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ATF 2024: Tavonga Muchuchuti on building fintech in Botswana

The president of the Fintech Association of Botswana, Tavonga Muchuchuti, spoke to Connecting Africa at Africa Tech Festival 2024 about the fintech ecosystem in Botswana and its prospects for growth.

Matshepo Sehloho and Willie Ellis speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024
FintechATF 2024: Comviva's Willie Ellis on growing fintech services in Africa

Comviva's VP of Sales, Willie Ellis, spoke to Connecting Africa's Associate Editor, Matshepo Sehloho, at Africa Tech Festival 2024, about how the company is working with local operators to grow mobile financial services on the continent.

Matshepo Sehloho and Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
Women in TechATF 2024: PAWEN's Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters on empowering women in tech

Pan African Women Empowerment Network (PAWEN) MD Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peters spoke to Connecting Africa Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho at Africa Tech Festival 2024 about how the company is empowering African women in tech.

Matshepo Sehloho and Rami Osman speaking at Africa Tech Festival 2024.
ConnectivityATF 2024: MediaTek's Rami Osman on chipsets for Africa

MediaTek Middle East and Africa Director of Business Development Rami Osman spoke to Connecting Africa's Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho at Africa Tech Festival 2024 about MediaTek's partnerships, connectivity and the company's chipsets.

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ATF 2024: Tech innovators honored, record attendance

Africa Tech Festival 2024 concluded last week, celebrating the most successful edition in its 27-year history, while the continent's tech innovators were honored at the Africa Tech Festival Awards.

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Women in TechWomen in Tech: 20fifty's Catherine Lückhoff on the power of diversity

Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty, spoke to Connecting Africa as part of a Women in Tech series about her career, the challenges she has faced and how she overcame them, and her advice to other women pursuing a career in technology.

Jessica Hawkey, founder and MD of RedAcademy.
Women in TechWomen in Tech: Spotlight on tech talent with RedAcademy's Jessica Hawkey

RedAcademy's founder and MD Jessica Hawkey spoke to Connecting Africa, as part of a Women in Tech series, about how digital skills development programs are growing Africa's tech talent pipeline while creating jobs for the youth.

Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha
Women in TechWomen in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.