Browsing: Africa

Africa has emerged as the global epicentre of iGaming fraud, according to Sumsub’s newly released iGaming Fraud Report 2026, with the…

The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) development should be shaped with Africa “rather than about or for the continent”,…

Changes in the development finance world – especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income…

Africa’s development finance challenge has reached a critical point. Mounting debt pressure is squeezing fiscal space. And essential needs in…

Salesforce, the global leader in AI CRM, today announced the appointment of Nick Christodoulou as Area Vice President of Sales…

I’ve just returned from Dreamforce 2025 in San Francisco, where leaders from around the world were talking about what comes…

Axiz has entered into a distribution agreement with Object First, the company behind the Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) appliance, and founded…

OpenAI today announced the roll out of ChatGPT Go across Africa. ChatGPT Go is a new tier of subscription plan…

In Africa, a continent long plagued by financial exclusion and inflation, Ripple is opening new financial channels through its newly…

Axiz, a leading technology distributor in Africa, today announced a distribution partnership with Nasdaq-listed Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company…

South African travel-focused fintech TurnStay has raised $2 million (over R34 million) in a seed round led by First Circle Capital, with participation…

The football landscape in Africa is undergoing a quiet revolution—not just on the pitch, but in the data rooms and…

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has emphasised the company’s commitment to financial services as a key strategic priority, following an…

As the adoption of digital mobile services grows exponentially, African governments face a complex economic conundrum: determining economically sound Information…

Africa stands at a critical juncture where rapid technological advancements can be leveraged to address longstanding socioeconomic challenges and drive…

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is back for its seventh year, calling on Africa’s brightest young agripreneurs to showcase their innovative agrifood…

Cassava Technologies has announced plans to establish Africa’s first AI factory, a state-of-the-art data centre facility powered by NVIDIA AI…

Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade…

XLink Communications, a subsidiary of Vodacom and part of the Vodafone Group, is redefining Africa’s payments ecosystem with a suite…

South African insurtech pioneer Naked has raised $38 million or R700 million in its latest funding round, marking the largest…

Allianz Europe BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, has increased its shareholding in Sanlam Allianz Africa Proprietary Limited…

Germany-based Pyramid GmbH has taken a bold step towards global expansion by launching Pyramid Africa, a subsidiary aimed at tapping…

 The Wits MIND Institute seeks to lead Africa in pushing the frontiers of fundamental AI research and the scientific understanding of…

Cape Town, AfricaTech Festival  -The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa under…

Cape Town, AfricaTech Festival — South Africa’s Minister of Communication and Digital, Solly Malatsi, delivered an impactful message on Africa’s…