The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, will host the 7th ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda, on 12–13 December 2025 …
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Africa Tech Festival 2025 Calls for Policy Harmonisation to Secure Continent’s Digital Future
The closing day of the 28th annual Africa Tech Festival 2025 delivered a clear message: Africa is on a technology trajectory unlike anything seen before, and its potential is limitless. With …
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G20 INNOVATION PLATFORM OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND
When a young coder in Mthatha can work on the same project as a climate scientist in São Paulo or a health researcher in Pretoria, something powerful starts to happen, …
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NITA-U, PDPO Train Journalists on Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
The National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), in collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) under the ongoing Beera Ku Guard campaign, trained over 50 journalists from print, …
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KPMG 2025 CEO Outlook – Africa Edition: A New Wave of Business Confidence quietly taking shape across Africa
Despite global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, African CEOs are optimistic about their own organisations’ growth prospects. This is according to the KPMG 2025 Africa CEO Outlook Survey, which captures …
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Uganda has emerged among Africa’s top performers in digital connectivity, with 96% 4G population coverage, placing it ahead of most countries in the region, according to a new report by …
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Pearl Bank’s Wendi, Stanbic Bank’s FlexiPay, Integrate to Drive Uganda’s Digital Financial Inclusion Agenda
In a landmark partnership that signals collaboration over competition, Pearl Bank Uganda (formerly PostBank Uganda), a leading government-owned financial institution, and Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country’s largest commercial bank, have …
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Canon Central & North Africa shifts stage for the Content Creation Industry
Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA) brought together ten regional content creators from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania to participate in Canon Vision 2025 in Amsterdam. These creators, spanning genres such as …
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POSTBANK’S WENDI BRIDGING UGANDA’S FINANCIAL INCLUSION DIVIDE
Guided by the National Development Plan III goal of increasing average household incomes and improving the quality of life of Ugandans, PostBank Uganda has been on a journey to innovate …
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Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group, has completed its expansion programme into East Africa. This expansion forms part of the Group’s ongoing efforts to connect communities and businesses …