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JokkoLabs has concluded a partnership agreement with AfriLabs; the pan-African network of 123 technology and innovation centers across 34 African countries. AfriLabs; the pan-African network of 123 technology and innovation centers across 34 African countries concluded a partnership with Jokkolabs, an ecosystem of open innovation and a network of centers of...
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Uber has launched UberBODA in Nairobi Kenya, over seven months after it began operations in Kampala to provide convenient and affordable options for commuters. Uber has launched UberBODA in Nairobi Kenya, over seven months after it began operations in Kampala, Uganda in a move expected to provide residents of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
JokkoLabs has concluded a partnership agreement with AfriLabs; the pan-African network of 123 technology and innovation centers across 34 African countries. AfriLabs; the pan-African network of 123 technology and innovation centers across 34 African countries concluded a partnership with Jokkolabs, an ecosystem of open innovation and a network of centers of...
Uber has launched UberBODA in Nairobi Kenya, over seven months after it began operations in Kampala to provide convenient and affordable options for commuters. Uber has launched UberBODA in Nairobi Kenya, over seven months after it began operations in Kampala, Uganda in a move expected to provide residents of...
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...
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...
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...