Browsing: Africas

Kenya, Sep 8 – Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to rethink where work could be done, the laptop is no longer simply an alternative to the office

Patrick Muthui, Chairman of Jasco Communications, Ruth Atambo, Member Experience Manager at Qona Sacco and Bonface Kiogora, Head of Business Development at Jasco Communications during a Jasco/Freshworks corporate partner appreciation dinner in Nairobi

Kenya (AP) — Every morning, Mary Kavutha prepares breakfast for her two young children using an induction cooker in her Nairobi home. Two years ago, the businesswoman relied on a charcoal stove that filled her kitchen with smoke and cost about $1.15 in fuel each day

Africa has the world’s highest rate of female entrepreneurship, yet women-led businesses still face an estimated $49 billion financing gap. This contradiction sits at the heart of a new initiative from AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank, which aims to expand digital finance, business support and financial literacy to tens of thousands of women…

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A South African startup can have customers, revenue and a product people are willing to pay for, and still struggle to find the money it needs to grow.

The African Regional Transport Workshop, organised by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and Ethiopost, has concluded with a renewed focus on positioning Ethiopia as a primary logistics hub for postal parcels and e-commerce goods across Africa.

Askya Investment Partners is opening applications for a six-week programme for African AI startups, with a minimum commitment of $200,000 to at least one participant. Ten companies will take part, and none of them has to pay cash or give up equity to participate.

Dr Olubayo Adekanmbi, the CEO and Co-Founder of EqualyzAI, believes AI will only fully fulfill its potential if no one is left behind in the digital revolution. 

South Africa’s e-commerce sector is booming. The market is on track to surpass R130 billion in turnover this year. Local online sales are growing at roughly 20% and the sector handles over 100 million shipments annually. According to World Wide Worx, online shopping now represents 8% to 10% of total national retail – expanding at…