By Danilo Desiderio A useful lens for understanding why some regions industrialized faster than others is to look past what they produced and examine instead how...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When the world thinks of artificial intelligence (AI), the usual suspects dominate the imagination: Silicon Valley’s tech titans, Shenzhen’s hardware ecosystems, or...
By Dishant Shah In diplomatic corridors and boardrooms across the continent, a familiar question echoes: “Should Africa align with India or China?” The premise is flawed...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa is watching the global AI revolution with a mix of hope and hype. From Lagos to Nairobi, policymakers and entrepreneurs speak...
By Chike Ayodele Igwegbe The mass deportation of Africans from the United States is an undeniably complex and emotional issue. Yet, amidst the challenges, it presents...
Burkina Faso has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the launch of its first electric car, developed entirely by the Burkinabe car manufacturer ITAOUA. This innovative vehicle,...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu The remarkable rise of China and other East Asian nations can, in large part, be attributed to an educated population that was...
By Andrew Rugasira The Economist‘s recent article, “Africa Needs a Capitalist Revolution”, reflects their trend of oversimplified and paternalistic commentary on Africa. In May 2000, the...
By Gregory Simpkins In a May 2000 issue with a lead article headlined “Africa: The Hopeless Continent”, The Economist magazine unleashed a flood of discussions about...
By Joseph Rutakangwa The rapid evolution of the digital age has seen the world grow closer than ever before. An integral part of this story has...
By Faustine Ngila The year 2022 saw Africa climb up the global tech ladder to join the rest of the world in running an economy driven...
Ventures Africa | In this age, technological innovation and development of a country or continent are closely knitted. That is why governments around the world prioritize it...
Jamaica is to be positioned as the technology and innovation hub of the Caribbean, says Prime Minister, Andrew Holness. “We are known for our athletes, music,...
By Jack Smith IV Every week, the American tech sector uses the most advanced mobile technologies in the world to create some new meaningless distraction. Tinder...
Nigeria’s ICT sector has been able to attract about 30 billion US dollars, communication minister Omobola Johnson told CNBC Africa. Johnson noted that the huge investments...
Rwanda’s Tigo will invest a million dollars into its tech business incubator Think as part of its broader innovation and digital strategy. “What the idea behind...
(PR Newswire) – Chicago – The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Annual NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Institute (EI) is accepting applications for its “Innovation Whiteboard Challenge,” held during...
Kenyan electronic payment firm JamboPay has won a Google innovation award for financial services. The five-year-old company provides a payment service that integrates mobile money and...
