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Google’s subsea cable for Africa is making its first landing in Togo
Equiano, Google’s subsea internet cable in Africa, will make its first landing in Togo this month.…
Sudan has its first Y Combinator startup
When the demo day for Y Combinator’s winter cohort of startups begins later this month, Bloom…
Africa’s biggest telco thinks its booming fintech and 4G services will woo Gen Z users
Last year in Nigeria, African telecoms group MTN doubled its mobile money transaction volume, deployed 4G…
Africa’s EV revolution will roll in on two wheels, not four
Adetayo Bamiduro didn’t set out to fight climate change in Africa’s mobility sector. His goal was…
Andreessen Horowitz’s first African startup bet is a mobile games company
A South African startup’s ambition to be the platform of choice for game studios seeking users…
Nigeria’s startup bill is heading to parliament after winning cabinet approval
A bill to formalize relations between startups and regulators in Nigeria was approved by the country’s…
What tech hubs have achieved in Africa in the last decade
When analyzing progress in Africa’s startup scene, attention focuses on the startups solving user problems and…
An edtech startup’s pivot suggests African parents want livestreamed lessons
Sim Shagaya planned to tackle Africa’s education quality gap by taking a road less traveled. Camped…
Ethiopia’s innovators are trying to find purpose in a time of war
Early 2020 was a hopeful time for Ethiopia’s startups. Venture capitalists were increasingly eyeing Ethiopian startups,…