Browsing: Africa

Ripple and Chipper Cash are joining forces to facilitate faster and more affordable international payments across Africa, using blockchain technology.

A private dinner in Lagos brought together women in media, PR, and journalism to discuss challenges and opportunities in covering the African tech and business landscape.

Despite a slowdown in funding, African startups are undeterred, leveraging the continent’s young, tech-savvy population to drive innovation in fintech, logistics, and other sectors.

This article reviews the role of digital health technologies in improving health financing and universal health coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa, exploring their implementation and impact through case studies and recommendations.

The collaboration between DLocal and Temu aims to reduce cart abandonment rates in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Equator, an African venture capital firm, has launched a $55 million fund to invest in early-stage climate tech startups, aiming to bridge the funding gap and attract private capital to the sector.

Peace Parks Foundation leverages Microsoft Azure to overcome technological challenges and advance critical conservation goals across southern Africa.

Dr. Duvern Ramiah is using AI to streamline radiotherapy planning at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, dramatically reducing waiting times for cancer patients.

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek is poised to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation, highlighting the growing ties between China and the continent in the age of artificial intelligence.

As Africa embraces the AI revolution, China’s DeepSeek and broader initiatives are playing a key role in the continent’s digital advancement, presenting both opportunities and governance challenges.