Ido Sum is leaving TLcom Capital after 14 years, during which he supported top African startups like uLesson and Ilara Health, contributing to the firm’s growth in Africa’s tech ecosystem.
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Ido Sum exits TLcom Capital after 14 years, having played a key role in shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem.
President Trump’s executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas could reshape global talent mobility, presenting a unique opportunity for Africa’s tech sector if governments act.
Google is expanding Internet access in Africa with four new subsea cable hubs and a $9m AI research boost, reinforcing its 20-year drive for digital inclusion.
Zoho Nigeria posted 74.28% growth in 2024, down from 83.68% in 2023. While still strong, the slowdown signals Zoho must look beyond pricing to sustain its edge against bigger rivals like Google and Microsoft.
South African bank ABSA has named AWS its preferred cloud provider, enhancing their strategic alliance which began in 2015.
Charismatic but controlling leaders limit African startups’ potential. True innovation comes from empowering teams, sharing authority, and building lasting institutions.
Two Japanese venture capital firms are betting $20m on African innovation, targeting startups in fintech, mobility, logistics, and sustainability.
Teraco has completed its JB4 expansion in Johannesburg, creating Africa’s largest standalone data centre
African tech exits are occurring, but secrecy around deal terms limits the ecosystem’s ability to benchmark success.
Africa’s tech rise is threatened by weak governance, and without accountability and strong oversight, startups risk failure, lost trust, and stunted growth.
In Ikeja’s Computer Village, teenagers are turning to phone and computer repairs as a practical path into tech amid rising education costs and youth unemployment.
Multipolitan has launched The Taxed Generation, a data-driven report mapping the safest global cities for wealth preservation, and highlighting why future wealth must be protected, not just created.
The Logistics Marketplace is a first-of-its-kind global good digital platform designed to solve a critical gap in global health logistics, connecting governments and health partners with reliable service providers to ensure faster, more efficient delivery of medical supplies.
Transsion, Africa’s top phone seller, plans a Hong Kong IPO to fund global growth, building on its African success story with brands like Tecno and Infinix.
The 10 countries with the lowest average IQ in 2025 face challenges like limited education, poor healthcare, and malnutrition.
Despite record-breaking startup funding and a wave of innovation across the continent, old stereotypes still shape how Africa’s tech scene is viewed and funded.
While the Big Four chase unicorns and court fintechs, Uganda is quietly betting that the future of African tech lies not in apps, but in hardware.
Uganda wants to play a major role in shaping East Africa’s tech ecosystem with the region approaching $1trn in GDP. But instead of copying what other countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa have done, it’s taking a different route.
A South African team won Innovate Africa Fund’s $100K hackathon with a digital address app, as others tackled fake products and post-harvest loss.