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July 12, 2019
1. Africa’s Booming Tech Hubs Are “Backbone of Tech Ecosystem” Having Grown 40% This Year Africa’s technology ecosystems have experienced “incredible growth” as they have rapidly grown in recent years, with 618 active tech hubs providing “the backbone of Africa’s… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2019
1. Infrastructure, investment, innovation: how Africa is accelerating digital transformation In several African countries, the digital economy is becoming one of the main drivers of growth, accounting for more than 5 percent of the GDP. “Africa is seen as the… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2019
1.Net Neutrality is Finally Dead and there is Little to Expect After months of delays, the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality finally took effect. But if you’re expecting broadband providers to suddenly feast on their customers and institute every now-legal… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2019
1. The Quantum computer program is coming to 16 African universities including Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. IBM launched its Quantum computer program in Africa today, announcing a partnership with South Africa’s Wits University… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2019
1. The rise of African startup cities: Drivers and trends The geographical focus of innovation and entrepreneurship is shifting and cities in the United States are no longer the predominant location for high-tech startups. Instead, they have spread globally and… Continue Reading…
May 17, 2019
1. Fintech Technology Is A Potential Driver Of African Economies African economic growth has in general been driven by public infrastructure investment and the expansion of services to a largely underserviced population. However, financial technology (FinTech) is increasingly receiving attention… Continue Reading…
May 3, 2019
There is a revolution looming and the future for Africa’s workforce is one of two very different possibilities. This revolution could provide profitable opportunities for early-adopter entrepreneurs who join the collaborative effort to change the world’s current labour force into… Continue Reading…
April 16, 2019
1. The Impact of Disruptive Technological Innovation on Africa Africa can be thought of as having a blank canvas. It is not marred by legacy systems which inhibit the adoption of new technologies. This invariably necessitates the creation of a… Continue Reading…
March 29, 2019
1. Data protection: Top 3 business challenges The amount of data enterprises are collecting and managing is exploding, and with that comes problems protecting it, according to a Thursday report from Dell EMC. Protecting enterprise data is a major challenge,… Continue Reading…
February 22, 2019
1. Data dominance, and how countries can compete Technology benefits those who use it most productively. This sounds trivial, but dominance in technology matters because it can be easily entrenched, perhaps more so in the digital economy than before………Data dominance… Continue Reading…
February 8, 2019
1. Mobile money holds key to financial inclusion in Africa, experts say More than 10% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have a mobile money account — the highest in the world — and it is spreading to West Africa and… Continue Reading…
December 7, 2018
1. Attack of the small screens: Africa eyes mobile gaming boom Many African developers are also opting to tailor games for mobile devices instead of traditional consoles like PlayStation or desktop computers, leading to a surge of handheld innovation on… Continue Reading…
November 23, 2018
1. 5 technologies that will continue to make waves in 2019. At the beginning of 2018, technology concepts and concerns such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing were on the tips of everyone’s tongues. Looking ahead to the… Continue Reading…
November 9, 2018
1. How the app economy will drive innovation in Africa The mobile economy has finally arrived in Africa. Anyone who doubts should simply take a look around them. The millennial generation have become the leading purveyors of the emerging “App… Continue Reading…
October 26, 2018
More than 70 percent of FinTech venture funding in Africa has gone to retail payment and consumer credit startups. This is nothing new: payments are ubiquitous and digitizing them clearly saves time and money. READ ON>> 2. Africa’s Contribution To… Continue Reading…
October 12, 2018
1. Experts: Africa leading the world on mobile-money technology The bottom line: Mobile money is revolutionizing how people and businesses interact, and African markets, despite frequent exclusion from mainstream global finance, continue to lead the sector. READ ON>> 2. Survey:… Continue Reading…
September 14, 2018
1. How to build research-focused universities in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands.… Continue Reading…
September 12, 2018
1. The fourth industrial revolution is here, Are you ready? Deloitte surveyed 1,600 C-level executives across 19 countries and conducted select in-person interviews to explore their readiness to leverage Industry 4.0 to benefit customers, employees, communities and other key stakeholders.… Continue Reading…
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