AI ‘Godmother’ Fei-Fei Li Says she is ‘Proud to be Different’
Africa-Press - Gambia. The 'godmother' of AI, Professor Fei-Fei Li has told the BBC that being the only woman amongst seven pioneers of artificial...
Wingu Africa and ADC Partner to Enhance Digital Connectivity
Africa-Press - Gambia. Wingu Africa, a leading developer of carrier-neutral Tier III data centres in East Africa, has entered into a strategic partnership with...
Polygon Labs and Flutterwave Transform African Payments
Africa-Press - Gambia. Polygon Labs has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s largest payment infrastructure provider, which has processed over $40 billion in...
African Startups Win EUR 80K at Orange Social Ventures
Africa-Press - Gambia. African startups have claimed top honours at the 15th edition of the Orange Social Ventures Prize (OSVP), securing a total of...
FRA Extends Microfinance License Suspension Another Year
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has extended the suspension of incorporation applications and preliminary approvals for companies seeking licenses in the...
Synnefa Secures Grant to Boost Kenyan Farmers’ Productivity
Africa-Press - Gambia. Kenyan agri-tech startup Synnefa has secured USD 300K in grant funding from the World Resources Institute’s Partnering for Green Growth and...
Iniubong Obonguko: from Phone Coding to Global Software
Africa-Press - Gambia. When Iniubong Obonguko wrote his first line of code, he was not sitting behind a powerful computer. He was typing on...
U.S.-Africa Renewable Energy Policy Alignment
Africa-Press - Gambia. The U.S. and Africa are strengthening ties in renewable energy to address shared goals: boosting investments, improving energy access, and supporting...
5 Partnership Models for Scaling Edtech in Africa
Africa-Press - Gambia. Africa faces major education challenges: low internet access (36%), teacher shortages, and limited resources. EdTech offers potential solutions, but scaling these...
Africa’S Circular Economy Sparks Innovation and Jobs
Africa-Press - Gambia. On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, 30-year-old Behailu Seboka, founder of Askema Engineering, manufactures brake pads using discarded materials from slaughterhouses....