Business

Start-up closures and scalebacks leave trail of job losses in Africa

Start-up closures and scalebacks leave trail of job losses in Africa

Last year, 20 start-ups across Africa shut down, and many more had to reduce their ...

Ghana’s Zeepay Partners with Vodafone for Mobile Financial Services

Zeepay partners with Vodafone Ghana to enhance mobile financial services, expanding access to remittances and ...
Business Innovation and Excellence

The Impact of the Judges Who Shaped the Council for Business Innovation and Excellence (CBIE)

No platform championing business advancement is complete without credible evaluation and at the Council for ...

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Vista Wins Supply Chain Excellence Award at the Visionary Tech Forum

In the business of supply chain, especially in Nigeria’s complex logistics landscape, consistency isn’t just ...

South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government

Kigali Innovation City project to kick off in September

Construction of the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is set to commence in September 2024, following ...

EdTech

Nigeria’s EdTech Revolution: Bridging the Educational Divide

In the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria, a quiet revolution is taking place in classrooms, ...

Nigeria’s Tech Hub in Lagos Attracts Major Global Investors

Nigeria’s tech hub in Lagos gains attention from major global investors, boosting its role in ...

Togo’s Energy Startup Daystar Power Expands Solar Offerings to SMEs

Daystar Power, Togo’s energy startup, expands solar power solutions for SMEs, enhancing sustainable energy access ...
Gbenga Akingbulere

The Future of Secure Software Engineering: How Gbenga Akingbulere is Advancing AI-Powered Financial Security Solutions

It started with a single line of code, an anomaly detector designed to quietly intercept ...

Lobito Corridor

Tanzania joins Lobito Corridor linking Indian Ocean to Atlantic

The Lobito Corridor project, which aims to link four African countries, is now moving forward ...

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