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Applications are now open for the Futuremakers Women in Tech Uganda program, a six-month accelerator supporting women-led, tech-enabled startups.
Powered by the Standard Chartered Foundation and delivered by Future Lab at The Innovation Village, the program offers funding, mentorship, and ecosystem exposure to help startups scale and grow. Participants will gain business development support, access to industry networks, and investment readiness training.
The accelerator targets visionary women entrepreneurs building innovative solutions that contribute toward at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Their startups must be based in Uganda and employ fewer than 10 people with an annual turnover of less than USD 100,000.
Applications are open till May 30, 2025
Nigeria will host the AfCFTA Hackathon 2025, which will take place at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, from May 1–3, 2025. The event will bring together developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Africa to build tech solutions for the continent’s digital trade challenges.
Themed “Empowering Youth for Africa’s Future Trade,” the event aims to drive innovation in areas such as e-commerce, digital payments, logistics, and digital identity. Participants will work on ideas that enhance cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The hackathon supports AfCFTA’s broader goals of economic integration and trade facilitation, with winning ideas potentially piloted for real-world application.
Tanmeyah, a subsidiary of EFG Holding and a leader in microfinance, has partnered with AMAN Holding, the fintech arm of Raya Holding, to enhance digital financial services for customers across Egypt.
The agreement, announced April 22, will allow Tanmeyah customers to receive financing and make payments digitally, including through AMAN’s retail network, available seven days a week, removing the need for branch visits or limited service hours.
The partnership will advance Egypt’s digital transformation and financial inclusion agenda by offering simplified, tech-enabled solutions to individuals and microenterprises.
Global leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society will gather in Geneva from 7 to 11 July for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event 2025. The WSIS Forum coordinates action on using digital technologies for development.
Hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Swiss Confederation, the event is co-organized with UNESCO, UNDP, UNCTAD, and over 40 UN partners. It will be held at the Palexpo center alongside the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
This year’s event will review progress, explore challenges like AI, and help shape the WSIS agenda beyond 2025, ahead of a formal UN General Assembly review in September. It will highlight emerging tech trends and foster global cooperation on digital transformation.
The UNICEF StartUp Lab is accepting applications for its next cohort of startups. This six-month accelerator supports innovative solutions tackling key development challenges in health, education, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), climate action, child protection, finance, agriculture, and emerging digital technologies.
The program provides startups with up to GHS 75,000 in prototyping funds and scale-up grants of GHS 150,000 each for three standout ventures. Startups will also gain access to mentorship from UNICEF program experts and connections to its global network of country offices and partners.
To be eligible, startups must be registered and operational in Ghana for at least one year, with technology as a core component of their business model. Solutions must address at least one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
Google has opened applications for the 2025 edition of its Startups Accelerator Africa program, a three-month initiative designed to support early-stage African tech startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address challenges across the continent.
The accelerator offers selected startups equity-free support, up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, expert mentorship from Googlers and industry leaders, and networking opportunities.
Eligible startups must be headquartered in Africa, have at least one African founder, offer a live product already in the market, and have an AI-first approach or meaningfully integrate AI into their operations. Applications are open until May 9, 2025.
The ICT Africa Summit 2025 is set to take place from April 21 to April 23 at the Palais des Expositions des Pins Maritimes in Algiers, bringing together industry leaders, startups, and innovators in a highly anticipated gathering that aims to shape the future of Africa’s digital landscape.
More than 100 startups will present their latest tech breakthroughs, and participants from over 12 countries will engage in discussions and demonstrations that reflect the fast-growing digital industry.
The summit is expected to attract over 8,000 visitors, including policymakers, investors, and industry experts, creating a dynamic environment for premium networking through exclusive B2B meetings.
At GITEX Africa 2025 in Marrakesh, Morocco's Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tehraoui, announced the launch of GITEX Future Health Africa/Morocco. This event aims to accelerate the digitization of Africa's healthcare industry.
Scheduled for April 21–23, 2026, in Casablanca, it will feature GITEX DIGI_HEALTH, focusing on leveraging AI and digital technologies to address challenges in healthcare information, delivery, access, and efficiency.
The three-day event will include a leadership summit targeting decision-makers from hospitals, healthcare institutions, and government bodies, focusing on themes such as health infrastructure, expanded access to healthcare, investment, data security, and AI-powered diagnostics.
Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, has introduced the 'Flutterwave Accelerate Workshop,' a two-day (April 26 and May 3, 2025) virtual program aimed at providing young Africans with practical skills essential for the tech industry.
The workshop targets youth stepping out of school, offering direct access to industry experts in four high-demand fields: Data, Design, Marketing, and Product.
Beyond technical training, the workshop aims to develop participants’ soft skills and provide insights into the realities of working in African tech startups. Participants can register for one class per day and are encouraged to select sessions aligning with their career goals.
Moniepoint, a Nigerian fintech unicorn, has introduced Monieworld, a remittance platform enabling UK residents to send money directly to Nigerian bank accounts using various payment methods, including Monieworld accounts, cards, British bank accounts, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Monieworld operates under a Nigerian international money transfer operator license via its subsidiary, Global Wire, and partners with PayrNet, a licensed electronic money institution in the UK.
The app is now available for download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Intel has launched the 2025 edition of its Community Reach Program, inviting proposals for AI and broadband-powered projects aimed at underserved communities across African Union member states.
The initiative seeks to support solutions in STEM education, healthcare, agriculture, environmental services, fintech, and digital skills readiness. Organizations, startups, SMEs, and institutions leveraging AI, particularly Edge AI and AI PCs, and broadband connectivity are encouraged to apply.
Selected applicants will receive technical support, capacity-building opportunities, and consultancy services to scale their solutions. Applications are open until June 13, 2025.
South African fintech company Stitch has secured $55 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors. The round also included participation from Flourish Ventures, Glynn Capital, Norrsken22, and existing investors such as Ribbit Capital and PayPal Ventures. Notably, comedian and entrepreneur Trevor Noah joined as an angel investor.
Stitch plans to use the funds to enhance its in-person payments offering, introduce card acquiring capabilities, and strengthen its online payments suite to better serve enterprise clients across Africa.
With this funding, Stitch is well-positioned to continue its mission of transforming the payments landscape in Africa and beyond.
The Africa Tech Summit London returns for its ninth edition on June 6, 2025, at the London Stock Exchange, bringing together African tech leaders, investors, and global partners to drive collaboration and investment across the continent’s tech ecosystem.
Preceding it, the Africa Climate Tech & Investment Summit on June 5 will focus on innovations at the intersection of climate, technology, and finance, showcasing solutions for Africa’s green transition and climate resilience.
Under the theme “Where African Tech Connects,” both summits offer a platform to explore trends, build partnerships, and connect with key players shaping Africa’s digital and climate future.
TerraPay, a global money movement company, and PayPal, a global digital payments and commerce platform, have entered a partnership to enable real-time fund transfers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for PayPal customers.
The collaboration, announced on April 15, aims to expand financial access by connecting banks, mobile wallets, and financial institutions, making cross-border transactions faster and more accessible.
Through this partnership, users can link mobile wallets or bank accounts to PayPal and transfer funds seamlessly. The partnership is set to strengthen the region’s financial infrastructure and support broader participation in the global economy.