The European Commission and the African Development Bank Group have forged a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement during the Italy-Africa Summit, focusing on enhancing infrastructure investments in Africa.
AFN unveils new Board for 2023-26 term.
Y Combinator selects only three African startups for its 2024 winter batch, including Cleva and Miden, alongside an undisclosed Kenyan traveltech firm. KEYPOINTS Y Combinator (YC), a prestigious global accelerator, has chosen only three African startups for its 2024 winter batch. While Cleva and Miden (by Tyrus Technologies) have been publicly disclosed, an undisclosed Kenyan…
Elon Musk announces the successful implantation of the Neuralink device in the first human patient, indicating promising neuron spike detection. KEYPOINTS Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Sunday that the first human patient had received an implant from the brain-chip startup and is currently in stable condition. Musk shared on the social…
Safaricom’s M-Pesa has rapidly amassed 3.1 million users in Ethiopia within a brief four-month span, signaling immense demand for mobile financial services in the region.
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the US President’s Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund, is set to distribute 15.3 million bed nets across 22 of Kenya’s 47 counties…
Excitement reverberates across industry circles and consumer bases alike as Chinese company Betavolt unveils its revolutionary prototype battery capable of sustaining smartphones for up to five decades without requiring additional charging!
The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), a key initiative of President William Ruto, aims to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for all Kenyans, replacing the
