Barclays Accelerator in Cape Town, South Africa now accepting applications- Deadline January 10th 2016
The Barclays Accelerator Powered by Techstars is proud to open its doors in Cape Town, offering a gateway…
Orange Digital Ventures invests in Afrostream
Orange Digital Ventures has announced its participation in the funding of Afrostream, a subscription video on demand service…
Nigeria’s Paga raises $13m Series B led by Adlevo Capital to build its agent network
By Staff Writer Mobile payment firm Paga has announced it has raised a $13m Series B financing led…
Barclays, Techstars announce Cape Town fintech accelerator
By Gabriella Mulligan Applications have opened for the Cape Town edition of the Barclays Accelerator Programme powered by…
Despite efforts by the CBN to defend the Naira, its value has decreased again
By Felicia Omari Ochelle The Naira has further depreciated at the parallel market, losing N1.50 to the dollar.…
The quality of governance in Cote d’ Ivoire, Zimbabwe, and Senegal improved remarkably in the last four years
By Hadassah Egbedi “Governance is everything. Without governance we have nothing.” – Mo Ibrahim Yesterday, the Mo Ibrahim…
Africa: Why Helping ‘Economic Migrants’ May Help Stop Others Becoming ‘Refugees’
[The Conversation Africa] With the prevalence of reports documenting the worrying conditions faced by individuals within Eritrea, and…
Rwanda: Poor Network Delays Kigali’s Urban Road Plan
[East African] Kigali city authorities launched a programme to reduce traffic jam with much fanfare, now two years…
Opinion: Why More African Economic Migrants Should Be Allowed To Leave Eritrea
By Staff From TheConversation. Analysis by Georgia Cole, researcher in the Department of International Development, University of Oxford.…
Pro-GMO Filmmaker Wants World To Hear Ugandan Banana Farmers’ Voices
By Dana Sanchez Banana bacterial wilt is infecting Uganda’s banana farms, hurting farmers’ incomes and depriving the population…