Africa Tech Arena

07/05/2025

06/24/2025

Are you still hesitating to join Abidjan Women In Tech Conf this year?

👉 We give you 4 good reasons not to miss the most impactful female tech appointment in Francophone Africa!

Whether you are a curious, ambitious person or already engaged in tech,

AWTC 2025 is the place to network, learn, innovate.

➡️ Swipe to discover what awaits you!

06/24/2025

PaidHR, a Nigerian startup that helps businesses manage their HR functions, has raised a $1.8 million seed round. The round completes PaidHR’s initial fundraising, which began with a $1.5 million target first reported by TechCabal in October 2024.

PaidHR plans to deepen its market share within Nigeria, accelerate product development, and expand its customer success teams with the latest round of funding. The investment was led by Accion Venture Lab, with participation from existing investors Zrosk, Chui Ventures, and Zedcrest Capital.

The new funding round brings PaidHR’s total investment to about $2.9 million. The HR-tech startup raised $500,000 pre-seed in 2022 and an additional $600,000 in 2023.

Read more : https://techcabal.com/2025/06/23/paidhr-raises-seed-round/



Sourve: TechCabal

05/31/2025

Drones at the service of African agriculture.
With Ivorian 🇨🇮 entrepreneur Aboubacar and Senegalese 🇸🇳 Claudia.

04/21/2025

If you say "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT, you're not alone— but it might be costing OpenAI more than you'd expect. CEO Sam Altman said that polite users add to electricity costs, with extra responses leading to “tens of millions of dollars” in power use.

Each friendly reply you get from ChatGPT is powered by large, energy-hungry data centers. These centers use tons of electricity, not just for computing, but also for cooling the machines.

Still, Altman seems to think it’s worth it. He believes natural, human-like conversations are part of what makes AI valuable—even if it means higher energy bills.

So go ahead and be polite. As Altman put it, it’s “tens of millions of dollars well spent.”

04/18/2025

Students at the STEM Department of the Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ Senior High School have designed and built a surveillance drone prototype for the Ghana Airforce. 💪🇬🇭

03/25/2025

The Mfantsiman Girls’ Robotics Team has engineered a medical drone to automate the delivery of critical medicines between the school infirmary and residential houses, optimizing response time for student health needs.

03/21/2025

Meet the Kenyan Innovators Redefining AI and Robotics! 🇰🇪

David Gathu and Moses Kiuna, two self-taught inventors from Kenya, built an AI-powered robotic prosthetic arm—using only salvaged electronics and zero funding.

Through their startup, AfroGenesys, they’re proving that African innovation isn’t just keeping up—it’s leading the way! 🌍✨ Their work is a testament to ingenuity, resilience, and the limitless potential of African tech talent.

Let’s celebrate these trailblazers and support homegrown innovation that changes lives! 💡👏🏾

⚠️ We don't owe this video. Video credit to the owners

02/27/2025

Africa’s internet depends on undersea fiber optic cables, which are vulnerable to damage. In 2024, multiple failures disrupted banking, communication, and businesses. The Leon Thevenin, a specialized repair ship, works to restore connectivity. The BBC joined its crew off Ghana’s coast to witness the repair process firsthand.

Source : BBC News Africa

02/05/2025

Burkina Faso has unveiled its first locally assembled electric car, the ITAOUA EV.

It is 100% electric, solar-powered and can go 330 kilometres after only 30 minutes of charging.

The production plant is located in Ouaga 2000, a district in Burkina Faso.

01/28/2025

Africa Safer Internet Day 2025📌

12/28/2024

Kantanka Ghana Tech Expo will be coming on tomorrow at ASSAS, 12pm. See you there!!!

The Kantanka Ghana Tech Expo is an annual event that showcases the ingenuity of African inventors and innovators. The expo was pioneered by Apostle Kwadwo Safo to celebrate the creative prowess of Black people and to instill a "can-do" spirit in Africans.

The expo's themes and focus areas include:
Sustainable innovations: Sustainable energy, climate change, sustainable agriculture, and advanced technologies
Africa's creativity and culture: Promoting Africa's culture heritage and arts

Networking: Connecting with innovative minds across the continent and high profile personnel
The expo also includes a side attraction where attendees can meet with the Kantankas.

The Kantanka Group of companies also has other initiatives, including the Akofena Tech Challenge, which seeks to identify and equip tech geniuses from Ghana to solve daily problems.