accra’s 2.27 million residents... -
The 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will be held in Silicon Valley – San Francisco Bay Area, California from June 22-24, 2016. The 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will be held in Silicon Valley – San Francisco Bay Area, California from June 22-24, 2016. This strategic location...
