Africa Matters

The Trillion-Dollar Space Economy: Why Africa Must Seize the Opportunity

Elizabeth Antidius Shumbusho | Africa Guardian As the global space economy surpasses $546 billion and is set to exceed $1 trillion by 2040, Africa has a unique opportunity to position itself in the space race. By leveraging the African Union’s African Space Strategy and collaborating with agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency, Africa can ensure its…

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Two Kenyan health startups picked for Google AI Growth Academy

Two Kenyan health startups have been selected by Google for a three-month Growth Academy that infuses artificial intelligence (AI) for development in the healthcare industry. The companies, Zuri Health and iZola Limited will be among 30 others selected globally and part of the five selected in Africa for the hybrid program whose aim is to support promising startups that…

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