The African Development Bank (AfDB) and European Union (EU) have jointly organised €33.3m to finance the construction of a national fibre optic backbone for...
Gender equality could have a significant impact on rural electrification moves in sub-Saharan Africa, new data suggests.
Fenix International, which sells off-grid solar kits in...
Shuttered stores, thinning crowds, empty parking lots, and retailers filing for bankruptcy. These are tough times for shopping malls and the major retailers who...
Wala, a Cape Town-based blockchain start-up, is gearing up to roll out zero-fee banking services to the unbanked and underbanked in Uganda.
Founded by a...
Welcome to the bleeding-edge of African innovation, VR, 3D printing, AI, and the rest. The continent isn't just driving technological change for Africa, but...
Facebook is launching a "community hub" and training program in Nigeria, its biggest market in Africa.
The hub will offer support to tech startups and...
Growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market will boost demand for battery metals exponentially, driving exploration and investment in Africa.
This was discussed during a...
CEO Byron Clatterbuck eyes a potential option joint venture as the West Africa Cable System runs out of capacity.
Seacom may build another undersea telecommunications...
With rising minimum wages in countries such as China, Thailand and Vietnam, there has been hope that parts of Asia’s low-skilled manufacturing industry would...
More than in many other sectors, digitalisation is set to revolutionise the logistics industry. Digital innovations have been introduced at a slower pace in...
