In competing for the future scene of technology growth across Africa, AppsAfrica holds its fifth annual AppsAfrica Awards 2019. The event celebrates the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories (which will be further elaborated in this entry). The awards are open to corporates, established ventures or start-ups who have launched services in at …
Huawei Launches a Tech Mentorship Program for Kenyan Women
Huawei has launched a tech mentorship program for Kenyan women aiming at increasing their skills to venture into digital entrepreneurship. The initiative is called Women in Technology Huawei Initiative (WITH) which was launched on Friday, September 30th, 2019. According to CEO of Huawei Kenya, Stone He, the program is hoped to eliminate the gender gap in digital literacy, not limited to only in …
Nigerian Startups Raise Over $224.3 Million
Within the last eight months, several Nigerian startups have managed to raise over $224.3 million in funding across various sectors. This is a relatively good indication that the technology scene in the region is improving exponentially—despite some startups not included in the select ones have also experienced staggering financial drawbacks. Funds are mainly used to develop, launch, and maintain the …
Unemployed South Africans Turn To Coding For New Jobs
Unemployed South Africans are turning to coding as the country is facing a severe shortage of computer skills leaving major sectors such as financial institutions struggling to recruit employees with critical skills. Two-thirds of the populations bulk aged between 15 and 34 are unemployed, creating a national crisis according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Technology seems like the option to create …
Ghana Starts Largest Medical Delivery Scheme Using Drones
Hundreds of drones have started delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly in from four distribution centres, hover over …
Sudan Military Arrests Bashir Appointees, Protesters Assured Of Security
Bashir detained, the military council takes overSudan’s defence minister said on Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir had been detained “in a safe place” and that a military council would run the country for a two-year transitional period, confirming a long-anticipated coup by the armed forces. In a statement broadcast on state TV, Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said …
ONE MILLION DISPLACED ETHIOPIANS ‘RETURN HOME’ – Prime Minister Abiy Meets The Press
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has apologized for the deteriorating security situation that saw over a million and half Ethiopians displaced months after he came into office. Speaking at a rare press briefing at his office complex in the capital Addis Ababa, he said a million people have returned to their places on origin. “When I came to the office …
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief to Mozambique-Operation Sahayata 2019
NEW DELHI, India, March 25, 2019/APO Group/ — Cyclone IDAI made landfall in East & Southern Africa around 15 March 2019 causing widespread destruction and loss of human lives in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. In response to a request from the Republic of Mozambique, the Government of India immediately diverted 3 Indian naval ships to the port city of Beira. …
Nigeria ranks 85 on Global Happiness Report
As the world marks the International Day of Happiness, Nigeria is ranked 85 out of 156 countries and second in sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to the annual Global Happiness Policy Report produced by the Global Happiness Council, which was released on Wednesday. It was edited by John F. Helliwell, Richard Layard, Jeffrey D. Sachs, et al. Finland came first …