Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has met the opposition candidate Albert Ondo Ossa as part of consultations on rebuilding the country. Mr Ossa was the main challenger to ousted President Ali Bongo in the election that was annulled when the military seized power last week. The
Last Friday, flutterwave, one of the leading paytech company in Africa, announced on their Facebook page a solution that aims to tackle several challenges in the financial landscape, including high transaction costs, limited accessibility to banking services, lack of transparency, security concerns, and exchange rate fluctuations, while ensuring that transactions
African agri-food startups can apply for the THRIVE Global Accelerator programme, designed specifically to support seed through Series A companies and prepare them for growth and scalability.
Last week, Airtel Africa launched 4G-enabled smartphones to equip more than a million Rwandans with advanced high-speed LTE smartphones by 2024. This launch is in partnership with the Rwandan Government as part of the ConnectRwanda 2.0 programme. The Connect Rwanda campaign aims to increase smartphone ownership in Rwanda. According
The 2023 Vivatech edition in Paris has brought artificial intelligence to the forefront. This technology sector is gaining significant traction in Africa, a continent playing a central role in the ongoing digital revolution. The event, taking place from June 14th to 17th, features more than 2,500 exhibitors who are
Women have played key roles organizing decolonization struggles throughout Africa but rarely get the same amount of praise as male leaders.
From the Osage murders to the Oklahoma City bombing, these crimes stand among the biggest and most complex the Bureau has faced.
Critics say the deal compromises Tanzania's sovereignty
Kinshasa and several Western governments say the M23 rebels are backed by Rwanda eyeing the natural resources across the border, a claim denied by Kigali.
Millions of dollars have been invested in these projects, making them not only functional but also visually stunning.
To choose just one reason to visit Africa and select one attraction is impossible, there are many.
4th World Culinary Awards: South Africa named Africa's Best Culinary Destination 2023.
Kenyan legislative committee calls for Worldcoin shutdown in the country
Tje Egyptian fintech startup has signed several agreements with major financial companies and institutions that will see it expand operations into Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian delivery management startup Roboost has partnered McDonald’s Egypt to help the fast food company automate its last-mile delivery cycle, optimising operations before delivery starts and reducing manual actions.
African tech startups, once they’ve reached a certain stage, should not underestimate the importance of an effective public relations (PR) function, be it to help sustain the good times or help aid recovery in the bad times.
