From Lagos to Nairobi

In a bold move to strengthen its workforce and enhance economic development, Nigeria has unveiled a new Talent Accelerator program aimed at addressing critical skills gaps across key sectors. The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, seeks to equip young professionals with the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly competitive…

Kenya’s digital health landscape has been shaken after a massive data breach compromised the personal health information of approximately five million citizens. The breach, which targeted sensitive medical records, was detected by the mobile health platform M-Tiba ten days after the incident occurred, raising concerns over cybersecurity and data protection in the country. M-Tiba, a…

Chowdeck, the African payments and lifestyle platform, is taking a bold step toward becoming a full-fledged super app with the launch of its new ‘Bills’ feature and the migration of its user base to the Mira platform. These developments reflect the company’s ambition to consolidate multiple digital services under one roof, offering users an integrated…

In a major step for Africa’s tech ecosystem, Cassava Technologies has launched an AI exchange platform that directly connects African telecommunications companies to global artificial intelligence leaders such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. This innovative initiative aims to bring advanced AI capabilities to African telcos, enabling them to integrate cutting-edge tools into their services and…

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the global workforce, Africa’s corporate sector faces an urgent new challenge: attracting, developing, and retaining top talent in an era defined by automation, data, and digital transformation. The continent’s economic future now hinges not just on natural resources or markets, but on human capital—its ability to cultivate the next generation…

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, seamless payments have become the backbone of modern commerce, powering everything from online shopping to daily transportation. Behind this invisible network of secure, lightning-fast transactions are engineers like Ademola Adelekan, a software engineer whose work is helping millions of people transact effortlessly across Africa and beyond. Ademola is part of…