VC4A and the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) will co-host the 11th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2024) on November 28-29, 2024, in Cape Town.… Read More »VC4A and ABAN to Host Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2024 in Cape Town
Chpter, a Kenyan startup specializing in conversational commerce, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round. The funding round was led by Ken Njoroge,… Read More »Chpter Raises $1.2M to Boost Social Commerce in Africa
The DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum is set to take place from September 17-18, 2024, at the Fleuve Congo Hotel in Kinshasa, DRC. This event is… Read More »DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum 2024: Shaping the Future of Africa’s Battery Industry
Accenture and Google Cloud have announced new strides in their strategic partnership. This is aimed at enhancing services to help businesses integrate generative AI (gen… Read More »Accenture and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership with Focus on AI and Cybersecurity
AfricArena is set to host a major event in Nairobi from 1st to 4th September 2024. The summit will take place at Shamba Events in… Read More »AfricArena Nairobi Summit 2024: Showcasing Africa’s Brightest Startups
Flutterwave has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda. This license allows businesses in Uganda to use Flutterwave’s payment solutions.… Read More »Flutterwave Secures License to Expand Payment Solutions in Uganda
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation have introduced the HealthTech Startup Accelerator Programme. This Pan-African initiative aims to transform… Read More »UNDP and timbuktoo Launch HealthTech Startup Accelerator Programme in Africa
South Africa is gearing up to host the second National Space Conference (NSC) at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. Scheduled from August 28… Read More »South Africa to Host Second National Space Conference in August 2024
The MEST Africa Challenge 2024 is now open for applications. This initiative, supported by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and the Norwegian… Read More »Applications Open for 2024 MEST Africa Challenge
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that SpaceX’s satellite Internet service, Starlink, will start operating in the country by the end of August. This… Read More »Starlink Set to Launch in Ghana by End of August