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- 30 Jan 2023
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. Founded in…
- 10 Oct 2024
XA Network Expands Footprint to Africa with Launch of XA Africa
XA Network, a leading investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia, on Thursday announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of XA Africa. The move underscores the network's…
- 6 Apr 2018
Mall for Africa Launches Affiliate Program in Africa
Mall for Africa, Africa’s most popular e-commerce and m-commerce platform, has announced the launch of its affiliate program. Those who refer traffic to the Mall for Africa website will…
- 13 Apr 2018
AfDB Launches the Africa Investment Forum
The African Development Bank will officially launch the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) ‒Africa’s premier investment marketplace − on April 19, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The launch is a…
- 31 Aug 2020
ATU Launches Africa Innovations Challenge 2020
The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched the ATU Africa Innovations Challenge 2020; a competition designed to identify and support young African innovators who have developed mobile…
- Telecom18 Aug 2026
Airtel Africa Emerges First Operator in Africa to Commercially Launch Starlink Mobile
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa. The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky.
- 20 May 2025
Africa Launches First Continental Space Agency
Africa has launched its first continental space agency to enhance Earth observation and data sharing at a time when a more challenging global environment is restricting access to climate and weather…
- 19 May 2017
Nigeria Plans To Launch Africa’s First Nanosatellite
Nigeria is to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite (an artificial satellite with a wet mass between one and 10 kg 2.2–22 lb) into the orbit, Prof Seidu Mohammed, director-general, National Space…
- 14 Nov 2018
AfDB Launches Africa Energy Portal
The African Development Bank has launched the Africa Energy Portal (AEP) at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg The AEP portal, hosted at http://Africa-Energy-Portal.org , will consolidate,…
- 26 Apr 2021
Startweb Africa Launches Platform to Help Business Owners Create & Launch Their Websites In Minutes
StartWeb Africa, a tech startup and foremost all-in-one website builder, has released a drag and drop, mobile-friendly website building tool. The platform which automates the entire website building…
- 14 Apr 2015
Travel Africa Story launches in Nigeria, S/Africa
Travel Africa Story has launched its online portal in two leading African countries, South Africa and Nigeria. Given the rich culture and tradition of these countries, Travel Africa Story aims to…
- 20 Apr 2016
AFC Launches Africa Project Developers Initiative
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) alongside its development partners is pleased to announce the launch of the Africa Project Developers Initiative (APDI), a think tank and network to promote and…
- 15 Jun 2023
Visa Launches Africa Fintech Accelerator Programme
Visa has launched a new Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme to help the continent’s expanding start-ups through expertise, connections, technology, and investment funding. The initiative was…
- 13 Mar 2017
Three Decades After First Domain Registration AU Launches Dot Africa
The African Union (AU) has launched the. africa domain name, enabling African businesses, companies and individuals to champion their continent in the cybersphere. The development is coming more than…
- 9 Nov 2018
Johnson & Johnson Launches Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0
Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, the second continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to submit ideas for innovative…
- 1 Jul 2022
Airtel Africa Launches Smartcash Payment Service Bank in Nigeria
Airtel Africa, telecommunications and mobile money services provider with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched SmartCash Payment Service Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, to…
- 8 Jun 2015
Africans Investing in Africa” Book Launch
Two of Africa’s most prominent foundations – the Nigeria-based Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Oppenheimer family’s Brenthurst Foundation of South Africa – launched an important new book titled…
- 26 Sept 2018
AfDB Launches First Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment Report
Opportunities for investment in Africa outweigh the obstacles, according to a report by leading African companies covered in the African Development Bank’s new Africa-to-Africa (A2A) Investment…
- 5 Sept 2018
Africa Registry Launches Gateway Solution for Domain Names in Africa
Africa Registry, part of the CentralNic Group, is a leading provider of domain names for Africa since 2005, is delighted to announce a new programme from its gateway service RRPproxy to empower…
- 27 Jul 2020
Huawei Launches Africa Cloud and AI Innovation Centre
Huawei has launched a South Africa-based Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre to drive innovation, knowledge transfer and economic growth through app development in the AI…
- 26 Apr 2021
RegTech Africa Launches its First Digital Magazine with Aim to Expand its Footprint
RegTech Africa, an emergent global digital tech media platform with a niche focus on regulatory technology innovations in Africa and around the world, is delighted to announce the launch of the…
- 10 May 2026
Africa Prudential Launches Sabivest to Boost Digital Investment Access
Africa Prudential Plc has launched Sabivest, a digital shareholder and investment management application, as part of efforts to deepen access to investment opportunities and enhance transparency in…
- 14 Jul 2025
Africa Launches PAPSSCARD, First Pan-African Card Scheme
Africa has marked a significant step towards financial independence following the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. Professor Benedict Oramah, president and chairman…
- 17 Nov 2024
TD Africa Launches TecHERdemy to Empower 400 Nigerian Women in Tech
In a significant milestone for women in tech, TD Africa officially launched the TecHERdemy program yesterday, 13th November 2024, an initiative aimed at equipping 400 young Nigerian women with…
- 11 May 2016
Ringier, One Africa Media Launch ROAM Classifieds Joint Venture
Ringier Africa and One Africa Media (OAM) have agreed to merge their pan-African Classifieds assets to create and grow Africa’s largest classifieds group. In the joint venture deal announced on…
- 8 Dec 2009
Suburban West Africa Launches Telemedicine Scheme
Suburban West Africa, the next generation career IP backbone solutions provider has entered into partnership with National Hospital, Abuja and has launched its telemedicine project on sickle cell…
- 12 Mar 2019
Microsoft to Launch Cognition Africa team in Lagos
Microsoft has confirmed plans to establish a Cognition Africa engineering team in Lagos Nigeria having recently launched its first datacentre in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the…
- 26 Oct 2025
UNICEF, GSMA Unite with Partners to Launch Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection to Safeguard Children in the Digital Age
UNICEF and GSMA have launched the Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection (COP), the first of its kind, to strengthen children’s safety, rights and wellbeing in the digital world. Launched at…
- 20 Apr 2010
iWay Africa Launches Wedding Website, Unveils 2010 Couple
iWay Africa Nigeria Limited, a leading Internet Solution Provider has launched a new website called namywedding.com, a one-stop wedding and community website. The website is an extensive wedding…
- 28 Oct 2021
Airtel Africa Launches its Long-term Sustainability Strategy, Building on its Corporate Purpose to Transform Lives
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched a comprehensive sustainability strategy which sets out…