Technology & Information

With its mass adoption of new technologies, Africa has the opportunity to create the next disruptive startups and the global leaders of tomorrow.

Could Africa become a key player in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, boosting local industry and creating green jobs?

The Ethiopian government is reopening bidding for the sale of one of its telecoms licences. Can the government woo international operators by offering a licence for mobile banking services for the first time?

A report has found that Kenya and Ghana have the second and third highest mobile payment usage rates in the world. Read our round-up of the latest tech news from Africa.

"Chain Reaction: How Blockchain Will Transform the Developing World" is an approachable and comprehensible read on the wonders to come from blockchain.

Larger and more traditional lenders cannot usually meet the needs of SMEs, but alternative lenders, powered by fintech, are beginning to address the challenge.

The increasing switch to digitisation in African banking is expanding financial inclusion rapidly, but it is essential that no one is left behind.

As for other airlines, 2020 was not a good year for the Gabonese regional carrier, but it is preparing for the start of a new phase of expansion in 2022-25.

Senegal is taking the continent’s first step to producing Covid-19 vaccines locally by building a manufacturing plant in partnership with international financiers.