Students build an AI-enabled early pregnancy warning risks prototype system
When the Stars of Innovation, the US-Kenya AI Challenge, announced its finalists, for a breathless second, the room stopped being a conference hall and became a... Read more.
IShowSpeed, African content creators go beyond ‘safaris, suffering’
Under the bronze gaze of the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, the American content creator and travel influencer IShowSpeed laughed into his lapel mic as a... Read more.
Why East Africa tops Africa’s 2026 economic projections
The UN expects East Africa to lead Africa’s growth in 2026, powered by Ethiopia’s reform push and Kenya’s diversified economy. Big infrastructure bets are... Read more.
Study explores use of cannabis as healthier alternative to antibiotics in poultry
Morocco has begun exploring the use of hemp in animal feeds as demand for organic and antibiotic-free poultry products rises in one of Africa’s largest poultry... Read more.
Biker challenges Africa, Europe to make motorcycling inclusive, safer
On a well-paved road in Cocody, an upmarket suburb of Abidjan, Bamba Édith Christine pulled on her biker gloves, adjusted her helmet over her distinctive blue-rimmed... Read more.
Africa’s live performance festivals all grown up
At a music festival in Copenhagen, thousands of kilometres from Nairobi, Kenyan artist Elsy Wameyo found herself smiling as a familiar Luo greeting cut through the... Read more.
Local capital sparks Africa’s start-up funding comeback
Africa’s start-up ecosystem is emerging from two difficult years with renewed momentum, buoyed by a funding rebound that is increasingly being driven by local... Read more.
Healthcare engineers take action to help premature babies breathe safer
When healthcare engineer Lisa Mutheu joined the East Africa Biodesign fellowship, she anticipated a year of clinical rotations, design challenges, and long hours... Read more.
‘Anywhere in seconds’: Instant payments in Africa hit nearly R32-trillion
Five years ago, only a small elite population in Africa, with fully functional bank accounts linked to their phone numbers, could make instant payments. The service... Read more.
Growing trend of investors striking Africa’s tech deals at festivals
Africa’s tech startup ecosystem is increasingly being organised around large, high-visibility festivals. From Lagos to Cape Town, Nairobi, Marrakech, and beyond,... Read more.
