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- 18 Nov 2022
AfDB, AU Commission Sign $9.73M Grant Agreement to Drive Digital Market Development in Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to implement Phase 1 of the Upstream Project for Digital Market Development in Africa. The signing…
- 23 Sept 2020
HP, AU Commission Sign MoU to Collaborate for Development of Entrepreneurial Skills in Africa
HP Inc. in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster entrepreneurial learning in Africa. The aim of the MoU is to further cement the…
- 4 May 2020
HP, African Union Partner for Distance Learning in 55 African Countries During COVID-19
At the Extra-Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology held virtually on 30th April 2020, HP and the African Union Commission (AUC) agreed to join…
- 27 Jan 2017
ICANN Seeks Increased Support To DNS Industry within Africa
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has called for increased support to the Domain Name System (DNS) industry within the African Continent. Göran Marby, President of ICANN…
- 19 Aug 2022
Glitz as AFRIMA Fetes Jurors at Annual Patron's Dinner
It was an exciting blend of glitz, glam and euphoria as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its annual patron’s dinner with the jury members, held Wednesday, in Lagos, Nigeria. L-R: AFRIMA…
- 7 Jul 2019
AU Commission Seeks Financial Input for NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African…
- 7 Aug 2019
African Union Backs AfriLabs’ 2019 Annual Gathering in Ethiopia
AfriLabs , the largest pan-African network of 158 technology and innovation centers in 45 African countries has announced its partnership with the Division of Human Resource and Youth Development in…
- 14 Nov 2017
dotAfrica’s Masilela Recognised as African ICT Champion
Lucky Masilela has been elected as a co-recipient of the African ICT Champion Award 2017 by the African ICT Alliance (AfICTA) on the eve of the 5th AfICTA Summit taking place in Abuja, Nigeria this…
- 16 Jan 2018
dotAfrica Brand Ambassador Ready for Summit Mount Kilimanjaro
Unathi Nkayi, singer, songwriter, presenter, public speaker and businesswoman is currently making her way to summit Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the team that is launching the new .africa (dotAfrica)…
- 5 Jul 2018
Omobola Johnson among New Speakers as GSMA Announce Date for 2018 Mobile 360 Series Conference
The GSMA on Thursday announced additional speakers participating in the Mobile 360 - Africa conference, which will take place 17-19 July 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda. …
- 15 Jun 2020
Covid-19 Digital Converts Are the New Army that Arose from a Pandemic - Ogungbade
If the COVID-19 outbreak felt like a terrible dream to you, you are not alone! The rude awakening to the fact that the disease might be with us for a while is a new reality we all have to grapple…
- 17 Aug 2020
AFRIMA Seeks Covid-19 Palliatives for African artistes, Culture Industry Stakeholders
International Congress of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has lent its voice to the advocacy for COVID-19 palliative measures for artistes and other practitioners in the music, culture and…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 23 Feb 2024
Afreximbank Mulls Currency Trading Platform to Bridge $50bn Intra-Africa Trade Gap
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced plans to launch its currency trading platform in a bid to bridge the Intra-African trade financing gap estimated at over $50 billion…
- 8 Mar 2010
Soyinka at PAPU’s 30th anniversary
The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) has successfully wrapped up its 30th anniversary celebrations, attracting a record number of postal-sector ministers and top policy-makers from international and…
- 30 May 2024
Mastercard, AfDB Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance: Africa to extend digital access to critical services to 100 million…
- 14 Mar 2013
AFDB Launches Open Data Platforms for Nigeria, 19 Others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi,…
- 21 Jul 2013
Africa Endorse AfDB’s Africa50 Fund to Support Infrastructure
In a joint declaration issued in Tunis, Tunisia, on 19 July 2013, African institutions endorsed the AfDB’s Africa50 Fund as Africa’s vehicle to facilitate large-scale mobilization of resources and to…
- 31 Jan 2014
Nigerian Wins Nkrumah Prize for Scientific Innovation
Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Nigerian scientist, has been awarded the 2014 Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Prize in the field of basic science, technology and innovation. Adebowale was conferred with the award…
- 29 Jul 2015
AfDB in Talks on Use of Technology to Empower Women
The African Development Bank held high-level consultations with the Dutch government about developing a platform for providing women with market information to enhance their participation in…
- 11 Jul 2016
‘Investing in Teenage Girls’ on World Population Day #WPD2016
Access to ICTs can facilitate generational change, exposing young women to new ideas and connections, engaging them in the digital economy, and promoting gender equality. Yet, women are…
- 20 Jun 2017
.africa Domain Name Records 1000 Business Sign Up
Trademark owners have registered nearly 1000 .africa domain names, making it one of the top ten largest number of domain name reservations during the sunrise phase of the new geographic Top Level…