Beaming light on African startups, founders, operators and their back stories. Host @_geraldblack
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Launching - Discovering Tech Destinations Across Africa
Africa is not just a continent; it's a pulsating hub of innovation, a burgeoning landscape where technology is redefining possibilities.
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🇳🇬 YOUR VOTE. OUR HERO!
Let's bring this home!
🗳️ Vote Kelvin Umechukwu:
1. Visit abh2026top10vote.org/
2. Select Kelvin
3. Verify your email & confirm your vote.
Vote every 24 hours until Dec 1st!
#ABHNigeriasHero
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LET'S BRING THIS HOME, NIGERIA! 🇳🇬
Kelvin Umechukwu @tushgeek, CEO of Bumpa, emerges as one of Africa's Top 10 Business Heroes for 2026.
Now it's our turn to show up!
🗳️ Vote Kelvin: abh2026top10vote.org/
#ABHNigeriasHero #ABH2026
Our Namibia Backend Podcast series continues!
For this weekend listen, we sit with Christalin Mushungo of BeFree Campus to explore how they're helping young people access skills, mentorship and opportunities to grow.
Listen to the full episode. Link in bio.
Our Namibia Backend Podcast series is live 🎙️🥳
In this first episode of our Namibia series, we sit with Ernest Malgas, Founder and CEO of Airpay, to explore what it means to build in Namibia, the opportunities and how technology can be used to solve real problems.
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Africa is bigger than the "Big Four."
Our Founder, @_GeraldBlack spoke at the Africa Business Forum 2026 in Estonia on why Africa's next opportunities lie in its emerging ecosystems, where trust, relationships, and local partnerships matter more than market entry alone.
Some moments from the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos X Namibia Documentary Premiere
Amazing people in one room.
Grateful to everyone who came through and contributed to the energy in the room.
Cheers to more conversations and collaborations.
Shoutout to @clevabanking for supporting Tech Connect Lagos.
Appreciate you for backing community, collaboration, and the spaces where meaningful ecosystem connections happen.
#TechConnect #XConnectAfrica #BackendStudio
Huge thanks to Lua AI for supporting the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos.
We appreciate partners helping create meaningful conversations and stronger connections across Africa’s tech ecosystem.
Big appreciation to Antler Nigeria for supporting the latest edition of Tech Connect Lagos.
We’re grateful for partners who believe in building meaningful connections and strengthening Africa’s tech ecosystem through community and collaboration.
Looking forward to more impact.
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Gerald Black’s “Between Destinations” Turns Lens on Namibia’s Rising Tech Ecosystem
Click on the link to read more on our website: techpression.com/gerald-blac…
#Tech #tech
Throwback to last month at @Latitude59 in Kenya, where we screened an excerpt from our Namibia Tech Ecosystem documentary part of the #DiscoveringNewTechDestinationsAcrossAfrica documentary series and followed it up with a fireside conversation.
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This documentary was created in partnership with @clevabanking, a global banking platform enabling seamless cross-border financial services for Africans and African businesses, and supported by @basecampNA, a community-driven innovation hub backing founders and builders.
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At @Latitude59, Kenya, we premiered a preview of our Namibia Tech Ecosystem Documentary, a part of the #DiscoveringNewTechDestinationsAcrossAfrica series, taking Africa’s innovation story from the field to a global audience of founders, operators, and ecosystem leaders.
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When it comes to storytelling, we are committed!
#BackendSeries #BackendByGeraldBlack #Latitude59 #AfricaTech #TechEcosystems #DocumentingInnovation #NamibiaTech #TechInAfrica #DiscoveringNewTechDestinationAcrossAfrica #DNTDAA
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