Team Deaf Square (L-R): Nour El Imane Nasfi (CMO & Co-founder); Sonia Kherigi Nasfi (CEO & Founder) Sonia Kherigi Nasfi and Nour El Imane Nasfi are the Founders of Tunisian-based DEAF SQUARE, an online career accelerator dedicated to bridging the gap between talented individuals who are hard of hearing and forward-thinking employers.By providing specialised training, mentorship, and job-matching services, the platform empowers the Deaf community to access high-quality education and employment opportunities in the tech industry. Key Features of Deaf Square: AI-Powered Learning: The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to offer adaptive learning experiences, including a virtual trainer designed to help…
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Africa’s tech sector is booming! With the IT market projected to hit $150 billion by 2025 and growing at a 10.2% CAGR, it’s creating millions of jobs and driving innovation.* 🚀🌍In this thriving ecosystem, visionary leaders are transforming industries and shaping the continent’s digital future.Meet six exceptional tech leaders featured in Africa Tech Festival’s 100 of the Most Influential African Leaders in Technology & Telecommunications 2024 report:🚀 Tebogo Leshope, SENTECH Soc Ltd🚀 Deon Geyser, Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa🚀 Pushkar Gokhale, Openserve🚀 Ada Nduka Oyom, She Code Africa🚀 Tony Archibong, YouTube🚀 Strive Masiyiwa, Econet Group (Cassava Technologies & Econet Wireless…
Applications are still open for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising, African EdTech ventures. Implemented in partnership with innovation hubs and EdTech accelerators across Africa, the Fellowship provides select EdTech companies with critical business and financial support, as well as insight into the science of learning, preparing them for scale, sustainability, and impact. In 2024, 92 EdTech companies from implementing partner tech hubs across Africa showcased their improved solutions to stakeholders in their respective countries. During the Demo Days in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal, each…
Africa’s blockchain ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, transitioning from early experiments to real-world applications across various sectors. This development is driven by the continent’s unique challenges and opportunities, including financial inclusion, supply chain transparency, and secure digital identity solutions. Two blockchain startups stand out for making an impact in cryptocurrency and financial services, as well as sports gaming: Scorefam (Nigeria) Simisoluwa Adeyemo (Founder, Scorefam) Scorefam is pioneering a new era in Nigerian sports by merging blockchain technology with gaming. Founded in 2020 by Simisoluwa Adeyemo, the platform allows users to earn real-world rewards by participating in sports-related games and utilizing non-fungible…
(L): Jeffrey Boakye Appiagyei – Co-Founder, SAYeTECH Smart agricultural machinery has historically been reserved for large-scale farm operations that can afford the hefty prices of such equipment. But Jeffrey Boakye Appiagyei and Theodore Ohene-Botchway (Co-Founders at Ghana-based SAYeTECH) have taken a different approach to farm mechanisation by providing smallholder farmers with affordable and user-friendly technology that enhances productivity and profitability. Their innovations address specific pain points in African agriculture, such as: Low mechanisation rates High post-harvest losses Labour-intensive processes A youth-powered team shaping the future of agriculture, one machine at a time [🎥@sayetech] SAYeTECH combines hardware and Internet of Things…
Congratulations are in order to the Top 10 startups who have made it to the finals of the Latitude59 Pitch Competition in Kenya! This year’s competition broke records, with a total of 382 applications from 37 countries, and here are the 10 leading startups: 🇳🇬 AcemyX: an LMS helping students prepare for exams with personalized learning tools and study materials.🇹🇿Afya Mama: providing answers to questions pertaining maternal care and reproductive health to women via SMS and web app.🇰🇪 Eco Nasi: transforming pineapple pulp waste into high-quality vegan leather that is 5 times more durable than hide leather.🇰🇪 Grekkon Limited-Irrigation Hub:…
🎥 @face.coat Meet Face Coat cosmetics, a brand that aligns with the trend toward multifunctional, all-in-one beauty solutions that simplify makeup routines by combining essential items like foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, and highlighter – an entire look in one compact package, making them perfect for travel or on-the-go touchups. Says Face Coat founder, Geraldine Iheme: FINALLY- a product that solves that major problem many of our working moms, busy women, career women who really don’t have time to get a full makeup done!The perfect makeup for minimalist – it’s the ALL IN ONE MAKEUP! 🌟 FACE COAT- Excited to announce…
Endeavor Nigeria recently introduced the 12 high-impact entrepreneurs from nine leading startups selected for the 2024 Scale Up by Endeavor program cohort. Over nine weeks, these founders embarked on a transformative journey to accelerate their growth with mentorship, peer learning, and access to the Endeavor global network. The selected entrepreneurs include: Hugo Obi (Founder), Maliyo Games Folayemi Agusto (CEO), Tix Africa John Oamen (CEO) and Modele Ajayi-Bembe (Co-founder), Cutstruct Frederick Akpoghene (CEO), JéGO Samuel Eze (CEO), OurPass Babatunde Akin-Moses (CEO), Sycamore Seun Alley (CEO), Fez Chimezie Emewulu (CEO) and Frank Atube (COO), Seamfix Emmanuel Olukanmi (CEO) and Ayobami Akinnuga (COO), Tramango Ireayomide Oladunjoye, Managing Director of Endeavor Nigeria, shared his excitement over the 2024 cohort: We are thrilled to welcome these remarkable entrepreneurs…
How a mindset of Innovation transformed millinery in Nigeria [🎥 @john3v3millinery] Eme Akenzua founded the renowned upscale millinery brand John 3v3 Millinery in 1991, a company she has grown into a thriving manufacturing and retail concern. As a Milliner with 33 years+ of experience and exciting creativity under her belt – and a journey filled with challenges and triumphs – Ms. Akenzua is thrilled to introduce her new series “The Creativepreneur Guide to Success” – where she shares valuable lessons intended to help rising entrepreneurs navigate their own creative paths and build thriving businesses. From the highs of ROYAL ASCOT…
The Anzisha Prize, Africa’s leading program for young entrepreneurs has announced that applications for the 2025 cohort are now open! The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneur changemakers aged 15 – 22 years, and hands out over USD $140,000 every year in business support and prize money to very young entrepreneurs from all over the continent. The 2024 Prize winners were announced at the annual Entrepreneurship Education in Africa Awards (EEA) gala event held in Johannesburg, South Africa: Mathias Charles Yabe from Ghana won the prize for job creation. Through his business, Ako Fresh, Yabe offers farmers…