Nigerian-based start-up, Mobihealth International has emerged one of the winners of the AfricaTech Healthcare Challenges 2020, organised by Sanofi biopharmaceutical in Paris, France. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB president congratulated the CEO of Mobihealth, Dr. Funmi Adewara in a Saturday tweet. The finals of the challenge were held online during the week with 11 shortlisted startups pitching to the
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African Telecommunications Union and Ericsson sign MoU to accelerate ICT growth in Africa
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to help fast track the roll out of technology across the continent. According to ATU, a specialised agency of the African Union in fostering the growth of ICT in Africa, The MoU will support the growth
Building an eco-system
Co-Creation Hub launched almost ten years ago as one of the foremost technology hubs in Lagos. Many of the technology companies we know now—TechCabal, Fora, Andela, TechPoint—they all, at some point, either began as ideas at CcHUB, made their first hires or worked out of the hub’s space in their
Microsoft brings deep tech solutions to Indian agritech startups
New Delhi, June 03, 2020: Microsoft announced the launch of a program for agritech startups in India that are committed to driving transformation in agriculture. The Microsoft for Agritech Startups program is designed to help startups build industry-specific solutions, scale, and grow with access to deep technology, business, and marketing resources.
How Africa’s tech industry can kickstart job market post-COVID
Fuelled by the global health crisis that has seen businesses closed for months across the continent, job placement site Jobberman says there was a 70% decrease in job listings and 17% decrease in jobseeker sign ups in the beginning of March, just weeks short of the start of lockdowns in
In Ghana, Drones Are Turning Out to Be a Key Tool for Transporting COVID-19 Tests
COVID-19 has exposed the extent of the weaknesses in health care systems around Africa. However, the pandemic is also inspiring innovative ways of delivering health care to remote areas across the continent. In Ghana, a health care logistics company called Zipline is using drones to transport COVID-19 test samples from areas that don’t
Motorcyclists in Rwanda to use meters and cashless payments from June
Rwanda began easing lockdowns at the beginning of May. By July, international airlines like Brussels Airlines are expected to resume flights to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. In the time between these events, motorcyles will return to the streets of the East African city. However, it won’t be business as usual. According
