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Ethiopia: Orange MEA Commends Ethiopia's Digital Innovation Potential - allAfrica.com
Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA) Business Group has expressed admiration for telebirr and its comprehensive approach to enhancing the digital ecosystem, commending its potential to become a beacon of digital innovation across Africa.
Ethiopia: Traditionalism Vs Innovation - Opposing Forces Shaping Ethiopia's Constitutional Path - allAfrica.com
Throughout political and modern history, there have always been, at large and to some varying degree, two specific forces that have constantly been at odds with one another. Two elements that stem from completely polar opposite sides that determine the landscape for either a populous' development or a populous' maneuver towards fundamental change. It is only when these two opposite elements are aligned that a populous can peacefully develop and mindfully grow.
Africa: Art & Culture - Hub of Africa Fashion Week Returns to Addis - Aims to Celebrate Creativity, Innovation - allAfrica.com
The vibrant world of African fashion is set to take center stage as the 14th edition of the Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) returns to Addis Abeba. From 22 - 26 January, event organizers promise to showcase creativity, innovation, and cultural richness, bringing together designers, industry experts, and fashion enthusiasts from across the globe.
Africa: Laureates Call for Moonshot Innovation Effort to Avert Hunger Catastrophe - allAfrica.com
Neglected indigenous crops, rich in nutrition and resilient to climate change, are key to tackling global hunger only if governments invest in research and development (R&D) to tap the potential of such innovations.
Nigeria: Balancing Responsible Gambling, Innovation in Nigeria's Sports Betting Industry - allAfrica.com
As Nigeria's sports betting industry thrives alongside rapid technological advancements, the challenge of balancing innovation with responsible gambling becomes increasingly important, writes Iyke Bede
Somalia: Vice President of Puntland Attends Graduation Ceremony for 2nd Batch of Tolmo Society's Youth Innovation Hub - allAfrica.com
Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, Vice President of Puntland, has on Sunday attended the graduation ceremony for the second cohort of students from the Tolmo Society's Youth Innovation Hub, which was held at the Puntland Development Research Center (PDRC).
Africa: Techconnect 4.0 - Championing Innovation, Inclusion and Collaboration for Africa's Financial Future - allAfrica.com
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, Microfinance Banks (MFBs), Fintechs, and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) face challenges that hinder their ability to drive financial inclusion and economic growth. From challenges with adapting to digital transformation, to navigating regulatory complexities, these institutions often lack access to scalable technology, technical expertise, and secure infrastructure needed to meet the growing demands of a tech-savvy customer base.
Nigeria: Decade of Innovation - Stem Mets and the Future of Education in Nigeria - allAfrica.com
With over 17 million children aged five to 14 years deprived of adequate schooling in Nigeria, constituting over 20 per cent of the world's out-of-school children, innovative approaches to education, such as STEM METS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Science), offer a promising pathway to transform learning outcomes and secure Nigeria's future. Precious Ugwuzor writes that by prioritising these disciplines, Nigeria can address the root causes of its
Namibia: Are Namibian State-Owned Enterprises Ready for True Digitalisation? - allAfrica.com
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues reshaping economies across the globe, promising enhanced efficiency, transparency and service delivery, the question of readiness looms large for private and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries like Namibia.
Southern Africa: Zim to Push Innovation During SADC Chairmanship - allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe will be spearheading SADC's modernisation and innovation efforts as these form the bedrock on which the region can boost its industrialisation agenda, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Botswana, Henry Mukonoweshuro, has said.
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu - Lagos Has Created Enabling Environment for Tech Innovation - allAfrica.com
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the Lagos State government has created an enabling environment for technology innovation to thrive in the state, through its deliberate policies and investments.
Africa's Time - Delivering Transformation Through Innovation - allAfrica.com
Africa, the world's youngest continent is brimming with creativity, talent and innovation. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, Africa's youth are fueling entrepreneurship and job creation across the region.
Liberia: USAID Awards $705,000 in Grants to Boost Agribusiness Innovation and Resilience in Liberia - allAfrica.com
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Feed the Future initiative, has awarded a total of $705,000 in grants to 30 promising agribusiness startups following a dynamic three-day pitch competition in Ganta, Nimba County.
South Africa: Le Kip Kip Revolutionizes HIV Prevention Conversations Among South African Women - allAfrica.com
Interview - Venessa Chen - a research program coordinator at the Program for Implementation Equity Research within the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights - shared her research findings on The impact of the Le Kip Kip Social Influence Campaign on PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions among women in South Africa - at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (#HIVR4P2024) in Lima, Peru. The conference served as a global stage for some of the most innovative approaches to combating
Liberia: Starz University Founder Urges Graduates to Seek Innovation, Excellence - allAfrica.com
The Founder and Board Chairman of Starz University, Ambassador Latim Da-Thong, has urged recent graduates of its 7th Bachelor's Class and 1st Master's Class to use their innovation, excellence and academic achievements to positively transform themselves, lives around them, their country and the world as ambassadors of the University.
Co-Creation Hub Announces Call for Applications for Cohort III of the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship - allAfrica.com
Announcement - Co-creation HUB (CcHUB), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third iteration of the EdTech Fellowship after the successful completion of the second cohort's acceleration program.
Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship in Ghana Opens New Call for Applications Following Successful First Cohort - allAfrica.com
Announcement - Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana after the successful completion of the first acceleration program.
Uganda's Freza Nanotech Wins FAO Innovation Award for Pioneering Fruit Preservation Technology - allAfrica.com
Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) innovation award for developing a groundbreaking nanotechnology-based solution that extends the shelf life of fruits and reduces postharvest losses.
iHUB Announces Call for Applications for Third Cohort of Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya Following Success of Second Cohort - allAfrica.com
iHUB , in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya after the successful completion of the second entrepreneurship acceleration program.
Liberia: USAID Awards $705,000 in Grants to Boost Agribusiness Innovation and Resilience in Liberia - allAfrica.com
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Feed the Future initiative, has awarded a total of $705,000 in grants to 30 promising agribusiness startups following a dynamic three-day pitch competition in Ganta, Nimba County. This milestone event marked the conclusion of Cohort II of the Agribusiness Incubator and Development Activity, an initiative aimed at fostering inclusive growth and resilience in Liberia's agricultural sector.
South Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution - Why Skepticism Fades As Global Leaders Embrace a New Reserve Asset - allAfrica.com
After much laughter and derision, followed by years of vicious state pushback, bitcoin seems to have won the day, if not the century (if not the future). It's no longer speculative or risky. It is currently in the process of being crowned the world's newest safe asset from the US to Bhutan.
Rwanda Launches National Fintech Strategy to Drive Growth and Innovation - allAfrica.com
The Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), officially launched the National Fintech Strategy on November 28 - a landmark initiative that provides a comprehensive roadmap for developing a robust and inclusive fintech ecosystem in Rwanda.
Uganda: Museveni Urges Ideological Clarity, Innovation in Public Administration - allAfrica.com
President Museveni has called on public service administrators to collaborate closely with political leaders to address Africa's socio-economic challenges effectively. Speaking at the 43rd African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Annual Roundtable Conference in Kampala, Museveni emphasised the importance of ideological clarity, integration, and innovation in governance.