BYD and Ampersand Sign Agreement to Electrify African Transport System
Sierra Leone and Rwanda move to build smart cities and a drone network is established in Eswatini
What’s happened this Week:
Zimbabwe to build floating solar panels in 2025
Kenya budgets $117 million for its digital cards
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In The News This Week:
Rwanda Signs Agreement With Africa50 To Develop Smart City In Kigali
Pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager Africa50 has signed an agreement with the Rwandan government to develop a 61-hectare smart city in the country’s capital.
Kenya Budgets $117 Million For Its Digital ID and Digital Government Projects
The Kenya government has budgeted 15.13 Billion Shillings ($117 Million) to help with the rollout of the Maisha Namba Digital ID project as well as other digital government processes.
Sierra Leone Raising $150 Million To Build Tech City
According to Semafor, Sierra Leone is looking to raise $150 million to roll out a digital innovation hub strategy led by a new Tech City that covers everything from job creation and training to entrepreneurship and supporting inbound investment.
In the rest of the news:
BYD and Ampersand Sign MOU To Collaborate on Electrifying Africa’s Transport System
Zimbabwe To Install Floating Solar Panels In 2025 To Boost Energy Capacity
Kenya Exempts Ghanaian Travellers From Electronic Travel Authorization Fees
Paystack Launches Its Virtual Terminal Product In Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya and South Africa
South Africa Amends Law To Allow Ride-Hailing Companies To Obtain Operating Licenses
Abuja, Lagos, and Blantyre Ranked As Top 3 African Cities with Lowest Cost of Living
Education, Career, and Financial Situation Are The Top Reasons Africans Want To Relocate For Work
Africa Ecosystem Activity
African agrifood startups invited to apply for $1m THRIVE Global Impact Challenge - Disrupt Africa
Egyptian investtech startup Bokra plans swift Saudi, UAE expansion post-launch - Disrupt Africa
Zambian agri-tech startup eMsika plans to expand e-poultry solution to 4 new markets - Disrupt Africa
Moroccan startup Defendis launches AI-powered cyber threat intelligence platform - Disrupt Africa
AfriLabs, Korea-Africa Foundation in strategic partnership to boost African innovation - Disrupt Africa
PODCAST: Sylvia Brune, CEO of pawaPass
Sylvia Brune is currently the CEO at pawaPass, an inclusive verification platform for Africans that enables access to services using biometrics that can be captured on any smartphone
She started her own company called AHOY, a concierge flight booking app that empowered frequent travelers with DIY tools and 24/7 support for flight management. She ran the business from 2015 to 2021.
She then started pawaPass after AHOY had to be shut down because of COVID. The company is working with brands and companies, helping to increase the number of people who can access opportunities such as remote jobs, online trade, and financial services.
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Stat of The Day
Multichoice saw a decline in both its subscriptions and revenue in the past year. Overall revenue across Africa dropped from 17.3 Million Rand in 2022 to 15.7 Million Rand in 2023.
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