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AfriConnect Doha Highlights Africa’s Push from Global Tech Participation to Leadership
Africa’s presence at global technology forums is evolving—from participation to influence. At Web Summit Qatar, Africa Tech Radio’s AfriConnect Doha offered a glimpse into what that transition looks like in practice. The gathering convened stakeholders from across Africa’s tech landscape, including policymakers, founders, investors, and institutional partners. Central to the discussions was the question of […]
Africa Tech Radio Deepens Africa’s Global Tech Engagement with AfriConnect Doha at Web Summit Qatar
Doha, Qatar — Africa Tech Radio (ATR) has reinforced its role as a leading connector within Africa’s technology ecosystem by hosting AfriConnect Doha, a curated ecosystem gathering held alongside Web Summit Qatar. Now in its second year, AfriConnect Doha (which was held on Feb 3, 2026 at the Pullman Doha, West Bay) brought together founders, […]
Web Summit Qatar 2026 Hits Full Capacity: 1,600 Startups Confirmed as Program Sells Out
Web Summit Qatar startup programme sold out ● 1,600 startups from around the world to join event● Web Summit Qatar event floor also at full capacity● Event tickets expected to sell out soon Web Summit Qatar is delighted to announce that the event’s startup programme is officially sold out, with over 1,600 startups from around […]
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Child Deaths Projected to Rise for the First Time This Century As Gates Foundation Urges Global Leaders to Target Scarce Resources Where They Save the Most Lives
SEATTLE (December 3, 2025) – The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published today in the Gates Foundation’s 2025 Goalkeepers Report. In 2024, 4.6 million children died before their 5th birthday. According to modeling […]
AI for Good Impact Africa 2025: Johannesburg Summit Pushes for an Inclusive AI Future
Johannesburg, South Africa – November 2025 “How do we make sure AI never becomes one that ‘Advances or perpetuates inequality’?” That was the central question echoing through the halls of the Sandton Convention Centre last week as hundreds of African tech leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global experts gathered for #AIforGood Impact Africa 2025. Organised by […]
T20 with G20 Side Event: Launch Communique
Africa Tech Radio November 20, 2025 JOHANNESBURG — In a world where disinformation spreads faster than a viral TikTok dance (or, let’s be real, faster than load-shedding rumors), the T20 side event launch, fringes of the G20 Summit felt like a breath of fresh, empirically verified air. Picture this: a room full of sharp-suited diplomats, […]
B20 hands South Africa’s G20 Presidency the Ultimate Corporate Playbook: “Grow Together or Rewrite the Rules”
The Business20 (B20) has just delivered its 2025 Policy Action Recommendations to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sherpa team ahead of the Leaders’ Summit this weekend, and the message is brutally clear: the global economy is at a fork. One path leads to inclusive, resilient 4–5 % annual growth. The other leads to protectionism, fragmentation, and a […]
Qatar Africa Business Forum 2025 Takes Pivotal Role as G20 Sideline
Bridging Gulf-Africa Trade in Africa For Africa Tech Radio – Business Desk Johannesburg, 20 November 2025 JOHANNESBURG – As world leaders descend on Nasrec Expo Centre for South Africa’s landmark G20 Summit, a parallel powerhouse is unfolding in the city’s bustling business district: the Qatar Africa Business Forum (QABF) 2025. Timed deliberately as a sideline […]
Gates Foundation Announces New Commitment for Smallholder Farmers on the Frontlines of Extreme Weather
$1.4B investment expands access to evidence-backed tools to help farmers in some of the world’s poorest regions adapt and build more resilience to droughts, floods, heat waves. Belém, Brazil (November 7, 2025) — The Gates Foundation today announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build resilience to a warming world and protect […]
Tek Talk: Critical Issues Surrounding Logistics in Africa – Africa Tech Radio
Tek Talk: Critical Issues Surrounding Logistics in Africa Listen as Valentine Buchi, discusses some issues surrounding logistics in Africa, and how Ship Africa tackles them. Africa Tech Radio 0 Comments WordPress Embed HTML Embed Copy and paste this URL into your WordPress site to embed <blockquote class=”wp-embedded-content” data-secret=”j8SfcId9DZ”><a href=”https://africatechradio.com/tek-talk-critical-issues-surrounding-logistics-in-africa/”>Tek Talk: Critical Issues Surrounding Logistics in […]
E1 Lagos GP: Lagos Shines on the Global Stage as Africa’s First Water Race Closes a Spectacular Week of Action
E1 Lagos GP: Lagos Trends Worldwide After Hosting Africa’s Maiden Water Racing Event History was made on October 4 and 5, 2025, on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon as Team Brazil by Claure Group claimed victory at the E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank. The landmark event marked Africa’s debut on the global calendar […]
Bill Gates pledges $912 million to global health and unveils 2045 Plan to stem child mortality
At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria Honors President of the Government of Spain with 2025 Global […]
The Africa ChatBot & Conversational AI Summit, 6th Edition
🎤 Call for Speakers Now Open!🌍 The Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit 2026August 2025📍 Lagos, Nigeria🔗 Apply to Speak: https://chatbotafrica.org/speaker-application/🗓 Speaker Application Deadline: 28th February 2026🎟 Reserve Tickets: https://chatbotafrica.org/reserve-my-seat/ Join us in Africa’s vibrant tech hub for the continent’s leading summit on Conversational AI, GenAI and Chatbots — where bold ideas, emerging technologies, and […]
🌍 The Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit 2026
🎤 Call for Speakers Now Open! 🌍 The Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit 2026�? August 2026 📍 Lagos, Nigeria 🔗 Apply to Speak: https://chatbotafrica.org/speaker-application/ 🗓️ Speaker Application Deadline: 28th February 2026 🎟️ Reserve Tickets: https://chatbotafrica.org/reserve-my-seat/ Join us in Africa’s vibrant tech hub for the continent’s leading summit on Conversational AI, GenAI and Chatbots — […]
Financial Inclusion and DPI for Women in Nigeria’s Informal Sector
Financial-Inclusion-for-Women-in-Nigerias-Informal-Sector-1Download The Other Side of Digital Prosperity From the chaos of Agege’s morning markets, the fresh air from Oba market in Benin to the cultural pride of Ojude Oba and the sheer determination of the Kemta Adire makers, Nigerian women are rewriting the rules of commerce and they are doing it with nothing but a […]