Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP), with Africa's top early-stage tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, has selected the 10 tech startups that will participate in the inaugural ASIP Accelerator. The program received a record 2229 applications this year and managed to narrow it down to the Top 10, with the help of investors, corporate stakeholders, and industry experts...

Participants in the opening ceremony of the African Development Bank Group’s annual meetings on Wednesday issued forceful calls for action to secure access to Covid-19 vaccines and tackle mounting debt – two challenges that stand in the way of Africa’s recovery from the pandemic. Covid-19 provided a pressing backdrop to the meetings, which were held virtually for the second consecutive...

The technological expertise that Egypt has developed over the years has already earned it growing interest from various Middle Eastern countries willing to succeed in their digital transformation. After Libya, Iraq is also seeking Egyptian ICT expertise. Egypt will help the Iraqi government to carry out projects of digital transformation and automation of services. The support was requested by...

Amid its democratic transition, Sudan is accelerating the reforms necessary for its economic recovery. The country plans to obtain relief on 80% of its external debt through the HIPC initiative, which requires the initial repayment of the arrears due the IMF. The Sudanese state will finally be able to settle all its arrears to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This was announced by the...

The Nigerian government wants to bring the Internet penetration rate to 90% by 2025. Mobile operators in the country are jumping on the opportunity to win more market share and solidify their customer base. South African telecom group MTN announced plans to invest 640 billion naira ($1.5 billion) in Nigeria over the next three years to improve people's access to broadband. MTN CEO Ralph Mupita...

The ex-Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been accused of corruption since he left office in 2019 and was indicted without a warrant last March. He has always denied the charges against him accusing the government of carrying out a “settlement of scores”. Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was placed in detention yesterday June 22 at around 8 pm. According to his...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced it is getting ready for the release of frequency spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for early deployment of 5G in the country. On Saturday, June 19, a special committee was created by Umar Garba Danbatta (pictured), the executive vice president of the NCC, to develop an information memorandum (IM). This instrument will define, among other things,...

The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (pictured) is calling for the cancelation of some of Africa’s debt. Speaking yesterday during the Qatar economic forum, the President said “Special drawing rights should be made available. Some debts need to be canceled,” to close Africa’s financing gap estimated at $400 billion. “Without that support, Africa would forever be left behind...

Uganda’s two female leaders were sworn in yesterday June 21. Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja officially became Vice President and Prime Minister of Uganda, according to several sources. During the ceremony, the two ladies who enter the history of the country as the first women to occupy these positions swore to serve Uganda alongside President Yoweri Museveni. The Prime Minister said she...

The World Bank wants Africa to catch up with the global vaccination pace. As part of this ambition, the institution announced it will work closely with the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) and the African Union to provide vaccines for 400 million people across the continent. The initiative, for which the World Bank has granted $12 billion, aligns with AU’s target to vaccinate...