Two Entrepreneurs Fill Africa’s Enterprise Software Gap
DusuPay, which provides infrastructure that allows global businesses to make and accept mobile payments across Africa, averages US$150,000 in monthly revenue. The startup, which took part in the first Startupbootcamp AfriTech programme in Cape Town back in 2017, is currently solidifying its presence by sponsoring local sports teams across Africa, but Ntende Kenneth and John […]
An All Female Investors and Entrepreneurs Panel at this Year’s Angel Fair Africa
The 8th Angel Fair Africa will feature an all female investors and entrepreneurs panel; thus building on the 2016 all female investors panel. The Africa investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem is maturing to the point where we have strong participation of women across the entire value chain. “Our all-female panels are meant to showcase this important development” […]
Creating Africa-centric Biometrics
Facial recognition technology is not widely employed in Africa, partly because the technology available up till now has not been adept at identifying and differentiating the faces of Black people. US government tests of the best Western-developed facial recognition systems have shown them to misidentify Black people at rates up to five to 10 times […]
Two Africans Left in the Race to Become WTO Head
Egypt’s Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh has been knocked out of the running to become the next leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO), along with candidates from Mexico and Moldova. The two Africans left in the race are Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Kenya’s Amina Mohamed. They proceed to the second selection round with South Korea, the UK and […]
The Potential of Africa’s Property Rights Remains Largely Unrealised
Perhaps 90% of rural land in Africa is not formally documented. Just 4% of African countries have mapped and titled the private land in their capital cities. Well-meaning reformers have often neglected the myriad other factors affecting whether titles are useful or not, such as custom, other laws and the capacity of the state to […]
Mercer’s First Ever Survey Into Gender Parity In The Workplace For Africa
Titled ‘When Women Thrive 2020 Sub-Saharan Report’, the survey paints a hopeful picture of the continent. The international consulting firm has carved a niche in gathering data and providing a global picture about gender inequality in the workplace. Respondents of the survey included multinational companies with a footprint on the continent across several industries. “The […]
Infinix Partners With Sally Karagon A Renowned Fashion Icon On Zero 8 Launch In The Kenyan Market
Infinix, a global leader in consumer electronics market, has launched the ZERO 8 in the Kenyan market. ZERO 8 is the company’s flagship series for 2020/21. Though targeting the high-end market, Zero 8 will retail at a relatively affordable price of Kshs 28,999. The launch has been conducted in partnership with Sally Karago, a renowned […]
Pan-African Leaders, Advocates To Converge For ‘Women And Youth In Governance And Politics’
We are currently in an era where everyone is becoming more aware of the imbalance and segregation that exists in various sectors of the world, especially in the areas of politics and governance. Fueled by the desire to balance the scales The Winhin Jemide Series is set to host their Women and Youth in Governance […]
DJ Khaled Encourages People Everywhere To #WearItForMe
Hip-hop star and Grammy Award-winning producer Khaled Mohamed Khaled, aka DJ Khaled, on Wednesday added his voice to MTN Group’s efforts to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to fight the spread of COVID-19. “DJ Khaled and MTN want you to know that we want you to wear your mask out there; it […]
South Africa’s Covid-19 Tracing App – Would You Download It?
Jarred Mailer-Lyons, Head of Digital at The MediaShop As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread, scientists are working around the clock to develop a cure, and on the other side of the spectrum – independent developers and multinational corporations are working at the same pace to develop apps and services related to contact tracing. Closer […]
