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Anthropic Just Signed Its First African Government Deal — And Rwanda Is Betting Its Digital Future On It In a three-year MOU covering health, education, and public services, Rwanda byFatima OladunniFebruary 20, 2026
South Africa’s Araxi Just Dropped R1 Billion on Pay@ — And It’s a Bet on the End of Fragmentation In the biggest payments consolidation deal South Africa has seen in years, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 18, 2026
Gabon Just Flipped the Kill Switch on Social Media — Indefinitely. Here’s What That Actually Costs. The Central African nation joins a growing list of governments using internet byBetty WangariFebruary 18, 2026
Africa NewsSeptember 8, 2025 Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge 2025 Opens with $100K Equity-Free Grants for Women-Led Startups. Africa’s women tech entrepreneurs just got their biggest opportunity of byBetty Wangari
Africa Fintech NewsOctober 3, 2024 Ivorian fintech startup Daba Finance wins Ecobank’s fintech challenge. Ivorian fintech startup, Daba Finance, has emerged as the grand winner of the byFausat Abiola
EventsJuly 2, 2024 $1 Million Future of Capitalism Seed Challenge: Applications Open Now! African startups are invited to apply for the Future of Capitalism competition, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 29, 2024 WFF Startup Innovation Awards for Agri-food startups, Applications now open. African agri-food startups are invited to apply for the WFF Startup Innovation byFatima Oladunni
EventsMay 28, 2024 Applications are now open for the D-Prize, a global competition for impactful development solutions. Entrepreneurs hailing from diverse corners of the globe are cordially invited to byFatima Oladunni
EventsMarch 28, 2024 AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge, Application Now Open. The AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge is now welcoming submissions from byFatima Oladunni