Airtel Africa has announced plans to list shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange. The company plans to sell 20% of its shares—equivalent to 8 billion shares— to the public via an initial public offering and It will do this through its subsidiary in Uganda, Airtel Uganda Limited. Airtel Africa...

Google is granting equity-free funds to startups in Europe and Africa through its Black Founders Fund. This year’s cohort showcases remarkable diversity, with 25 out of 40 startups originating from Africa, and an impressive 72% of them being led or co-founded by women. Google’s BFF grants 25...

DataPortal’s Digital 2023 South Africa report shows that more than a quarter of the country’s population still does not have access to the internet. South Africa had 43.48 million internet users, an internet penetration rate of 72%. Social media users stood at 25.80 million people, roughly...