Samsung offers ICT training for unemployed South Africa youth
Samsung SAhas opened applications for the Women Technical Programme and the Boys to Men initiative, both aimed at equipping unemployed matriculants with ICT skills.The programme, which falls under the Samsung Engineering Academy, is a six-month course...
Congolese Startup Wins 2018 Seedstars Kinshasa Competition
Congolese ed-tech startup Labes Key, has been crowned winner of the 2018 edition of Seedstars Kinshasa pitch competition.The local startup was selected as the winner of the competition after its ed-tech enterprise...
Hacklab Foundation to Host Over 300 Developers for AI Hackathon in Nigeria
The largest hackathon in West Africa is set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria. Developers in Nigeria are called upon on a quest to “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Drive...
24-year Ugandan Awarded $33,000 For Inventing Bloodless Malaria Test
A 24-year old Ugandan engineer, Brian Gitta, has been awarded $33,000, for inventing a bloodless malaria test, at the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation competition.The device, christened Matibabu (Swahili for ‘treatment’)...
FINCA International, USAID PACE Launch Fintech Innovation Platform
FINCA International and USAID PACE have launched a fintech innovation platform that aims to bring early-stage fintechs and microfinance institutions (MFIs) together.The platform will help accelerate financial inclusion and market-based development.FINCA...
Paystack & Beem Integration goes Live, Users to Experience more Seamless Transactions
Beem has announced their much anticipated integration with Paystack to give their users more freedom and seamless transactions. Read full statement below:We’re thrilled to...
STEM WOW- The Passionate Computer Lover
Ruth Kaveke, the Co-Founder and Executive Director is our next STEM WOW.Ruth is actively involved in STEM projects in Mombasa, such as ‘Mombasa Girls in STEM’ and was featured by The...
Ways Startups can Utilize AI Tools to Increase Profits
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the center of the fourth industrial revolution. Top companies around the globe are relentlessly implementing AI initiatives, from Amazon to Google, Facebook to Toyota...
Ecobank Fintech Challenge Opens Applications for African Start-ups
Ecobank has launched the 2nd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge is inviting African Fintech startups to apply in enter.The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is an initiative which seeks to gives African start-ups...
Ticketing Platform mTick Extends Operations to Senegal
Online booking platform mTick has expanded its services to Senegal after observing a strong uptake in its home market Côte d'Ivoire.Speaking to Disrupt Africa, founder Abdoulaye Bill Diara said the platform...
