Kaspersky has announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region as part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF). The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of [c]
Wasoko, the African e-commerce company using innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has announced its expansion into the DRC leveraging its existing e-commerce hub in neighboring Rwanda. With the announcement marking the [c]
Goodwell Investments, an impact investing firm fostering inclusive growth in emerging markets, has announced its new investment in SOUK Farms, a major grower and exporter of fresh horticultural produce from Rwanda. Goodwell provided funding through [c]
Electric bus pioneer, BasiGo, has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda, a new entity focused on electrifying the public transport system in Rwanda. BasiGo has partnered with [c]
The Inclusive FinTech Forum is co-organised by Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), Rwanda’s financial centre facilitating international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa, and Elevandi, a company set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulatory authority of Singapore. [c]
The re-entry into Rwanda marks a significant milestone in Payday’s pan-African and global expansion plans, as well as its burgeoning working relationship as a payment processor for Starlink by SpaceX. Announced in February 2023, Rwandans can purchase Starlink routers from the satellite communications corporation, as the country looks to meet its overall targets for widespread internet connectivity and broadband reach across urban and remote areas. [c]
Winners include scale-ups providing new income streams to local families collecting recyclables and innovators converting plastic waste into affordable cooking gas.
Biodegradable bioplastics made from invasive weeds growing in Lake Victoria, homeware products made from coconut fibre, and a diapers-on-demand service – making cloth nappies an easy option for new parents – also share in the prize. [c]
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. This year is the 9th edition of the AWIEF event, and it will be held [c]
Government of Rwanda, Sweetgreen, Michigan Medicine and more among first customers to deploy Zipline’s new service. [c]
Rogers Group has, over the years, expanded its reach beyond Mauritius, into the region and internationally. For the Mauritian-born Group, with offices in 14 countries, growth opportunities often go hand in hand with strengthening its existing operations in [c]
“Connect, Transform and Innovate” is the theme of this year’s edition of the Summit where the focus will be on regulation and policy, digital infrastructure financing, capacity building and skills development and digital continental trade among other key aspects. [c]
Lifesten Health, a Rwandan health and wellness start-up, emerged as the winner of the 2022 Hanga Pitchfest competition held on 10 December 2022 in Kigali. Organised by the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of [c]
Zipline, the global provider of instant logistics and delivery services, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers [c]
New research from Vodafone Group, Vodacom Group, Safaricom, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) indicates that the successful deployment and adoption of mobile financial services is associated with a positive impact on GDP growth [c]
Drug stock-outs and shortage of medical equipment in health facilities in Rwanda are becoming a thing of the past, thanks to an innovation that is addressing procurement constraints. Viebeg Technologies, a venture capital-backed Health Tech [c]
Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub, in collaboration with Google, Mojaloop Foundation, and the government of Rwanda, have launched the Fintech Innovation Programme. The programme was unveiled on Saturday, December 11, 2022 at the Hanga Pitchfest 2021. Fintech Innovation Programme [c]
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