Mastercard is calling for applications from Nigerian fintech startups for its Start Path 2018 programme, the company’s initiative that supports innovative later-stage start-ups ...

A unique partnership between the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), and Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science ...

More than 150,000 Africans from 114 countries worldwide applied to join the 4th cycle of The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s (TEF) 10-year, $100 million TEF Entrepreneurship ...

The technology and science company Merck recently, announces its ten new startups taking part in the Merck Accelerator. The teams are operating in the ...

Speakers at the International Conference on Responsible and Inclusive Finance (ICRIF) (http://www.amir.org.rw) held in Kigali on 21 March urged Rwandan microfinance institutions (MFIs) to ...

Africa’s scientists and innovators descend on Kigali, Rwanda, for the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018 set to be held on 26 – ...

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduces the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, the smartphones that reimagine the way people communicate, share and experience the ...

The Republic of Malawi (“Malawi”) has become the second Southern African member country of Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), Africa’s leading ...

Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more and more people ...

ITU Telecom World 2018, will take place in Durban, South Africa, from 10 to 13 September, at the Durban International Convention Center (ICC).Organized ...

Startupbootcamp (SBC), a global family of industry-focused accelerators, last year launched its first-ever Africa-based programme. Building on the success of its inaugural 2017 ...

Nigeria's digital publisher, Publiseer, has been announced as one of the 14 finalists of the 2018 Harvard Business School's New Venture Competition,taking place ...

Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. An important part of this is ...

The U.S. African Development Foundation invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups with innovative solutions ...

Tony Elumelu Foundation Accepting Applications For 4th Cycle Of $100M Entrepreneurship Development Programme 2018

Richard Branson,Founder of Virgin Group in a recent blog post encourages Impact Investors to explore the $10 Billion Renewable Energy Market in Nigeria.Here ...

All On is launching the Clean Energy Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Co-Creation Hub to facilitate increased access to affordable, reliable and sustainable ...

How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing personalized medicine,

This came as a shock learning about the death of Prof Calestous Juma.Africa has in deed lost a distinguished academics who is passionate and ...

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) recently announced its second Ambassadors Class, 45 scientists and tech champions across Africa, all under 42 years of ...

MainOne (www.MainOne.net) and Tizeti (www.Tizeti.com) today announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook (www.Facebook.com) to enable the expansion of internet ...

DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that the company has signed on as title sponsor for the 2018 DHL eCommerce MoneyAfrica Conference & ...

The ICAEW Economic Insight: Africa, is a quarterly economic forecast for the region prepared directly for the finance profession. Africa’s performance over the ...

Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according to the latest ...

Facebook in partnership with Co-creation Hub Lagos Nigeria will open the NG_Hub by Facebook  in 2018 to grow a community of digitally empowered ...

The World Intellectual Property Report 2017  released recently examines the crucial role of intangibles such as technology, design and branding in international manufacturing.First-ever ...

Few days ago Google reminded everyone about the impact Chinua Achebe made through his literary works.Google Doodle Celebrates Chinua Achebe’s 87th Birthday and ...

 Seedstars World (SSW), the  global community and platform for entrepreneurs in technology in emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is hosting the third annual ...

Konnect Africa (www.Konnect-Africa.com), the Eutelsat-owned satellite broadband service provider, has unveiled SmartWIFI, a new hotspot service, as part of its ongoing commitment to ...

The Republic of Benin (Benin) has become the 17th Member State of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa’s premier infrastructure development finance institution. Hon. ...