Madica, a pre-seed investment programme for African startups, has secured an additional $6 million from Flourish Ventures to extend its investment pilot by three years. The funding will enable Madica to invest in 25 to 30 additional companies while expanding its hands-on company-building support for founders underserved by established venture capital networks. Launched in 2022,…
The Airtel Africa Foundation and UNICEF have connected 1,668 schools to digital learning in Nigeria, providing access to educational resources for 977,670 students and 22,417 teachers. The milestone reflects progress under the organisations’ partnership to expand digital education and improve connectivity for schools across the country. During a recent visit to schools and youth programmes…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has hosted a delegation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, led by representatives of its U.S.-Africa Business Center, to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration in Nigeria’s digital economy. The meeting brought together representatives from Microsoft, Citi Bank, Cavista Holdings, Flutterwave, Tolaram Group, the American Business Council and the…
Global payments company EBANX has become the first international payments provider to offer OPay Direct Debit, a recurring payment solution that enables international subscription businesses to collect payments from Nigerian consumers through the OPay digital wallet. The integration gives international merchants access to OPay’s 40 million monthly active users, equivalent to approximately one in three…
Madica, a pre-seed investment programme for African startups, has secured an additional $6 million from Flourish Ventures to extend its investment pilot by three years. The funding will enable Madica to invest in 25 to 30 additional companies while expanding its hands-on company-building support for founders underserved by established venture capital networks. Launched in 2022,…
Cassava Technologies has become an authorised reseller of Anthropic’s Claude models through Amazon Bedrock, expanding access to advanced artificial intelligence solutions for organisations across Africa. Claude offers capabilities including advanced reasoning, vision analysis, code generation and multilingual processing. Through the agreement, Cassava will help African organisations access these models through a local technology partner as…
SES and CANAL+, the global media and entertainment group, have extended their strategic partnership through 2040 under a multi-year agreement covering satellite capacity across Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. Under the renewed agreement, CANAL+ will use SES’s satellite infrastructure across several orbital positions to deliver premium video and pay TV services to its global subscriber…
The Airtel Africa Foundation and UNICEF have connected 1,668 schools to digital learning in Nigeria, providing access to educational resources for 977,670 students and 22,417 teachers. The milestone reflects progress under the organisations’ partnership to expand digital education and improve connectivity for schools across the country. During a recent visit to schools and youth programmes…
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has completed a five-day institutional review to assess its capacity to deliver national technology priorities and guide the development of its next five-year strategic plan. Conducted from October 19 to 23, the assessment examined the ministry’s organisational structure, operational effectiveness, workforce capacity, project implementation, financial performance, resource management and…
Gabon and the African Union (AU) have signed a host country agreement for the AU’s Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT, strengthening cooperation on Africa’s digital transformation agenda. The agreement was signed in Libreville by Mark-Alexandre Doumba, Gabon’s Minister of Digital Economy, Digitalization, Innovation and New Technologies, and H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, African Union…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has hosted a delegation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, led by representatives of its U.S.-Africa Business Center, to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration in Nigeria’s digital economy. The meeting brought together representatives from Microsoft, Citi Bank, Cavista Holdings, Flutterwave, Tolaram Group, the American Business Council and the…
Ethio telecom has expanded its fourth-generation (4G) Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband service to 80 additional towns in Ethiopia, extending high-speed connectivity to more communities beyond established urban centres. The rollout supports the operator’s three-year Next Horizon: Digital & Beyond 2028 strategy, which prioritises improved connectivity, network modernisation and wider access to digital services. The…
