The banking, financial services, fintech, and tech fin sectors witnessed an extraordinary convergence of brilliance and innovation at the 8th Edition Connected Banking Summit Southern Africa – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2023. This prestigious event, held on 24th May 2023 at the Southern Sun Rosebank In Johannesburg, captivated the minds of industry leaders, inspiring and…
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Bridging The Gender Gap: How African Governments Can Empower Female Tech Entrepreneurs
In Africa, a gender gap exists in tech entrepreneurship that needs to be bridged, for the development of more inclusive and sustainable societies and economies There are very few women tech founders and executives in sub-Saharan Africa. The gender gap in tech entrepreneurship is gaining more attention due to its impact on personal wealth development…
Yango Leads the Charge in African Mobility Revolution at GITEX Africa Summit 2023
MARRACKECH, Morocco, 5 June 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Yango, one of the leading ride-hailing services operating in Africa, showcased its commitment to the continent’s development at the highly anticipated GITEX AFRICA, bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to discuss the future of technology and its impact on the African continent. Under the esteemed High…
Africa Fintech Summit to Celebrate 10th Edition in Lusaka, Zambia. November 2-3, 2023
The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce that its 10th edition will be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia on November 2-3, 2023. The summit will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders to explore, debate, and pave the future of the financial technology industry across the African continent and the globe. This November’s summit…
Forces Of Change In The Creative Industries – Going Beyond Tech
As we are nearing the end of the first half of 2023, we have all become more comfortable with change and disruption. Whether it is the pandemic, environmental factors, unstable global economic conditions, or tech evolution, we have learned to bounce back quickly. One industry that has had to be particularlyagile during the past few…
Last year, Africa Birthed a lot of Notable Innovations Created by the Younger Generation
Lesley John’s passion for building robots and gadgets started at a young age. By age 10, he was already babbling about pursuing a career as a scientist and a professor. He would spend hours tinkering with electronics, powered by nothing but his boundless curiosity and a handful of led batteries. One of the startups that…
Launching a Podcast “Iron Sharpens Iron” that serves African youth
A collaboration between YouthConneckt Africa and Nestlé Needs Youth (NNY) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 31 May 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Innovation and digitisation in Africa are tackling unique challenges and driving transformative change across the continent. Empowered by an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong connection to their communities, young people are harnessing technology to do this. ‘Iron…
New African Encyclopaedia Launched To Capture Africa’s Past, Present Realities And Future Visions
Afrorama, a new African encyclopaedia and information platform has been launched on the back-end of Africa Day for anyone with an interest in Africa. Afrorama provides a curated collection of articles, videos, and other multimedia content. This packaged, dynamic content includes information on arts and literature, business and politics, entertainment, geography and nature, history, sciences…
The Nokuphila School’s Pen-Pal Programme Transcends Distance and Cultural Divides
The Love Trust’s Nokuphila School in Thembisa has found a unique way to promote cross-cultural dialogue through their pen-pal programme. Dialogue and information sharing is now easier than ever in a fast-paced digital world, with information just a click away. The lost art form Pen-pals are seen as a somewhat lost art form dating back…
Sage
The event’s partnership with Sage is set to create a transformative event that will celebrate the potential of township economies and foster profound connections within the business community. The Township Economies Conference & Expo, an event focused on fostering economic growth and resilience in township economies, is pleased to announce Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll…