African startups offering business payment solutions have identifyied a new market opportunity: compliance at African enterprises as governments phase out traditional paper-based billing.
Amid a broader slowdown in funding for African tech startups, some investors continue to place strong bets on the continent's innovation potential. Defying the overall trend, these top 10 investors have remained steadfast in supporting African tech in 2024, fueling growth and driving transformation across various sectors.
According to the UN refugee agency, more than 7 million people are internally displaced, nearly 2 million have fled to neighbouring countries and 25 million (half of the population) are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Estimates suggest that over 20,000 people have been killed since the war began in April 2023.
Starlink’s intention to offer a router-free service would be a "wake-up call" for Africa's telecom giants, according to one analyst, and could trigger a pricing war across Africa’s telecom sector, forcing traditional giants to innovate or risk losing their market stronghold.
Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), as was already used in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and 2024 Euros, employs AI for high-speed tracking of players with high levels of detail.
Local shipbuilding is gaining momentum as countries plan for bigger shipyards to strengthen repair capacities, while big markets like South Africa begin construction and testing of AI-powered vessels for export.
As an economist who studies development, I wanted to know: Does all that money really make a difference? So, in a recent study, my colleagues and I analyzed the impact of gender-related aid on gender inequality using data from 118 countries over a 13-year period, from 2009 to 2022.
The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem”, and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.
As East African countries grow their investment in satellite technology for communications, defence, security, research, disaster management and weather forecasting, the region is also growing as a launch and test site for the industry.
