Many technology start-up companies in Africa had humble beginnings, and while a business has to start at the bottom, there is no problem with dreaming big. (more…)
Tags: African Start-ups, FMNA
Archive for the ‘Africa Development’ Category
Top 10 African tech start-ups
African innovations are driving the technology revolution
Kenya, South Africa and Ghana are leading the way in the emerging tech frontrunners of sub-Saharan Africa. The ‘Silicon Savannah’ is expected to produce further waves in the tech market. (more…)
Tags: African Telecoms, digital africa
African economies are booming
Ten times faster growth
The GDP growth in African nations is substantial. Ethiopia is now growing nearly ten times faster than the UK and is expected to rise annually 8.1% until 2015. This is the 3rd highest forecast across all nations. (more…)
Tags: African economies, Boom, Ghana
Crowdsourcing maps Africa’s technology hot-spots
New research reveals 300% growth in African technology entrepreneurship. Crowd sourced research by BongoHive Zambia has revealed that there are at least three times as many technology entrepreneurship hubs in Africa than insiders had previously thought. (more…)
Tags: Africa, hubs, mapping, technology
Africa’s mobile phone usage to continue expanding
A new report has revealed that the number of mobile phone subscribers in Africa is set to rise by 60% between 2010 and 2015, with regions in east and central Africa expected to contribute a large share of the growth. (more…)
Tags: African Telecoms, internet, Mobile phones, Nigeria
Progress still needed to fulfill UN Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa
The latest report from the UN which monitors the progress towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals shows that work is still needed to achieve the desired results particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The eight goals were officially established following the Millennium Summit in 2000 and include ambitions to eradicate poverty, reduce child morality, and combat HIV/AIDS by 2015. All 193 member states of the UN agreed on the goals as well as many international organisations and yet, much still needs to be done if they are to be achieved by the target date. (more…)
Tags: Africa, internet, Millenium Development Goals, Sub-Saharan Africa
