30 results
- 7 Apr 2025
Evans Woherem’s Book, “Building A New Africa” Charts Bold Vision For Africa’s Future
Dr. Evans Woherem, a renowned scholar and thought leader, has unveiled his latest book, “Building a New Africa,” urging Africans worldwide to rethink the continent’s future and unite in shaping a new…
- 8 Feb 2022
MIXTA Africa Showcases New Architecture Roadmap for Africa Real Estate Market
Mixta Africa, one of Africa’s largest indigenous real estate companies has announced plans to introduce a more revolutionary real estate solutions including construction of additional luxurious…
- 26 Oct 2020
Future Africa Founder, Iyin Aboyeji on ‘The New Tycoons’ Forbes Africa Cover
Iyin Aboyeji, founder, Future Africa is on the cover for Forbes Africa’s ‘The New Tycoons’ edition, as part of the magazine’s latest cover story featuring a trio of change-makers creating value in…
- 29 Feb 2016
Building Africa’s Biggest Data Centre
In a build comprising 17 500sqm, Teraco, Africa’s only vendor neutral data centre, will be adding to its existing colocation facility and creating Africa’s largest data centre. Gys Geyser, head of…
- 5 Oct 2016
Etihad Extends Reach in Africa Via New Kulula.Com Codeshare Agreement
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, continues to build its presence in Africa through a new codeshare agreement with kulula, South Africa’s award-winning low cost…
- 13 Sept 2021
Jiji Africa Unveils New Exciting Rebranding Initiative
Jiji Africa has unveiled a new vision, mission, and brand style in an extensive rebranding initiative. Jiji, the largest online marketplace in Africa, has completed an extensive rebranding effort to…
- 2 Nov 2009
P&G to Build New Factory in Nigeria
Procter and Gamble, the international household products manufacturer will, in addition to its factory in Ibadan, build a new production site in Nigeria as it increases investment in social programs…
- 12 May 2021
UK Pledges £22m to Support Cyber Capacity Building in Africa
Dominic Raab, British Foreign Secretary, has announced £22 million of new investment to build cyber security resilience in developing countries and globally, particularly in Africa and the…
- 21 Jan 2020
VCNI Announces New Africa Executive Leadership Team As Alex Okosi Moves to New Opportunities
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the departure of VCNI veteran Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of VCN Africa and BET International at the end of…
- 7 Jun 2022
Africa Data Centres Expands West Africa Presence with New Ghana Facility
Africa Data Centres, part of the Cassava Technologies Group, said it has commenced with the construction of a 30MW datacentre facility in Accra, Ghana. According to a statement released to the media,…
- 1 Jul 2026
Google Rolls Out Fresh AI Projects Across Africa, Opens New Innovation Hub
Google Cloud has unveiled a series of new artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and skills development initiatives aimed at accelerating Africa's digital transformation. President…
- 22 Jan 2023
Africa Data Centres Breaks Ground on New Sameer Facility in Nairobi
Africa Data Centres has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of IT load; The facility will be built in the company's…
- 26 Oct 2021
Gabriel Swanepoel Named as the New Country Manager for Mastercard South Africa
Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. Gabriel Swanepoel, new Country Manager, Mastercard, South Africa This serves as a promotion from…
- 13 Oct 2021
Eden Life Closes $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Africa’s First Home Services App
Eden Life, Africa’s first home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round, led by UK-based LocalGlobe, along with participation from Samurai…
- 21 May 2026
Beyond the vibe: Bridging Africa’s Build Divide with Intelligent Infrastructure
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Africa has always found its own way around barriers. When fixed-line banking proved too slow and too exclusionary, Kenya did not wait for the…
- 29 Nov 2021
Africa Data Centres Unveils New 10MW Data Centre in Lagos
Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, is pleased to announce that it has officially opened its new 10MW data…
- 7 Jun 2022
Africa Data Centres Builds 30MW Data Centre Facility in Expansion Drive to Ghana
Africa Data Centres, part of the Cassava Technologies Group, a pan-African technology group, has announced that it is building a 30MW data centre facility in Accra, Ghana. The new facility will lay…
- 5 Feb 2016
Ringier Africa, Asia Pacific New Team to Pursue e-Commerce, Other Quests
Ringier is restructuring its international market set-up for the beginning of the new year. On the first of January, Ringier Africa and Asia have implemented various changes further supporting…
- 9 Dec 2019
Sekunjalo Investment, China's Ultrain Partner to Build New African Payment Infrastructure
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings (Sekunjalo) a diversified investment group has announced it has partnered with Chinese public Blockchain leader, Ultrain Technology Limited (Ultrain), to develop a…
- 13 Jan 2022
Coca-Cola Launches JAMII: Its New Sustainability Platform in Africa
Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit (“AOU”) and its bottling partners have announced the launch of JAMII, the new Africa-focused sustainability platform. The platform houses the Company’s existing and…
- 7 Nov 2025
Flutterwave CEO @ CNN Global Perspectives Summit, Envisions Building Africa’s ‘Payment Superhighway’
Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, founder and CEO, Flutterwave, has shared his vision for Africa’s digital economy, one where Flutterwave serves as the “payment superhighway”, boosting intra- and inter-African…
- 3 Nov 2024
MobileCoreX Taps Wireless Technology Labs in Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Build New Mobile Core Network across Nigeria
Wireless Technology Labs (WTL) today announced that it has been chosen by MobileCoreX Ltd (MCX), Nigeria’s premier Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), to spearhead the development of the country’s…
- 9 Sept 2020
Djembe Consultants, AfriLabs Partner to Produce Insights Report on Building a Resilient Innovative Africa in a COVID-19 World
Djembe Consultants, the award-winning African-focused communications consultancy, has partnered with AfriLabs, the largest pan-Africa network of 225 technology and innovation centres across 47…
- 3 Jun 2025
Google's Open Buildings Data Empowers Africa's Health and Climate Progress
Fresh, on-the-ground evidence from health planners and climate analysts in Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa shows how the Open Buildings dataset, which maps more than 1.8 billion structures, is…
- 8 Feb 2017
IBM Commits $70m to Create 25m New Collar Jobs in Africa
IBM is investing $70 million in building much-needed digital, cloud, and cognitive IT skills to help support a 21st century workforce in Africa. The initiative, “IBM Digital - Nation Africa”,…
- 24 Mar 2015
Phase3 Telecom Builds West Africa’s Connectivity Infrastructure:
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider has announced plans to commence the deployment of aerial fiber optic…
- 15 Aug 2022
New Innovation Trumpets Africa’s Growing Interest in Metaverse
Africa’s first and only Metaverse venue, SodaWorld is a technology platform developed to serve as an entertainment emporium in the Metaverse- a resource through which artists can create new virtual…
- 8 Mar 2016
Yahsat, IEC Telecom Group Scout for New Opportunities in Africa
Yahsat, satellite operator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with existing partner, IEC Telecom Group (IEC Telecom) to identify new opportunities in Africa. The agreement comes ahead of…
- 5 Sept 2021
Africa Data Centres Plans to Build Large Hyperscale Data Centres Across the Continent
Africa’s leading carrier-neutral co-location data centre provider, Africa Data Centres has announced plans to build large hyperscale data centres throughout Africa, including the North African…
- 12 Mar 2019
Ampion, Plutos Ventures Launch New Venture for Africa-focused Start-ups
Africa-focused Ampion and Berlin-based Plutos Ventures Holding announced the founding of Ampion Ventures. The goal of the new project is to build scalable digital business models in selected African…