Africa News

Hello! Your Big 5 Daily Cruise is here! Enjoy the ride!    Drum roll! Seven startups have been selected by Ventures...

Ventures Platform has selected 7 Nigerian startups to participate in its #COVID19InnovationChallenge. Wellvis, Infodemics, iQube, Prunedge, WellaHealth, Innover Technologies and cMapit will receive funding, mentorship and premium services from...

Hello Monday! It’s another edition of the Big 5 Daily!    Big news! The African Development Bank (AfDB) secured $3...

African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $3 billion post-Covid-19 support fund for Africa. Dubbed ‘Fight COVID-19’, the three-year social...

Hello! It’s the weekend edition of the Big 5 Daily! Enjoy!    Drum roll! 54gene, a health and biotech startup...

Nigerian biotech company, 54gene has secured $500,000 (N185 million) Covid-19 testing fund. It provided $150 and called for donors to help...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with Microsoft, Facebook and other tech companies for Covid-19 Hackathon. The Hackathon dubbed...

Hello, Welcome to another edition of the Big 5 Daily! Enjoy!    Drum roll! The South African Department of Small...

YouTube has decreased video quality to ease bandwidth usage during the Covid-19 outbreak. This will ease internet traffic for its...

Hello, It’s the Big 5 Daily! Leggo! Big news! Jack Ma has sent important kits that will help African countries combat the...

Jack Ma, on behalf of his foundation, has sent test kits, face masks, and protective suits to African countries hit...

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has opened the application for its third annual challenge. The pan-African training and incubation...