Chocolate City Group’s Founders Fund Africa has announced the opening of applications for its inaugural Creative Economy Accelerator Programme, a new initiative designed to support and empower emerging talents and businesses within Africa’s fast-growing creative industry. The accelerator programme is aimed at identifying promising entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative professionals who are building solutions across sectors…

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in business, healthcare, finance and public services, ensuring that AI systems are reliable and trustworthy has become a growing priority. Experts suggest that one of the best ways to achieve this is by borrowing principles from structural engineering—a discipline where careful planning, rigorous testing and safety standards are…

Bournvita has expanded its digital learning initiative in Nigeria, aiming to equip 10,000 schoolchildren with the technology and digital skills needed to thrive in an increasingly digital world. The programme reflects the growing commitment by private sector organisations to support education while preparing young learners for future careers in science, technology and innovation. The initiative…

Egyptian e-commerce technology startup Fincart has secured $2.8 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered commerce platform across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and the broader African market. The funding round was co-led by Launch Africa and Antler MENAP, with participation from Yango Ventures, Five35…

Africa is entering a new phase in its digital transformation, shifting from being primarily a consumer of foreign technologies to becoming an active architect of the policies, standards and innovations that will shape the global digital economy. Governments, technology leaders and innovators across the continent are increasingly calling for Africa to have a stronger voice…

Kenyan companies using artificial intelligence (AI) to interact with customers will soon be required to clearly disclose when people are communicating with an AI system rather than a human, under a new policy aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and public trust in emerging technologies. The proposed framework forms part of Kenya’s broader efforts to regulate…