Energy Tech Firm Kofa Raises Seed Funding to Launch Intelligent Battery-Swapping Network in Ghana
Ghanaian and UK-based energy technology company, Kofa Holdings, has secured a significant seed stage funding to drive its mission of providing clean energy access to 10 million customers across Africa [...]
Dell Technologies Builds Ecosystem to Speed Zero Trust Adoption
Dell brings together more than 30 leading technology and security companies to create a unified Zero Trust solution. By: Herb Kelsey, Federal CTO, Dell TechnologiesMay 10, 2023 Navigating security is [...]Moringa School and Amazon Web Services Join Forces to Bridge Africa's Tech Skills Gap
Moringa School, a multi-disciplinary learning accelerator, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide technical skills training to Africa's fast-growing tech talent. As an authorised AWS Training Partner, Moringa [...]Africa Tech Summit London Returns: Unrivalled Insight, Networking, and Business Opportunities for Tech Leaders and Investors
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London, the leading tech conference that drives business and investment across the continent, will host the seventh London edition on June 23rd live at the London [...]IFC's new funding platform aims to help Africa's digital economy reach $700 billion by 2050
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Amena Arif, the IFC Country Manager for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, and Malawi. In her role, Ms Arif oversees all [...]
US Govt's Prosper Africa Collaborates with Leading Companies to Fuel Africa's Technological Revolution
The US Government initiative, Prosper Africa, has launched the Tech for Trade Alliance in collaboration with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), major US companies and Government agencies. The [...]Investing in African Tech Startups: Key Lessons from Ventures Unknown Trip To Nairobi
Investing in African tech startups is rapidly gaining momentum, with more investors recognizing the massive untapped potential in the continent's burgeoning tech ecosystem. Ventures Unknown, an organization whose mission is [...]
AWS’ footprint in Africa continues to expand with the launch of the AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator program
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division for the world’s largest e-commerce retailer, Amazon, continues to strengthen its footprint in Africa with a call-for-applications from early-stage startups to join [...]New Report Reveals Significant Growth of Kenyan Startup Ecosystem Over Past Decade
A new report on the Kenyan startup ecosystem has been released, presenting findings from a research project that was funded by the UK in collaboration with Kenyatta University, Maitri Capital, [...]Data-Driven Innovation Meets Sustainable PC Design: Concept Luna's Evolution
Glen Robson, Chief Technology Officer ~ Dell Technologies Imagine a future where we don’t simply discard used electronics. Rather, we harvest individual components for a second, third or even fourth [...]
Identity Verification Platform, Smile Identity, Raises $20 Million in Series B Funding for Pan-African Expansion
Smile Identity, Africa's leading KYC onboarding and identity verification platform, has announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising $20 million. The round was led by Costanoa [...]Flutterwave Expands into North Africa with New Egypt Payments Licenses
Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has announced today that it has received its Payment Services Provider and Payments Facilitator licenses in Egypt. The licenses will enable Flutterwave to act [...]
