Top 5 African cities with the best startup ecosystems in 2023

Nairobi has established itself as a leading tech innovation hub in sub-Saharan Africa. The city’s thriving fintech ecosystem stands out, representing 41% of total technology startup deals from 2018 to 2022. Notable successes include the $291 million acquisition of payments startup DPO by Network International in 2021. Sun King, a solar home systems producer, also

Morocco get kind draw in Africa qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

[1/2]Soccer Football – International Friendly – Morocco v Brazil – Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, Morocco – March 25, 2023 Morocco team huddle before the match REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo July 13 (Reuters) – World Cup semi-finalists Morocco have been handed a gentle path to the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada after

AIIG Launched to Drive Capital for Prosperity and others across Africa

Aiig Launch The Africa Impact Investing Group (AIIG) has announced its official launch on Thursday, July 13, at the Africa Impact Summit held in Cape Town, South Africa, marking a significant milestone in mobilizing capital for transformative change and sustainable development across the African continent. AIIG is an active and vibrant community of stakeholders, including

Super Eagles risk facing Ghana – The Sun Nigeria

The Super Eagles will likely be up against Ghana in the race for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in Canada, Mexico and USA, reports owngoalnigeria.com. The team failed to make it to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, losing on a 1-1 aggregate to Ghana in the play off. And ahead of

Sahara Group Foundation Announces its Third Cohort of the Sahara Impact Fund Fellowship Programme

In furtherance of its commitment to support and empower African social innovators and entrepreneurs, Sahara Group Foundation (www.SaharaGroupFoundation.org), the corporate social sustainability vehicle for leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, in partnership with LEAP Africa, a youth-focused leadership development nonprofit organization and Impact Amplifier, a South African-based advisory firm, has announced twenty (20) social

Africa’s top edtech innovators head to Cambridge HP Fellowship programme

This September, 25 of Africa’s education technology leaders will head to Cambridge on a new fellowship programme from Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP.The HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellowship is a seven-month programme that aims to grow participants’ knowledge and skills to lead impactful edTech transformations in their education systems. The first cohort

10 best countries to start an online business in Africa

According to the report, Mauritius remains by far the most prepared country for e-commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa. The index scores 152 nations on their readiness for online shopping, worth an estimated $4.4 trillion globally in 2018, up 7% from the previous year. Countries are scored on access to secure internet servers, reliability of postal services

First-ever Africa PR and Communications Report Reveals Brain Drain as Vital Threat to PR Practice…

The first-ever Africa PR and Communications Report (APCR) reveals that brain drain is a critical challenge threatening the advancement of Public Relations and communications practice in Africa. Concerns over the emigration of highly trained and qualified African PR practitioners to countries across the globe dominate issues relating to talent recruitment, development and retention within the industry,