Shedding light on bridging the gender gap in the industry While there have been steps in the right direction to…
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Ola joined Microsoft in 2010 as the Enterprise Voice Technology Specialist. She has also held various positions including Partner Technology…
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Future Is Female Mentorship Program selects 25 African female-founded startups for PR mentorship
Twenty-five African female-founded tech startups have been selected to participate in the second edition of The Future is Female Mentorship…
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Bilha Ndirangu, the then CEO for Nairobi-based Africa’s Talking has left the firm to join African Leadership Academy as CEO,…
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Algebra Ventures Appoints Two New General Partners in Fund II to Boost Strategic Growth
Algebra Ventures, Egypt’s leading venture capital fund, has appointed Laila Hassan and Omar Khashaba to its second, $90M fund as…
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Facebook has today announced the launch of a Global Women’s Safety Advisory Board and a new women’s safety hub in the Facebook…
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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa program is officially open for application for the 2021 cohort. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa and…
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Spotify has announced Rwandan-Ugandan jazz singer and songwriter Somi as the latest African singer to join its EQUAL Music Program.…
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Women in Gaming: The Female Players Enjoying Massive Success
by James Musobaby James MusobaThe gaming world attracts plenty of interest these days and this often means that big names have significant celebrity status.…
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The Standard Chartered in partnership with @[email protected] have awarded ksh 1000 000 to 5 businesses at the end of the…
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Online marketplace for artisans Muthoni Unchained joins UK Kenya Tech Hub’s Legends Jasiri Edition
Muthoni Unchained, a company whose culture hub and online marketplace for artisans is empowering Africa’s creative economy today announced they…
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SoftwareONE,a leading global driver of end to end software and cloud technology solutions has today appointed Marylin Moodley as South…
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Nedbank and Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Partner for the Fourth Cohort of the AWIEF Growth Accelerator
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored…
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Telecel Group’s Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech has created an industry advisory board to attract highly-regarded executives with…
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Spotify recently unveiled its EQUAL hub in celebration of International Women’s Day and has now extended its global commitment to fostering equity for…
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Mastercard invests into Kasha Global to Empower Women & Support Micro-Entrepreneurs in Africa
Mastercard has invested into Kasha Global to ensure women across emerging markets have essential access to health and personal care…
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Cherie Blair Foundation, DHL & Sinapis to Train Over 3,500 Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, DHL Express and Sinapis have launched a partnership to bring crucial entrepreneurial skills and…
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AZA Finance, BitPesa parent firm, raises $50m, acquires remittance firm Exchange4Free to launch in SA
AZA Finance, the financial group that runs Nairobi-based BitPesa, has acquired South Africa’s cross-border payments firm Exchange4Free in an expansion…
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SemaBOX launches the Dada Podcast Incubator to power a new generation of women podcasters in Kenya
SemaBOX, the Podcast platform powered by Baraza Media Lab, has launched the Dada Podcast Incubator, the world’s first incubator focussed…
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The Malaika Collective, a new brand aimed at creating a multicultural home for Black and Brown people from all parts…
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Nigeria’s Klasha & SA’s Akiba Digital to Receive $200,000 from Expert DOJO International Accelerator program
Nigeria’s Klasha and South Africa’s Akiba Digital have been accepted into Expert DOJO International Accelerator program, a Southern California-based accelerator…
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Kenya’s Pine Kazi, which converts pineapple leaf and recycled rubber into fashionable footwear has won the $2,000 Fashionomics Africa competition…
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Ananse Africa launches to connect African Fashion Designers to International Markets
Ananse Africa, a Ghanian startup ecommerce platform, has today launched to connect African designers with local and international consumers and…
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GroupM SSA has expanded its Groupm Academy GradX program established in South Africa in 2020 to Kenya and Nigeria with…
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Momentum Metropolitan recently announced it had empowered five women-led businesses with a share of R1-million and some invaluable coaching in…
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In a COVID-19 driven world, more women are embracing entrepreneurship across the world. In the case of Africa, she has…
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Nigerian Fintech startup, Team Apt has started an internship program to support women in Technology. Team Apt is a financial…
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Kenya’s Pula & M-KOPA receive $1.3m to increase women’s access to loans & micro-insurance
Nairobi-based Pula Advisors and M-KOPA have received $1m and $300,000 respectively in grants from the African Development Bank for research…
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Bolt raises $24m to pilot its women-only ride-hailing services in Nigeria & South Africa | Accepts hybrid & electric cars
Bolt recently received $24 million from the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to promote access to on-demand…
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Huawei has officially launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program to empower women developers to create applications and tools that…
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