East African Innovators Adapt to New Educational Needs
Ugandan ed-tech startup KAINO has developed a homeschooling app for early childhood development in response to the closure of schools in the country as a result of COVID-19. When Disrupt Africa first reported on KAINO in late 2018, the startup was in the process of piloting its e-learning solution KAINOtab, offering teachers, students and parents access […]
Pandemic Slows Africa’s Goals for Power Generation
The number of people living without electricity in Africa is set to increase for the first time in eight years. In the wake of the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, latest data from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook shows the continent’s meager progress in improving electrification will be reversed. In fact, […]
Africa’s Missed Opportunity
After more than a decade since its emergence, mobile money has evolved as the formal financial service of choice for many underserved groups in developing countries. The rapid adoption and widespread use in these areas aren’t due to its convenience (as it is in many developed markets) but on its necessity, since it bridges gaps […]
The African States Who Received the Lion’s Share of FDI in 2019
Out of the 998 projects financed by foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa last year, Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco were responsible for the greatest share, according to a recent report by fDi Intelligence. Egypt replaced South Africa as the second ranked destination by projects in the region, experiencing a 60% increase from 85 to […]
Nigerian Youths Successfully Used Home Grown Tech Innovations to Fund the #EndSARS Protests
This moment will go down in history as a revolution that was birthed via technology. Outside the successful organization of the protests, technology has also played a huge role in fundraising for protests. These protests have mainly been independently funded by the goodwill of Nigerians who have either donated time, professional resources to the cause […]
How to Solve Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
The continent’s largest development finance institutions have emphasized that a sustained and collaborative approach among development partners to scale up project development activities, will boost the number of bankable projects attracting investor interest and contribute to closing the infrastructure finance gap in Africa. They spoke during a panel event to discuss their organizations’ role in […]
WATCH: Nigerian Men Tattoo Their Lips Pink!
Our Video of the Week, Nigerian Men Tattoo Their Lips Pink! got us thinking about perceptions of physical beauty. In it, we’re taken to a parlor in Lagos, Nigeria and see a man getting his lower lip colored in light pink. He barely flinches as the tattoo gun buzzes on his lips. According to the […]
What Does Building Back Better Look Like for African Women Engaged in Smallholder Agriculture and Food Businesses?
“We need to build back better.” This has been the rallying call on the COVID-19 response by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to leaders and communities around the world. It has been echoed in conference rooms and in the numerous Zoom meetings organized to discuss the pandemic. It will be especially important to apply the idea to women […]
The New Note 8 – Infinix Unveils An All-Rounder For Success
The new Note 8 was unveiled yesterday and it exudes sleekness and power. The premium online-driven smartphone brand, Infinix, has once again outdone themselves with an excellent all-round smartphone model that is targeted at the mid-to-high end market segment. The new Note 8’s high performance will make it one to watch and for others to […]
Ministry Of ICT Launches The Ksh120 Million ‘Futurebora’ Initiative Aimed At Creating Employment For Vulnerable And Under-Served Youth
The Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs and the World Bank have today launched a Ksh120 million initiative dubbed the Future Bora, to support organizations that create income generation opportunities for orphans, persons with disability, youth affected by conflict, youth from vulnerable and marginalized communities, street youth and young single mothers to boost their […]
