Five African tech start-ups shine at AfricArena Summit
A total of 16 companies demonstrated their arsenal of capabilities at the event, including ideal pitching abilities, concise storytelling, pitch decks, and command of their numbers.
Lezeth Khoza
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AfricArena Summit 2025 kicks off in Johannesburg
The Johannesburg summit is the first leg of the annual AfricArena Tour, which visits to each of Africa's four regions.
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Amazon cloud tax hike puts pressure on Ghanaian start-ups
A senior tech executive feels that the introduction of this tax will have a significant impact on Ghana's burgeoning tech start-up ecosystem.
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AWS’ Naira acceptance a boost for business in Nigeria
Expanding payment catalogue to help local startups and SMEs deal with fluctuating exchange rates and extra banking fees.
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Cameroonian agri-tech relies on insects to produce consumer products
The company says it uses bees at the heart of the food chain in order to provide people with sustainable consumer products that are 100% natural.
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Nigeria's OkHi accelerates push to boost financial inclusion
OkHi intends to on-board large banks and fintechs within the next six months as it ramps up its attempts to be a significant driver of financial inclusion across Africa.
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AfricArena Summit brought together 100 African start-ups
As the summit came to a close on Wednesday, nine winners from over 40 pitching start-ups were named Africa's most noticeable tech start-ups.
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Founders, VCs gather in Cape Town at AfricArena Summit
The organisers say the event aims to connect capital to tech founders and is focused on being a deal flow platform rather than just an event.
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Tech can solve 80% of Africa’s problems, says French minister
Elisabeth Moreno believes Africans are capable of developing solutions that previously didn’t exist and can benefit not only the continent, but the entire world.
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Cape Town gets ready to host AfricArena Grand Summit
This year's Grand Summit will include more than 50 start-ups from 31 African countries, including regional champions from AfricArena's pre-summit events.
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Vodacom Group unveils plan to train a million African youths
Together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other organisations Vodacom aims to bridge the digital skills gap across Africa and upskill young people.
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Driving AWS partner success with First Distribution
First Distribution plays a pivotal role in helping new partners establish and enhance their AWS practices and resell capabilities.