Financial institutions and other major banks across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could have their vaults hacked into by cybercriminals this first quarter of 2020, software
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Boon for African SMEs as African Guarantee Fund receives $33m capital increase
Africa’s leading Guarantee Institution, African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has received an additional USD 33M financing from German lender KfW Development Bank , in a
IoT revenue to more than double in Middle East and Africa by 2023, says GlobalData
Interest in the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum in Africa and the Middle East (AME) region. Stakeholders are exploring and identifying key
Facebook celebrates key milestones for sub Saharan Africa in 2019
Facebook has released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ infographic, showcasing just some of its investments across Sub-Saharan in 2019. Committed to giving people the
New Next Einstein Forum Ambassadors to drive perceptions shift about science and tech in Africa
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has announced its new class of Ambassadors, the third cohort of young science and technology champions from across Africa.
Africa’s startup ecosystem on the brink of massive growth
The growing number of startups securing major financial commitments, sets the stage for an entirely new era of growth in the African venture capital
Why Africa must tax the digital economy
Olusegun Oruame was at the 7th Pan-African Conference (PAC) on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFS) Nairobi, Kenya to note the debate on how the continent
Nigerian startup leads others to grab $250k in first Jack Ma’s $1M African Netpreneurs prize
By Nwakaego Alajemba LifeBank, a Nigerian startup, has grabbed $250k of the $1m for grabs at the first annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI).
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma says mission in Nigeria is to explore digital opportunities – Four E’s
One of Asia’s richest men and the co-founder of Alibaba, Chinese e-commerce giant, Jack Ma, is in Nigeria with other Chinese investors to explore
Wefarm secures $13m in funding to connect more farmers in Africa
Wefarm, the digital network for global small-scale agriculture, has announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon