DPI raises $900m fund to invest in innovation-led companies

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....

The role of technology in rewriting Africa’s narrative

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...

Omnisient wins African startup award

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...

Paratus to open Zambia data centre

Paratus Group’s brand-new data centre opens in Lusaka, Zambia on 1 October 2021. Offering colocation services, 24/7 quality connections for local and multinational businesses, together with a highly sophisticated range of digital and aligned services, Paratus...

Huawei DIGIX Lab helps empower African developers

For developers out there, having a designated space to go to when working on their next big app idea will without a doubt play an instrumental role in the successful development of your App as well as its growth. The Huawei DIGIX Lab in Johannesburg is another way...