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Solarbox Africa, a leading eMobility solutions provider in West Africa, has successfully closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the growth of its innovative electric mobility solutions. The funding, led by prominent early-stage investors such as Digital Energy Facility, Launch Africa Ventures, and Teranga Capital, will enable Solarbox to meet the rising demand for clean, sustainable transportation options in Senegal and neighboring regions.

Schneider Electric East Africa has introduced a new eCommerce platform, transforming the procurement process and expanding market reach across the region. This platform offers a seamless, efficient way for resellers, system integrators, industry maintenance teams, building managers, and end-users to access Schneider Electric’s comprehensive product range. By ensuring direct delivery to customers’ doorsteps, it eliminates the need for intermediaries and simplifies product acquisition for various industries.

M-Pesa GO, Old Mutual Kenya, and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) have unveiled a groundbreaking online financial literacy toolkit aimed at equipping Kenya’s youth with critical financial skills. This initiative is designed to empower young learners to make informed financial decisions, preparing them to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital financial landscape. It builds on earlier efforts, including the launch of a teacher training platform to ensure educators are well-equipped to deliver financial literacy education effectively.

Vodacom Group has launched a transformative initiative to address Africa’s digital skills gap, partnering with leading organizations like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Skillsoft. Through the Vodacom Digital Skills Hub, the program aims to train one million young people aged 18 to 35 by 2027, equipping them with critical digital skills to thrive in the evolving global economy. This ambitious initiative will span eight African countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.

Gebeya Inc., a prominent Pan-African SaaS service marketplace technology company, has joined the Microsoft ISV Success Program and the ISV and Startup for Azure program. This milestone underscores Gebeya’s commitment to innovation and advancing AI-driven solutions across Africa. The partnership is set to accelerate Gebeya’s efforts to transform the tech landscape on the continent.

Andela and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) have unveiled a transformative partnership to train over 20,000 African tech professionals in cloud-native technologies by 2025. This initiative promises to empower underrepresented groups in tech by offering free training that leads to globally recognized certifications in Kubernetes and cloud-native development, enabling participants to compete for remote job opportunities on a global scale.