LONDON, June 4, 2024 /PRN/ — QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the 21st edition of the QS World University Rankings – the only ranking system to measure both employability and sustainability performance. For the 13th consecutive year, MIT leads the table, though two-thirds of the United States’ ranked universities have dropped in the last year. Imperial College London jumps four places to rank 2nd; the University of Oxford and Harvard University remain 3rd and 4th respectively; the University of Cambridge rounds out the top five. Caltech is the only institution to break into the top 10. 20242023QS World University Rankings 2025:…
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Frank Breuss (Co-Founder & CEO, Nikulipe) 📸 Particle Agency A recent report finds that Africa’s booming market for online goods and services is on track to surpass half a billion consumers by 2025, highlighting untapped potentials for global merchants and payment service providers. Emphasizing Africa’s mobile-centric consumer base, the report details how access to Local Payment Methods can boost business success in Africa’s diverse markets. June 4th, 2024. By the end of 2025, nearly half the population of Africa will have engaged in buying goods and services online, compared to just 13% in 2017. This increase will be fueled by…
🎥 GITEX Africa 2024 ends on a high note It’s a wrap. GITEXAfrica 2024 has come to a superb close…Visitors, exhibitors, and partners have a message that requires no translation. From every corner of the world, it’s “Adieu, see you next year” 😃.. One of the highlights of the day (and a win for all the incredible entrepreneurs showcasing groundbreaking innovations at GITEX AFRICA 2024! ) – Lupiya emerged champions of the Supernova Challenge, one of the biggest pitch competitions in Africa. Lupiya company was developed to foster financial inclusion in Africa by simplifying borrowing processes and requirements, believing that every…
Day 02 at GITEX Africa 2024 shattered records, delivering a global tech summit unlike any Africa has ever seen! Leading visionaries from across the continent and beyond (130+ countries across Africa and the World) converged to showcase the cutting edge in AI, IoT, cybersecurity, and more. From healthcare breakthroughs to the future of finance and smart cities, the expo buzzed with groundbreaking innovations. GITEX AFRICA stands as a testament to the continent’s meteoric rise in the tech world, showcasing Africa’s growing prowess and insatiable hunger for innovation. Lillian Barnard (President of Microsoft Africa) delivered the keynote address on “Inclusivity and…
The continent’s biggest tech and startup event, GITEX AFRICA, returned for its second edition (May 29-31, 2024), with the three-day gathering bringing together global and African tech ecosystems, and fostering collaboration to propel Africa’s AI economy onto the world stage. From regional innovators to international investors, participants will forge powerful connections that will shape the future of African technology for generations to come. The Prime Minister of Morocco, H.E. Aziz Akkanouch, led the official inauguration and VIP tour of GITEX AFRICA. Running until May 31, the event welcomes over 1,400 exhibiting tech enterprises and startups, more than 350 leading investors…
Lillian Barnard (President, Microsoft AFrica) Microsoft is set to host the African Startups AI Fest – the largest Microsoft Africa virtual event on the continent. The event, scheduled for 6 June 2024, will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with virtual access available to attendees across the continentMARRAKECH, Morocco, May 29, 2024/ — The hybrid event will bring together startup founders and pioneers from across Africa; Microsoft’s startup partners and customers will take to the main stage to share their stories of success; Up to 10,000 startups will be given access to industry-specific expertise and insights on how best to take…
By Caleb Maaru Caleb Maru is the Founder of Tech Safari, one of Africa’s leading tech newsletters and communities where he shares his insights into the burgeoning African tech ecosystem. He is also Partner at Proximity Ventures, an early stage VC firm investing in founders solving Africa’s most pressing problems.Uncovering Tech in Africa. In this piece he shares a remarkable idea, asking: “You’re probably familiar with Software as a Service (SaaS), but have you heard of Migration as a Service (MaaS)? “Every year millions of people migrate to a new country.Globally, there are 281 million migrants across the world.That movement…
🎥 EagleFM Dairy Farmer and agripreneur, Aminu Murtala Nyako wears quite a few other hats: Public Policy Subject Matter Expert, business strategist, solutions Architect, financial analyst, and project manager In this video, he reiterates that ignoring the milking of cows (producing dairy) as a huge source of income could become one of the biggest missed opportunities ever. He says: Truly, money is literally lying on the floor, but nobody’s picking it up! It’s time to think outside the box and we avoid the stereotypical mindsets. Let’s get to work.
Nkem Ezeamama – ER physician turned Real Estate entrepreneur From physician to Real Estate investor, Nkem Ezeamama shares what counts when it comes to pivoting careers, and the importance therein of taking control of your personal narrative and life-changing choices. Here’s how Nkem’s a-ha moment kicked in: “I started my life from scratch in my early 30s…(My overnight success that took more than a decade…)(Age 15) – Moving to the USA from Nigeria:This transition marked the beginning of a new chapter.A beginning with aspirations and the promise of endless possibilities.It was a HUGE step into a world of new opportunities.(Age…
By Development Consultant, Alfred Ukane Agriculture in Nigeria is faced with so many challenges and sometimes it takes sweat, blood and losses to build a brand in the sector. In Agriculture, if you’re not offering value, then nobody will listen to you, not even farmers themselves and In my full time active years in the sector, I have seen alot of women create so much value in the sector.Today, I want to take out time to celebrate them. All the women contributing to food and nutrition security, Livelihood, climate change resilience and the entire Agro-Food Sector – Una Don try.Take…