Cape Town to host Africa women innovation, entrepreneurship forum
Celebrating a decade of impact, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) proudly announces the AWIEF2024 Conference…
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OSC inks deal with Ethiopia’s innovation, technology ministry
The Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC), signed a deal with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia…
IMF advices China to change growth model
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse (Marrakech, Morocco) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advices China to change its development…
Africa Fintech Summit, African Media Agency announce partnership
African Media Agency (AMA) and Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) announce a strategic partnership aimed at increasing awareness about…
Improving innovation, technology for gender equality
By Darryl Pietersen – The digital revolution is fully underway, and the technology industry is reshaping our world.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Nokia to drive innovation in Africa
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced that it has partnered…
Strengthening U.S. – Africa partnerships to meet shared priorities
The White House Statement – The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, from December 13-15 in Washington DC, highlighted the U.S.…
Cloud, innovation key to East Africa’s economic growth
By Hardeep Sound – When the early days of the pandemic pushed industries across East Africa into survival…
Private investors back to boost connectivity in Africa
Venture capital and private equity investors believe increased innovation in the delivery of internet connectivity in Africa will…
Africa Engineering Prize shortlists innovator from Ethiopia
A range of technologies have today been shortlisted for the 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation that includes…
Africa, America ministers set to improve agriculture
The ministers of agriculture of Africa including Mali, Rwanda and and the Americas on Wednesday launched common agenda…
Huawei awards ICT competition Ethiopia 2021 winners
Huawei, one of the leading global providers of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices, today announced…
Zibo China finance, industry development summit opens
Zibo, a city with a profound cultural background, its core spirit “innovation, openness, pragmatism and inclusiveness,” of Qi…
UN meeting to focus on resilient recovery from the COVID-19
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is set to bring together experts to explore how…
UN puts young African students on the path to innovations
Over 200 pupils and students from across Africa say artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are opening up an…
Africa Engineering Prize shortlists an Ethiopian innovator
This year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation shortlist an Ethiopia innovator Pazion Cherinet, who introduced Orbit Health –…
Promoting online safety in Ethiopia
The exponential increase in internet, smartphone and mobile network usage over the past few years, which accelerated during…
Japan, U.S. launch innovation competition in Ethiopia
The U.S. government and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today launch the third round of nationwide innovation competition…
Ethiopian student invents car using motorcycle engine
Using motorcycle engine, an Ethiopian high school student invented a vehicle that travels 40 kilometers using one liter…
IBA Ethiopia to facilitate creation of 100,000 jobs
A private business incubator in collaboration with government agencies is set to link 150 African innovators with potential…
Africa launches continental innovation award for SDGs
The President of Ghana and Co-Chair of the Group of Eminent Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Innovations for rural transformation key says IFAD
Concluding a five-day visit to Kenya the Vice President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia…