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  • [ August 19, 2022 ] Bolstered by strong growth from 5G flagships, MediaTek records impressive quarter Analysis & Features
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  • [ August 19, 2022 ] Phyllis Migwi named new head of Microsoft operations in Kenya, succeeding Kendi Ntwiga CSR
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StarTimes to air FIBA AfroBasket 2021 championship tournament

August 23, 2021 admin 0

Pay television operator StarTimes Media is set to broadcast the African Championship of Nations, FIBA AfroBasket 2021 tournament. The 30th edition of the men’s basketball continental championship is scheduled to take place between 24 August [c]

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CANEX to host virtual forums ahead of Intra-African Trade Fair 2021, in Kigali, Rwanda

February 9, 2021 admin 0

The Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), a programme put in place by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support Africa’s creative and cultural industries, has announced a series of virtual forums in the lead-up to the [c]

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GSMA to host MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda in 2021

November 20, 2020 admin 0

The GSMA has announced it will host MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda in 2021, bringing the global event series to Africa for the first time. GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd, announced the news during his [c]

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Andela to conduct 5-month software engineering training program in Rwanda

January 14, 2020 admin 0

Andela has announced applications for its 5-month program, StackUp, which is open for aspiring and entry-level engineers in Kigali, Rwanda. Leveraging Andela’s experience over the past 5 years, the intensive remote program will provide engineers [c]

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Andela to hire more senior engineers in its four African hubs this year

May 21, 2019 admin 0

Andela, the company which builds distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers, is recruiting mid and senior level developers in 2019, as part of a new Power of “✗” campaign, as it looks to [c]

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Kaspersky Lab to open new office in Kigali, Rwanda, to boost proximity to regional partners

May 21, 2019 admin 0

Kaspersky Lab has announced plans to open a new office in Kigali, Rwanda, to support the rapid growth of its business in East Africa. This strategic move will provide more room for development as well [c]

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CcHUB expands into East Africa, sets up first ‘Design Lab’ in Kigali, Rwanda

February 14, 2019 admin 0

The Kigali, Rwanda-based Co-creation Hub [CcHUB] has launched the ‘CcHUB Design Lab’. The design lab is key step in Africa’s growing tech sector, and is set to become a leading creative space where its multidisciplinary team [c]

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Gossas Solar Farm Project of Senegal wins second edition of Phanes Group Solar Incubator

November 12, 2018 admin 0

Phanes Group, an international end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has announced Mr Mbaye Hadj and his Gossas Solar Farm Project (30 MW) as the winner of the second edition of its Solar Incubator. [c]

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Liquid Telecom to offer free internet to Westerwelle Startup Haus in Kigali, Rwanda

October 2, 2018 admin 0

Liquid Telecom is supporting young entrepreneurs at the Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali through its high-speed internet and cloud-based services. Soft-launched in early August (but officially opened this week), the Westerwelle Startup Haus is a hub for [c]

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Achieving solutions with farmers isn’t radical: Then why is it so hard?

September 7, 2018 admin 0

By Kenny Ewan A stranger enters the room, from another world, and tells a long-time team to do things differently. And the chances of a great outcome, based on human psychology, are not great. Most [c]

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Up&Ap: Agnes Muthoni on identifying, recruiting IT talent for Andela across Africa

August 4, 2018 admin 0

After her Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics and Statistics at Southern Methodist University, she got a job in the US, working in the country for over 3 years. But unlike those who settle and build both [c]

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Andela opens its fourth African technology hub in Kigali, Rwanda

July 24, 2018 admin 0

Andela, the company building high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, has announced the launch of a pan-African technology hub in its fourth African market in Kigali, Rwanda. To fuel the expansion, Andela [c]

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ADB’s Coding for Employment program seeks to prepare Africa’s youth for STEM careers

June 7, 2018 admin 0

The African Development Bank, together with partners – Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook – launched the Coding for Employment Program at the African Innovation Summit (#AIS2018) in Kigali, Rwanda. By training youth in demand-driven ICT curriculum [c]

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NEPAD to host meeting on emerging technologies at #AIS2018 in Rwanda

February 21, 2018 admin 0

The Africa Innovation Summit 2018 (AIS 2018) team in partnership with NEPAD Agency has announced the meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) during the #AIS2018. The High Level-APET has [c]

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Fintech in Africa to grow from current $200 million to $3 billion by 2020 – Ecobank

February 20, 2018 admin 0

Millions more people in Africa now have access to financial systems thanks to cashless systems using digital technology, and more and more people are seeing the benefits of mobile banking, according to Ecobank. Ecobank was [c]

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Liquid Telecom sponsors Africa Tech Summit, offering 2 free tickets to startups to event

February 12, 2018 admin 0

Liquid Telecom has announced its sponsorship of the Africa Tech Summit and will join innovators from Africa at this week event set to take place at the Marriott Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, from February 14 – [c]

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Kigali, Rwanda to host eLearning Africa 2018, 13th edition of annual event

December 6, 2017 admin 0

Rwanda is set to play host to eLearning Africa 2018, the 13th edition of the annual event. The conference, which is being jointly organised by ICWE GmbH and the Rwanda Convention Bureau under the patronage of [c]

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Kigali, Rwanda to host 2018 Africa Innovation Summit in June 2018

October 23, 2017 admin 0

Ihaba and the government of Rwanda have announced that the second Africa Innovation Summit (AIS II) will take place on June 6 – 8, 2018 at the Kigali Convention Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The AIS II [c]

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2017 edition of Transform Africa Summit set for Kigali, Rwanda from May 10

May 8, 2017 admin 0

The 2017 edition of Transform Africa Summit is set to open in Kigali, Rwanda this week on May 10 and run for three days till may 12, 2017. Transform Africa Summit an annual African forum which [c]

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Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue set for Kigali, Rwanda in May

March 23, 2017 admin 0

The Internet Society (ISOC) has announced that it will hold the first ever Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue from May 8 – 9,  2017 in Kigali, Rwanda, in partnership with UNESCO and Republic of Rwanda [c]

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Next Einstein Forum seeking African ambassadors, application deadline is May 22

March 17, 2017 admin 0

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Ambassadors Programme is currently inviting applications from young scientists from Africa. NEF Ambassadors, who are all under 42 years, drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their own [c]

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Next Einstein Forum seeking 54 young African science and tech champions

February 25, 2017 admin 0

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched the search for 54 science and technology Ambassadors, one champion from each African country. The selected NEF Ambassadors will join the NEF Fellows Class as part of the [c]

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Rwanda hosts meeting of Africa’s Science and Education ministers in Kigali

November 30, 2016 admin 0

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and the Government of Rwanda hosted the second NEF Ministerial Meeting to leverage research networks and funding mechanisms to drive Africa’s long term progress in Kigali this week. Under the [c]

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Seedstars Africa summit comes to Kigali, Rwanda from December 9

November 29, 2016 admin 0

Startups from the continent have an opportunity to pitch their ideas and innovations at the Seedstars Africa summit set for Kigali, Rwanda in the first week of December this year. The Kigali regional summit is [c]

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South Africa’s Hello Paisa wins Clients at the Centre Prize, pockets $150,000

October 29, 2016 admin 0

The MasterCard Foundation has awarded its second annual Clients at the Centre Prize to Hello Paisa. The US $150,000 Prize recognizes the company’s innovative work in South Africa to facilitate international money transfer for foreign [c]

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Curtains close on 2016 Africa Code Week in Cape Town, South Africa

October 26, 2016 admin 0

SAP wrapped-up the second edition of Africa Code Week on Saturday October 22, 2016 in Cape Town, after a week marked by over 1,500 coding events taking place across 30 African countries. This year, with [c]

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Eastern Africa’s law enforcement using smart policing and harnessing ICT – INTERPOL

October 16, 2016 admin 0

By Jürgen Stock (This post is the Opening Address delivered by the INTERPOL Secretary General during the 18th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (18th EAPCCO) AGM on September 1, 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda). A very good afternoon [c]

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Stephen Simiyu wins tech category, overall prize in Africa 2016 photo contest

October 8, 2016 admin 0

Agility has announced the winners of its Africa 2016 Photo Competition, a series of photographs that show how quickly Africa is modernizing, growing and even leading the way in new technology. The winning images depicted a fisherman [c]

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Fourth Symposium on Financial Inclusion set for Kigali, Rwanda on October 20 – 21

October 6, 2016 admin 0

Financial inclusion is beneficial to businesses and poor people in developing countries, in particular to people living in rural or remote areas. Research shows that access to formal financial services can boost job creation, increase [c]

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Carnegie Mellon University, MasterCard Foundation partner to train Africa’s future tech leaders

June 20, 2016 admin 0

Carnegie Mellon University’s commitment to educate Africa’s next generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs received a boost today with a US $10.8 million commitment from The MasterCard Foundation. This new partnership, which will be established [c]

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SAP to train 150,000 African youth during Africa Code Week

May 11, 2016 admin 0

SAP is set to train more than 150,000 youth in 30 African countries this year to foster digital literacy and equip the continent’s rising generation with job-relevant digital skills. SAP’s Africa Code Week 2016 will [c]

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