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SA’s MindCiti launches AI-integrated interview coaching feature – Disrupt Africa

South African startup MindCiti has launched its AI-Integrated Interview Job Coach, a new feature designed to enhance users’ confidence and readiness for job interviews. Launched earlier this year, MindCiti offers a range of comprehensive solutions for individuals seeking to improve their mental health, soft skills, and job readiness.  Through its mobile app, students and employees […]

Nigerian ed-tech startup Edusko to host 8th annual education summit – Disrupt Africa

Nigerian ed-tech startup Edusko will host the eighth edition of its annual education summit in Lagos on November 1-2, bringing together education leaders, school administrators, educators, parents, policymakers, and industry influencers from across the continent.  Formerly known as the Business of Education Summit but now rebranded as ACTIVATED, the event is set to welcome an […]

Pan-African fintech startup Yellow Card raises $33m Series C funding to drive expansion – Disrupt Africa

Pan-African fintech startup Yellow Card has raised US$33 million in Series C funding to drive global expansion and strategic initiatives, taking its total equity funding to US$85 million. Since launching in Nigeria in 2019, Yellow Card has become the largest and first licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent. It has operations spanning 20 […]

The Pacific Islands News Association at 50: part I – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

A perspective on the history and future of the Pacific Islands News Association from incoming President Kalafi Moala. The common feeling among participants at the recent 7th Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Summit was that Niue was the right place to host the conference for journalists, media practitioners and partners. The event is held every […]

SA-founded GoMetro awarded UK DfT grant to help Maritime Transport go electric – Disrupt Africa

The South Africa-founded B2B software-as-a-service fleet management company GoMetro, now headquartered in London, has been selected as a recipient of a GBP147,000 (US$191,000) grant from the UK Freight Innovation Fund.  Founded in 2014 by Justin Coetzee, GoMetro is a B2B SaaS fleet management company that is providing a best-in-class, OEM-agnostic electrification management platform for bus […]