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Is the African tech funding market making a comeback?

2023 started with a lot of uncertainty for the tech industry. Many companies have struggled to find their rhythm since the economic downturn in 2022. As a result, we’ve seen a lot of layoffs, shutdowns, valuation cuts, and expansion halts in the last one year. Tech funding in the first quarter of 2023 also painted …

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The role of education in bridging the skills gap in Africa’s fintech

With six of the seven African unicorns in the financial technology (FinTech) sector, Africa’s FinTech sector is booming; industry experts expect the $15 billion 2021 valuation of the sector to double by 2025. Driving this surge in demand are factors like the youthful population, the growing internet population and access to mobile telephony. Besides changing …

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ThriveAgric empowers over 500,000 smallholder farmers to scale food production in Africa

Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has today released its 2022 Impact Report reiterating the company’s mission to build the largest network of profitable farmers and accelerate an Africa that feeds itself. In the year under review, the Nigeria-founded company scaled its operations into neighbouring Ghana, and Kenya in East Africa amongst other feats. Key highlights …

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From creative power to women’s leadership – How Africa Soft Power is propelling African thought-leadership globally

In May, the Africa Soft Power Summit returned to Kigali, Rwanda for its second ‘physical world’ Summit in what represents the highest-level convening for Africa’s creative and tech industries, as well as women’s leadership. Across five action-packed days, leading voices and bright minds from the public and private sector organizations, as well as pioneering individuals …

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WellaHealth is helping Nigerians in diaspora take care of their loved ones

It’s not news that providing healthcare in Africa is problematic. Even though standards vary from country to country, African healthcare often faces similar issues: not enough funding, too few doctors and low accessibility to health services. However, the fight against poor healthcare in Africa is not so simple. Despite widespread poverty in Africa, 50 per …

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A tribute to Nigeria’s bittersweet fuel subsidy

You were born in the 70s, in the aftermath of the global oil crisis that shook the world. You were a response to the soaring prices of crude oil, a way to shield Nigerians from the harsh realities of the international market. You were a gesture of goodwill from the government to the people, a …

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