Africa Smart Cities Investment Summit: Designing the inclusive, sustainable African cities of the future

While Africa’s population is set to double by 2050, its urbanization is set to increase by 60% by 2060. No civilization in human history has ever faced such a challenge. The African cities of tomorrow must be more inclusive, more ecological, more connected… more Smart! This is the idea behind the Africa Smart Cities Investment Summit (ASCIS), held in Kigali from September 6 to 8, which brought together public and institutional players, representatives of development partners, entrepreneurs, associations and civil society…All the players involved in designing these Smart Cities. Stakes with Jean Philbert Nsengimana, former Digital Minister of Rwanda and Chief curator ASCIS.

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Dhekra Khelifi: “216 Capital Ventures Aims to Be the Fund That Supports African Entrepreneurs Disrupting the African Continent”

Published date : 26 Feb 2024

While reports indicate a decline in investments in African tech, reflecting a global trend, 50% of last year’s investments were made primarily by African funds. Among them, 216 Capital Ventures, a dedicated fund aimed at supporting the African tech ecosystem. Dhekra Khelifi, Founder Partner of 216 CAPITAL, explains.

Irene Ochem : “women can increase their income by using technology”

Published date : 10 Nov 2023

The African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is holding its annual conference in East Africa for the first time. Its founder, Irène Ochem, who was born in Nigeria and has a career as an international civil servant, explains what is at stake in this ninth edition.

Andrew Fassnidge: “A lot is going to happen in the fintech sector”

Published date : 03 Oct 2023

A few days before the Africa Money & DeFi Summit*, Andrew Fassnidge, director and founder of Appsafrica and organizer of the Africa Money & DeFi Summit, which is being held in Accra on October 3 and 4, addresses the challenges of the meeting of Accra and those in the fintech sector in Africa. It announces interesting prospects, if certain challenges are met…

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