Oct 29, 2021
Country after country in Africa is introducing data protection legislation. One issue that is emerging as a universal priority is the regulation of the transfer of sensitive or special personal information, such as health data, across borders. “Transferring...
Oct 18, 2021
African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1-billion valuation or more this year alone, taking the total up to seven. Two of the new entrants are in fintech, one in edtech, and one in general technology. These...
Oct 8, 2021
Ahead oft he German Africa Investment Conference taking place next week, the South African Department of Trade and Industry met with SEW-Eurodrive to discuss its R200-million investment into the country on site at the organisations new head quarters in Aeroton,...
Oct 8, 2021
Development Partners International (DPI) has announced that African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded its $800-million target, and is set to hold a final close at $900-million, with an additional $250-million of dedicated co-investment capital....
Oct 5, 2021
After a decade of unprecedented growth and promise during the 2010s, African economies took a battering in 2020 as a result of Covid-19. By Ndagi Job Goshi, GM of Liferay Africa While the continent was not alone in this — the UN found that the pandemic is...
Sep 30, 2021
Omnisient has been recognised by US-based Startup City as one of Africa’s Top Ten Startups, having recently also won Best Brand Award from the World Marketing Congress, and achieving a second round of funding in July 2021. Based in San Francisco, Startup City...
