African Development Fund Raises $11 Billion Record
Africa-Press - Uganda. The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional financing arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised a record $11 billion...
Ivoiceup Secures A15 Investment for Anonymous Interviews
Africa-Press - Uganda. iVoiceUp, the region’s first and fastest-growing AI-powered whistleblowing and ethics case management platform, has closed a new investment round, the company...
Ugandan Innovators Propel AI VR and Emerging Tech
Africa-Press - Uganda. Uganda’s technology ecosystem is quietly but steadily redefining what innovation looks like in East Africa.
From artificial intelligence (AI) to virtual reality...
Rwandan Fintech Kayko Secures $1.2M Seed Funding
Africa-Press - Uganda. Kigali-based fintech Kayko has secured USD 1.2 million in seed funding as it works to digitise the day-to-day operations of Rwanda’s...
Uganda Restricts Import of Elon Musk’S Starlink Equipment
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Uganda Revenue Authority has announced an immediate restriction on the importation and customs clearance of Starlink technology and related communication...
Engineering Bootcamp Empowers Ugandan Students
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Royal Academy of Engineering is scaling its impact in Uganda by mobilising its network of more than 100 Africa Prize...
African Startups Funding Confusion in 2024
Africa-Press - Uganda. Three respected data sources. Same year. Same ecosystem. Numbers that differ by almost 3X. Welcome to African startup data tracking, where...
Lagride Secures $100M Credit Facility for Vehicle Acquisition
Africa-Press - Uganda. Lagos-backed ride-hailing platform LagRide has secured a USD 100 million (approximately EUR 95 million) credit facility from United Bank for Africa...
VP Alupo Advocates Economic Empowerment at Sam Owori Hub
Africa-Press - Uganda. Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged Ugandan households to embrace income-generating activities as a pathway to eradicating poverty and unemployment, calling...
Cassava and Gebeya Partner on AI Tools for Africans
Africa-Press - Uganda. Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, and Gebeya, a provider of an ecosystem for Africa’s service economy, have...