Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA (https://www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce that its Youth Empowerment Programme is making remarkable headway, preparing young South Africans with the skills they will need to succeed in a digital future, and opening doors for a brighter future in their communities. The Liquid…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023. To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), has now been extended to…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Google today formalized cooperation aimed at advancing digital transformation in Africa. The parties signed a Letter of Intent during the Global Africa Business Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The agreement underscores a shared commitment to harness emerging technologies, extend and improve infrastructure, and refine…
There was much excitement on board the Global Mercy™ recently as a young woman named Hawa climbed up the gangway. Hawa, an aspiring nurse from Sierra Leone, had never set foot on this brand-new hospital ship. But she has walked this swaying path over the water before. Hawa boarded the first Mercy Ship, the Anastasis, as a small…
The 2023 ABH top 10 entrepreneurs were selected through multiple stages of interviews and evaluation from 27,267 applications across all 54 African nations The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now in its fifth…
The attention of Sycamore Integrated Solutions Limited (SycamoreNG) has been drawn to news publications attributing a statement to the Federal Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) alleging that Sycamore Integrated Solutions Limited, being a registered DML on the Commission’s approval list has been found to be one of the companies engaged in prohibited conduct, engaging in the use…
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. George Agyekum Donkor has signed an agreement with Nucleo Operacional da Sociedade de Informacao (NOSI) in the Republic of Cabo Verde to host the Bank’s first backup site. At a ceremony which took place in the…
Olajide Abiola, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kiakia, one of Nigeria’s pioneer digital lenders and leading peer-to-peer marketplace, has announced his decision to step down as the Chief Executive Officer of Kiakia with immediate effect. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mr Abiola announced that Chiemeziem Anyadike, co-Founder and COO of Kiakia will be…
The 6th edition of the Transform Africa Summit held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe has come to an end. Notable among the things that transpired during the summit is new memberships in the Smart Africa Alliance namely The Kingdom of Eswatini which became the 37th member state of the alliance which celebrated its 10th anniversary this…
CardoO, a fast-growing brand for IoT consumer electronics, announced today its participation in GITEX Africa 2023 and the launch of its new IoT mobile app. The Egyptian-based startup is set to revolutionize the market by providing outstanding, price-efficient smart devices that enhance people’s day-to-day lives. CardoO has achieved significant growth in the Egyptian market, with…
