Binance CEO ChangPeng Zhao to feature at the African Blockchain Conference...
Crypto Billionaire, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange – Binance, is set to feature on a panel at the African Blockchain Conference 2018, happening on 23 -24 May in Kampala....
View ArticleRwanda Hosting The 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda on Tuesday announcement a partnership that will see Rwanda host the 7th edition of the prestigious Innovation...
View ArticleWomen in Tech Called to Apply For The 2018 She Loves Tech Global Competition
She Loves Tech; a global initiative, showcasing the convergence of the latest trends in technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and its impact on and opportunities for women, which includes a global...
View Article11 Ugandan Innovators Selected to Participate At The Africa Innovation Summit
From 6th June to 8th June, 2018, Rwanda will be hosting the second annual Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) at the Conventional Center in Kigali. The event is set to be graced by His Excellencies...
View ArticleFall Armyworm Tech Prize: Uganda has highest number of entries
Nesta, on behalf of Feed the Future, today announced that 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa, for the global Fall Armyworm Tech Prize. The Prize aims to find digital solutions to...
View ArticleAfrica Innovation Summit Kicks Off in Kigali Showcasing Ground-breaking...
The Prime Minister of Rwanda, the Honourable Edouard Ngirente, this morning officially declared the Africa Innovation Summit (AIS) 2018 open in Kigali, Rwanda. AIS II will focus on innovative and...
View ArticleICTAU To Hold its 3rd Annual LAN Reloaded Event at the BMK House
The ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU) back in 2016 re-introduced its monthly event, dubbed LAN (adopted from Local Area Network) with the hashtag #LANReloaded, as a platform for industry stakeholders...
View ArticleJohannesburg gets ready for Digital Transformation Congress 2018
The Digital Transformation Congress, hosted by IT News Africa, is scheduled for 26 July 2018 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. The conference will bring together hundreds of senior...
View ArticleUCC, UTAMU Organizing a University Hackathon to Solve Agricultural Problems
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has partnered with Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) to organize a university hackathon that will see innovators (university students) come...
View Article35 University Students Selected To Participate At The UTAMU Agricultural...
The Uganda Technology And Management University (UTAMU) has selected 35 students from different universities across the country to participate at its Agriculture Hackathon – funded by the Uganda...
View ArticleUganda’s Akaboxi & Lawyers 4 Farmers, Emerge Finalists for the AgriHack...
Ugandan startups Akaboxi – a digital financial inclusion system that enables smallholder farmers in a community to manage and monitor their savings together, and Lawyers 4 Farmers – a team of lawyers...
View ArticleReach A Hand, Uganda Unveils 45 Nominees For The 2018 Young Achievers Awards
Reach A Hand, Uganda on Wednesday 1st August, officially unveiled nominees for the 2018 Young Achievers Awards (YAA) at the press and dinner gathering event that was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel....
View ArticleCyber Defense East Africa regional Conference Kicks-off
The 6th edition of the Cyber Defence East Africa regional opened this morning at Statistics House. The two -day event organized by European company NRD Cyber Security and National Information...
View ArticleThe 2nd Annual Youth Connekt Summit, Themed ‘Connekting Youth for Continental...
Rwanda will once again host another Youth Connekt Summit from October 8th to 10th, 2018 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Themed ‘Connekting Youth for Continental Transformation’ it will focus on the...
View ArticleNEF’S Africa Science Week to be Held in 35 Countries
Next Einstein Forum (NEF) will hold its annual week long celebration of Science and Technology; Africa Science Week (ASW), in 35 countries (Uganda Inclusive) throughout September to December 2018 with...
View ArticleLagos to host Inaugural Africa FinTech Summit in November
Africa’s premier fintech event, the Africa Fintech Summit, will be held for the first time in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 8-9, 2018. This event comes on the heels of the earlier edition in Washington...
View ArticleStartups in Uganda, Urged to use ‘Rave’ to Receive & Make Payments Globally
On Thursday 25th, Online Payment Technology Solutions firm; Flutterwave held a meet and greet event at The Innovation Village where they shared to over 50 startup Founders and merchants how they can...
View ArticleDigiHealth LTD Wins Best Health Innovation in Morocco
Uganda’s own health startup; DigiHealth Limited on Sunday 28th, September 2018 won the Best Innovation in Health, at the Women in Africa Summit held in Marrakech, Morrocco – with King Mohammed VI...
View ArticleHive Colab Confirms Dates for its 3rd Annual Swarm Summit
Collaborative co-working innovation and tech space; Hive Colab has confirmed 7th to 8th December, 2018 as dates for its 3rd annual edition of the Swarm Summit, and will be held at the The Square Place....
View ArticleHive Colab to Host Flutterwave to Discuss Their Flagship Product to Startup...
San Francisco based online payment technology solutions firm; Flutterwave in partnership with Hive Colab will on Friday 2nd, November 2018 hold a meet and discuss event to enlighten more about...
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