Afreximbank and Rwanda to Host 2025 Forum on AI in African Trade Compliance
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a transformative force in African trade, not only by enhancing efficiency but also by strengthening financial integrity, curbing illicit flows, and unlocking new market access. In a major step toward modernizing the continent’s compliance infrastructure, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will co-host the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum (ACF2025) with the National Bank of Rwanda...
MCP Hackathon Africa 2025 Launches to Position Continent as Co-Creator of Global AI Standards
The Cortex Hub has launched the MCP Hackathon Africa 2025, a pan-African innovation drive spanning over 40 cities from September to November 2025, aimed at embedding African languages, cultures, and development priorities into the foundational layers of artificial intelligence. This eight-week initiative will bring together developers, researchers, students, and startups across the continent to build solutions using the Model...
Six African Startups Win $400,000 in FINCA Ventures Prize 2025 Amid Dwindling Venture Capital on the Continent
Six early-stage African startups have been awarded a total of $400,000 through the FINCA Ventures Prize 2025, a timely injection of funding at a moment when venture capital inflows to the continent have sharply declined. The prize, distributed among innovators in climate-smart agriculture and fintech for financial inclusion, offers a rare lifeline to entrepreneurs navigating one of the most...
Google Expands Digital Backbone with New Subsea Cable Hubs Across Africa
Google has unveiled plans to establish four new subsea cable hubs across strategic African corridors, significantly boosting internet connectivity and digital infrastructure on the continent. The announcement was made by Alex Okosi, Managing Director for Google in Africa, in a statement issued Thursday, September 18, 2025, and shared with Techpoint Africa. The expansion under Google’s Africa Connect infrastructure program...
Odyssey Energy Solutions Nigeria Secures $7.5M from British International Investment to Accelerate Solar Mini-Grid Expansion
Odyssey Energy Solutions Nigeria has secured a $7.5 million funding facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, to scale the deployment of solar mini-grids across underserved communities in Nigeria. The investment will provide renewable energy developers with flexible financing to procure critical equipment such as solar photovoltaic panels, battery storage systems, and balance-of-system components—addressing one...
African Startups Dominate Global Investor Showcase in London
Fourteen African startups took center stage at the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship showcase in London, representing 74% of the selected cohort in one of the most competitive global entrepreneurship events this year. Their strong presence marked a defining moment for the continent’s innovation ecosystem, as founders from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Cameroon, and Zambia demonstrated scalable, tech-driven...
Google’s $37 Million AI Investment Africa Signals Confidence in Continent’s Tech Leadership
Google has committed $37 million to advance artificial intelligence across Africa, marking one of the largest corporate investments in the continent’s AI ecosystem and underscoring growing confidence in African innovation. The funding, directed toward food security, education, language technology, and research, reflects a strategic shift from aid-based models to partnership-driven development that empowers African talent to lead global AI...
Nigeria’s Café One Expands Coworking Footprint to 9 States
Café One has solidified its role as a leader in Nigeria’s evolving workspace economy with the completion of its latest phase of growth, bringing its network to 18 hubs across nine states. The Café One expansion reflects the brand’s ambition to transform how professionals work, connect, and grow businesses in a country where traditional office infrastructure is often costly...
Google Play Joins VerveLife 8.0 as Strategic Partner for Africa’s Largest Fitness Event
Verve, Africa’s leading domestic payments card scheme and part of The Interswitch Group, has announced Google Play as the strategic partner for VerveLife 8.0, the eighth edition of its flagship fitness and wellness tour. The collaboration marks a significant expansion of Verve’s ongoing integration with the Google ecosystem and aims to enhance lifestyle experiences for African fitness enthusiasts through...
FATE Foundation to Host 10th Business Conference on AI Powered Business Nigeria
The FATE Foundation has announced the 10th edition of its annual Business Conference, set for September 26, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Center in Lagos, under the theme The AI Powered Business. The event will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping entrepreneurship, driving innovation, and accelerating sustainable growth across Nigeria’s small and medium enterprise sector. With a focus on real-world...
