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Eight entrepreneurs in Africa selected for ASME ISHOW social innovation hardware accelerator
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the regional ventures for the 2025 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW), the prestigious international accelerator ...
Business
NITDA’s Adeluyi on how digitisation is transforming governance and public service in Nigeria
As Nigeria fast-tracks its digital transformation agenda, the integration of technology into governance has become essential for improving transparency, efficiency, and citizen trust. ...
Business
Building a future-ready generation with the skills to compete and thrive
With South Africa celebrating Youth Month 2025 and ahead of the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day on 15 July which focuses ...
Business
African startups surpass $1 billion in 2025 funding, signalling renewed investor confidence
African startups have crossed the $1 billion funding milestone for 2025, achieving the mark earlier than they did in 2024, according to new ...
Features
Identity fraud falls slightly in Africa, while traditional scams see a significant decline
Africa’s overall identity fraud rate fell slightly to 3.42% in Q1 of 2025, down from 3.50% in Q1 2024, according to new data ...
Report reveals VC investments in AI hit record $73.1B in Q1 2025
With AI companies constantly making headlines with their breakthroughs, sensational claims, or just as thrilling failures, the latest report by BestBrokers explores the ...
News
UN launches global call-to-action to accelerate social progress through AI-powered virtual worlds
Eighteen UN entities joined forces today during the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day to urge governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector to harness the ...
Business
Vertiv launches energy-efficient cooling architecture for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 in Omniverse AI factory blueprint
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced its energy-efficient 142kW cooling and power reference architecture for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform. In addition to ...
News
DPI4PP Innovation Challenge 2025 opens applications for climate-tech innovators worldwide
The Digital Public Infrastructure for People and Planet (DPI4PP) Innovation Challenge 2025 is now open for applications, inviting global innovators to develop cutting-edge ...
OpEd
A call for digital justice
By Don Pedro Aganbi In today’s digitally connected world, access to reliable, fair, and transparent telecommunications services is no longer a luxury. It is ...
First-mover trap: Why pioneering markets can backfire
This piece by Repocket delves into real-world examples where being first didn’t guarantee success, providing valuable insights for readers eager to navigate the dynamic ...
OpEd
The solution to SA’s skills gap is already here
By Jessica Hawkey, Managing Director of redAcademy Young people are struggling to find jobs, while businesses can’t get the skills they need to ...
Business
Desco drives the Circular Manufacturing conversation at Africa Tech Week
A truly smart factory doesn’t just optimise inputs, it takes responsibility for its outputs, all the way to end of life. This was ...
Business
Role of IT governance in cybersecurity risk management
By Oladipupo Adeosun, MBA I’ll be honest, when I first heard the term IT governance, I pictured something rigid, filled with red tape ...
Features
Liquid Glass shines but AI shortfalls divide influencers opinion at WWDC 2025, reveals GlobalData
Apple Inc has introduced iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 with “Liquid Glass” user interface (UI) at the ongoing Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2025. ...
