Native Media Lumkani: The Low-Cost African Tech Saving Lives in Informal Settlements In the informal settlements of South Africa, where corrugated iron homes lean tightly against each other and open-flame stoves are still the norm, a local innovation is quietly preventing disasters, o... Africa Innovation Start-up Jun 12, 2025
Native Media Sierra Leone is Powering a Green and Inclusive Future In Sierra Leone, where only 17% of people have reliable grid access, solar companies are quietly reshaping daily life. From $20 lanterns that light children’s homework to fully powered home systems wi... Africa Development Renewable Energy Jun 12, 2025
Native Media Meet Applai: The AI Platform Making Grants Accessible Across Africa Four months ago, a vision took shape in Lagos: a solution to a silent crisis. The grant-seeking landscape in Africa is crowded with paperwork, opaque processes, and missed opportunities. A change was ... Africa Artificial Intelligence Development Economy Innovation Start-up Jun 11, 2025
Native Media 8th SADC Industrialisation Week: Madagascar Hosts a Vision for Self-Reliant Growth From 28th July to 5th August 2025, all roads lead to Madagascar. Not just for its iconic baobabs or rare vanilla orchids but for something far more transformational. For one week, the island nation wi... Africa Economy Jun 11, 2025
Native Media Guinea Launches First Gas Cylinder Factory, Signaling Industrial Breakthrough for Africa In a quiet corner of Conakry, where the Atlantic breeze mingles with the buzz of construction, something historic has taken root. Beneath the hum of machines and the spark of welding torches, a dream ... Africa Economy Renewable Energy Jun 11, 2025
Native Media Bboxx’s Solar Revolution: An Off-Grid Energy Solution Powering Africa’s Future In a continent where 600 million still lack electricity, UK-based Bboxx is turning sunlight into opportunity. The company’s latest innovation, AI-powered solar meters and pay-as-you-go systems, is ele... Africa Renewable Energy Jun 9, 2025
Native Media Botswana Charges Ahead in Building an eMobility Hub in Southern Africa In 2024, Botswana unveiled its first domestically assembled electric vehicles, including SUVs and buses, through a collaboration between the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (... Africa Energy Transition Jun 7, 2025
Native Media Bridging Borders with Sound: mymanu Wireless Earbuds Translates 40 Languages Without Internet In an era where global communication is vital yet still often hindered by language barriers, a Ghanaian-British innovator is breaking new ground with a truly African born invention. Danny Manu , a UK-... Africa Business Entrepreneurship Innovation Jun 7, 2025
Native Media Africa's Billionaire Blueprint: Powerful Lessons from the 2025 Forbes Billionaires List What do Africa’s wealthiest individuals know that others don’t? In 2025, the continent’s richest hit a milestone, amassing over $100 billion collectively, according to the Forbes Africa Billionaires L... Africa Economy Jun 6, 2025
Native Media Registrations are now OPEN: 2025 SADC 8th Industrialization Week Registrations are Now Open! Join policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators from across Southern Africa at the 8th SADC Industrialization Week 2025 , taking place from July 28 – August 1 i... Africa Agriculture Energy Transition Industrialisation SADC Jun 5, 2025
Native Media Africa's Startup Ecosystem on the Rise: Kenya, Cape Verde Shine in Global 2025 Rankings The StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2025 reveals dynamic shifts in Africa’s innovation landscape. While global growth averaged 21%, Africa’s standout performers defied continental headwind... Africa Innovation Jun 4, 2025
Native Media SIW 2025 Officially Launches in Antananarivo This Monday, June 2, the highlights of the 8th Industrialization Week of the SADC (SIW) were presented to the press in the presence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industrializatio... Africa Business Entrepreneurship Jun 4, 2025
