Month: September 2025

  Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced a partnership between its Cloudmania business and global independent software vendor AvePoint (https://www.AvePoint.com/) (Nasdaq: AVPT). Under the agreement, Cloudmania will distribute AvePoint across Africa, opening new markets and opportunities for secure cloud adoption across the continent.   “Partnering with AvePoint is another significant milestone in our journey to becoming the leading provider of […]

  As the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) kicked off its second day, Global Africa Diaspora Day brought together Heads of State, senior government officials, business leaders, and cultural icons from across Africa, the Caribbean, and the Diaspora - with the renewed vision to bring unity and economic sovereignty. Held at the Centre International de Conferences (CIC) in Algiers, Global Africa Diaspora Day opened with remarks from H.E. Mr. Sifi Ghrieb, […]

  African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability, and technological sovereignty. Speaking during the official launch of the African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, the Group Chief Economist and Managing Director for Research at the African Export-Import […]

  Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), the continent’s most influential technology and innovation gathering, has released details of AfricaIgnite (https://apo-opa.co/3HPwCvv), its core event track aimed at driving growth, investment, and impact in Africa’s startup ecosystem. The event provides a platform for showcasing Africa’s most promising startups, founder journeys, and innovation ecosystems. Crucially, AfricaIgnite also connects startups and investors to the broader tech ecosystem – from corporates and telcos to policymakers and industry […]

  As South Africa's current G20 presidency reinforces the country's&continent's geo-political importance, Counder (www.Counder.com), the global network connecting visionary leaders, is announcing key themes focused on Africa for its flagship Counder Conference 2026, chosen to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, from January 27-29 2026. With global macro-trends like AI-driven innovation, renewable energies, biotech and digital assets to play a big role at the future-forward Conference, African themes will […]

  The Association for Sustainable Mobility in AFRICA (ASMAFRICA) (https://ASMAFRICA.org/) will host a high-level panel during the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), spotlighting sustainable transport as a driver of Africa’s development, resilience, and integration.  The panel, titled “Opportunities for Sustainable Transport in Africa: Just Transition, Financing, Integration,” will take place on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EAT) at the Addis Ababa International Conference Center (AICC), […]