Q&A: Yasaman Hadjibashi on social media innovations in Africa’s fintech sector: Yasaman Hadjibashi, chief creation officer at Barclays Africa Group, explains how fintech start-ups across Africa are using social media to give more people access to banking services. Hadjibashi leads the innovation agenda for the bank, which recently opened applications for its second cohort of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Yasaman Hadjibashi on social media innovations in Africa’s fintech sector
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Three Ugandan Companies picked to showcase innovations at the Angel Fair
Three Ugandan Companies picked to showcase innovations at the Angel Fair: Angel Fair Africa is an event that brings together accelerators, incubators and emerging businesses from across the African continent and investors to do deals AfA was successfully held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2013, Lagos, Nigeria in 2014 and Accra, Ghana in 2015, resulting in a number of deals … [Read more...] about Three Ugandan Companies picked to showcase innovations at the Angel Fair
USAID Funds New Innovations to Fight Future Disease Outbreaks
USAID Funds New Innovations to Fight Future Disease Outbreaks: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced $ 3.3 million for five more winners of the Combating Zika and Future Threats Grand Challenge, bringing the total investment to $ 30 million. From unmanned aerial vehicles delivering critical medical supplies in remote areas to the use of big … [Read more...] about USAID Funds New Innovations to Fight Future Disease Outbreaks
Africa’s power and water innovations, opportunities and successes in focus at African Utility Week in Cape Town from Tuesday
Cape Town will be the continent’s energy capital this week when more than 6000 power and water professionals from more than 70 countries, including 27 African nations, will gather for the 16th African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and trade exhibition from 17-19 May at the CTICC. The opening keynote session starts at 09h00 on Tuesday, 17 May. “There’s no doubt … [Read more...] about Africa’s power and water innovations, opportunities and successes in focus at African Utility Week in Cape Town from Tuesday
