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Organizers of Comic-Con Africa has already started arrangements for the second edition of the conference to be held in South Africa from September 21 – 24, 2019. Reed Exhibitions Africa and ReedPOP have confirmed the second Comic-Con Africa is scheduled to happen from September 21 – 24, 2019, with...
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AdMaxx – a Ghanaian audio advertisement network for radio and podcast content by the developers behind AF Radio has launched today. An audio ad network for radio and podcast content, AdMaxx developed by the team behind AF Radion has launched today. This new product will enable brands to place audio ads...
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A recent report by Financial Sector Deepening Uganda, UKAid and East Africa Venture Capital Association show, 99% of Fintech funding in East Africa goes to Kenyan Apps. Kenyan finance and technology (Fintech) start-ups take a lion’s share of 99 percent of all funding in the region – leaving Uganda, Rwanda...
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Kenyan ride-sharing app, Mondo Ride raises $5 Million and plans expansion into six African cities. Kenya is fortunate to have several ride-sharing platforms, and one of them is Mondo Ride. Today, they have announced that they have closed a second financing round of $2 million (KES 204 million) for...
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Uber’s operation in Ghana has been handed with a one-month ultimatum for drivers to brand their cars as local taxi cabs. This article highlights why GPRTU and MoT got this approach wrong. Ride-sharing service, Uber has allegedly been issued a one-month ultimatum by Ghana’s Ministry of Transport to brand...
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African E-Commerce Entrepreneurs from seven different countries selected to participate in the eFounders Initiative with Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma For Henry Cobblah, fashion is his business, the internet is his tool, and a Jack Ma-led initiative for budding entrepreneurs is the perfect conduit to help him realize his dream:...
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ITU reveals the latest global ICT Development Index country ranking with the release of Measuring the Information Society 2017 Report The 9th edition of ITU’s flagship annual Measuring the Information Society Report has been released today. The Measuring the Information Society Report is widely recognized as the repository of the...
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A Ghanaian blockchain startup; BenBen is building a land registry in Ghana to help lock in property rights for citizens and would-be realtors. Background BenBen’s founders, Daniel Bloch and Emmanuel Noah were early true believers in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Both worked at Bitbox, the second Bitcoin exchange in...
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An all-inclusive hub; Ho Node in the Volta Region is offering digital skills training, business support and a conducive space to female entrepreneurs. The demand for capable personnel with digital skills is soaring as more companies are undergoing digital transformations. However the supply of these skilled personnel is low....