Can Africa Harness Blockchain To Grow Into A Super-Economy?
Africa’s economic future is at the heart of this year’s Fintech Africa, which forms a key component of AfricaTech 2020, part of the virtual Africa Tech Festival London, 29 September 2020 – Fintech and Blockchain technology have the potential to lift the lid on many of Africa’s challenges and opportunities, from health, agriculture and education, to travel and tourism. Perhaps one […]
Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Stewart Butterfield Of Slack, And Aaron Levie Of Box Fund The Innovation Fellowship Program By Impact Africa Network
Impact Africa Network is excited to announce support from Silicon Valley tech leaders. Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, the premier team collaboration platform, Aaron Levie, CEO of the leading enterprise cloud company Box, and Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist have joined the organization’s 100 Founders’ Challenge. These donations will be used to absorb more young […]
Proudly Local: Celebrate African Beauty Brands This Heritage Month
As Heritage Day approaches it offers a reason to remember our small local businesses, many of whom are still trying to find their feet after a tough couple of months. So, as the country starts to reopen, it is more important than ever to support local. The V&A Waterfront’s Watershed, home to African design reopened […]
MIPAD To Unveil 2020 Global List At Recognition Week 2020
It is with great honor that we will unveil the 2020 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) global list, to highlight the positive contribution made by people of African descent in public and private sectors worldwide, at the 2020 MIPAD Recognition & Awards Ceremony. In response to the current global gender and racial equality […]
Education& Skills Development Key To Addressing Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment remains an ever-present problem in South Africa, ranking as one of the highest in the world. Unemployment is a big dealbreaker in any economy, feeding into two of the country’s other big socio-economic challenges: poverty and inequality. According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, the youth aged 15-24 years are the most vulnerable in […]
Virtual Summit for African Business Leaders
Africa.com is convening thousands of leaders of African businesses, and the highest ranks of U.S. agencies that support African business, to present opportunities for growth through trade, investment and technical assistance. This virtual summit, Africa’s Portal to Doing Business with the United States, will take place virtually on October 14, 2020. The virtual summit, unprecedented […]
