The study, entitled “The Scale-up Gap: Financial Market Constraints Holding Back Innovative Firms in the European Union”, says greater investment in these companies is key to the EU’s ability to be at the technological cutting edge and compete at the global level.
Category: Governance
MTN Chief: Private Sector Must Invest in the Media
Accra, Ghana//-The Senior Vice President of Markets at MTN Group, Ebenezer Twum Asante, has emphasized the importance of quality journalism in democracy.
Real-world Asset Tokenisation Moving Mainstream-Study
New global research from the industry association Global Digital Finance (GDF) shows most major financial institutions already handle real-world digital assets as tokenization moves from being an innovation to a part of the mainstream.
Applied AI and Cutting-edge Tech Start-ups Dominate this Year’s 100 New Members of the World Economic Forum’s Tech Pioneers Community
Geneva, Switzerland //– The World Economic Forum announces today the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers. The select group of 100 leading tech start-ups are focused on applying breakthroughs in AI to develop clean energy solutions, healthcare innovation and progress in biotech, space and neurotechnology.
Report on Africa’s E-Commerce Boom: The Billion-Dollar Opportunity for Global Merchants
By the end of 2025, nearly half the population of Africa will have engaged in buying goods and services online, compared to just 13% in 2017. This increase will be fuelled by Africa’s young and growing tech-savvy population—70% of Sub-Saharans are younger than 30—and a surge in mobile connectivity across the continent.
13 Rising African Entrepreneurs Selected to Collaborate With World-leading Tech Leaders
13 African Leadership University students have been selected to take part in ALU’s immersive Silicon Valley Global Leadership Program, designed to empower Africa’s brightest young minds with entrepreneurial experience and technological expertise.
‘BBC World Service Presents’ to Showcase breadth of Global Journalism with Series of Events
The ‘BBC World Service Presents will showcase journalistic excellence and global storytelling across three days of events with top presenting talent from Monday 29 April.
Navigating the Horizon for 2030: Will Data Centres be Able to Keep up with Digitalisation Requirements?
Johannesburg, South Africa// – April 03, 2024 – As we look towards the digital future of 2030 and beyond, the global landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace.
Ghana to Host 11th Edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum in April 2024
Hundreds of delegates from 56 countries across the world are set to converge in Accra, Ghana later this month to attend the 11th Edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF).
Undersea Fibre Cable Cut: MultiChoice Ghana Apologies To Its DStv and GOtv Customers
Accra, Ghana//-MultiChoice Ghana Limited has apologised to its numerous DStv and GOtv customers for the inconvenience caused by the multiple fibre optic cable cuts undersea.











