Africa and Silicon Valley are already connected by talent. At ABIS 2026, participants will focus on how to turn those human links into a two‑way innovation corridor that drives investment, research and globally competitive technology.
Cloud9, a Kenyan startup that offers digital banking services for businesses, has acquired social commerce platform Chpter in an all-stock deal.
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The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and Coris Holding SA signed a €80 million financing agreement on 30 July 2026 at EBID's headquarters in Lomé, Republic of Togo, to strengthen financing for the productive sector across West Africa.
Africa's development ambitions will depend on far more than public funding. At the Africa Social Impact Summit 2026 in Lagos, governments, development institutions, investors and business leaders pledged to deepen partnerships and unlock innovative financing to build more resilient, inclusive and su
[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate Ill-Treatment Allegations; Drop Charges
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Nairobi-based advocate has been arrested over allegations of stealing Sh49.4 million that had been entrusted to him to facilitate the purchase of a parcel of land in the capital.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A man accused of fatally stabbing a fellow motorist in a suspected road rage attack along Mombasa Road is now facing a murder investigation after a post-mortem confirmed the victim died from multiple stab wounds.
As Nigeria pursues universal health coverage amid sweeping economic reforms, few public sector leaders have shaped the country’s healthcare agenda read more The architect of health equity: Kelechi Ohiri’s bold vision for Nigeria
Seventy years ago, on August 9, 1956, thousands of South African women of all races marched on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the extension of pass laws to Black women, a demonstration that would eventually give South Africa its Women’s Day. Nine days before that march, on July 31, 1956,