Leti Arts, an almost decade-old gaming development company based in Ghana, is pioneering a unique approach to interactive gaming for the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa.…
How not to regulate social media in Africa
Social media regulation in Africa is as old as the proliferation of Internet in the continent and it has become worse in the past few months. Here’s what should be done instead.…
African startups, President Macron is coming for you
Macron has made recent visits to Africa and lauded the initiatives coming from the continent. It comes as no surprise that he has a big game plan for African startups.…
Why the Silicon Valley model does not work for Nigerian tech startups
The answer to Africa’s problem is not in Silicon Valley. Africa needs to understand those surrounding factors that make its environment flourish.…
Jack Ma’s Africa tour reminds us how technologically behind Nigeria still is
Asia’s richest man, Jack Ma’s decision to visit Rwanda, Kenya questions Nigeria’s inclusion as one of the tech giants of Africa…
Microsoft set to launch its first independent data centre in Africa
On Thursday 18, 2017, Microsoft announced plans to open data centres in Africa. The data centres will be specifically situated in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. The benefit includes easier …
Africa finally has a domain name (.africa) and you can soon purchase one
Thirty-two years (March 1985) after the first domain name .com was introduced, Africa has finally launched its own domain name — dotAfrica (.africa), a generic Top Level Domain (gLTD). The new .…
Raadaa.com is opening up access to millions of research in Africa
Access to educational materials, recreational and research purposes is limited, in several places across the world, but raadaa is looking to change that…
Corruption in Africa can be fought and eradicated with technology
Corruption is a prevalent problem in Africa and technology can help to fight it through advanced technological innovations.…
Exploring the impact of wearables in Africa
Wearables have become a big trend all a round the world, but how much as it being able to impact Africa and can services from Wearables be improved on?…
Bill Gates commends the impact of African solar power startups
Recently, African power startups have shifted harnessing energy source from organic fuels such as petroleum to solar power.…
Ringier One Africa Media is reorganising its portfolio in Africa
Barely a week after shutting down BrighterMonday Rwanda and Cheki Tanzania, Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) is planning to close down Cheki Zimbabwe and Cheki Zambia on or before the end of the month.…
UK-based Senditoo, raises £260,000 to expand operations in Africa
Only two months after its launch, UK-based startup, Senditoo, announces it has raised the sum of £260,000 in a funding round. Senditoo is a universal solution (API) that allows users to send instant m…
These 18 amazing African startups will shine at Seedstars Africa
After visiting more than 20 cities in 16 different countries between May to November 2016, the Seedstars World team would end their regional summit/tour with a final event in Kigali, Rwanda. The event…
Ethnikcity is an online marketplace for customised traditional African attire
African tradition is expressed through different forms and our traditional clothing is one of them. And even though most African attire come from the Motherland, they’re gradually leaning toward…
Vapo is using technology to simplify operations of travel agents in Nigeria
Success for travel managers is usually in the details of managing client’s travel. But in Africa, many of them are faced with the difficulty of accessing travel data so much so that they spend v…
Bringing the Uber, Didi Chuxing marriage story to Africa
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” ― Aristotle The news broke late July of Uber’s strategic move to stay relevant and also attain profitability in its China operations…
Cokodeal is an online marketplace that connects local traders in Africa to the world
Asides being the second largest continent in the world, Africa contains about 30% of the world’s known minerals according to African Natural Resource Center (ANRC). However, despite having abund…
131 startups shortlised in DEMO Africa 2016 first round
After inviting interested startups to participate in this year’s edition of DEMO Africa, followed by completing a DEMO Africa Innovations Tours in some African cities (first of which kicked off in Ken…
MTN plans to double capital expenditure in Nigeria for 2016 fiscal year
Despite the storm that has struck heavily on MTN in recent time, the company is undeterred in its bid to upgrade its network in Nigeria. In a presentation to Nigerian investors, posted on their offici…