Why Our Mission Matters
Doing good work and doing the work that matters most are not the same thing. That is the standard I hold this organisation to. UVU Africa trains digital talent. We […]
25 Rural Women Farmers enter South Africa’s Formal Retail Supply Chain
A new women-focused agricultural development programme is unlocking economic opportunity for rural farmers across Mpumalanga. Through targeted training, digital enablement and structured market linkages, participating farmers are now supplying formal retail chains and institutional […]
UVU Africa Took Centre Stage at Africa Tech Festival 2025
Africa Tech Festival 2025 brought together the people, ideas and partnerships driving Africa’s digital transformation. UVU Africa was proud to contribute to this collective vision through our work in digital […]
Representation in Leadership: Reflecting on My Journey
Chanél Oldfield, Head of CAPACITI, explores the profound impact of seeing herself reflected in positions of influence and how inclusive leadership can shape industries, inspire talent, and open doors for […]
UVU Africa welcomes Mamongae Mahlare to Board of Directors
UVU Africa welcomes Mamongae Mahlare to the Board of Directors, strengthening the organisation’s leadership as it enters an exciting new phase of pan-African growth. This announcement comes during a milestone […]
Cape Town creatives invited to work at no charge at timbuktoo Creative Hub
Africa’s first dedicated creative-tech hub, the timbuktoo Creative Hub, invites creative entrepreneurs in Cape Town and those from across Africa to access support specifically developed for them to grow their […]
Calling African creative entrepreneurs to apply for creative-tech incubation programme
A new virtual initiative aims to transform Africa’s creative economy by supporting early-stage founders. A partnership between The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UVU Africa via UVU Accelerate, the […]
UVU Africa Named One of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies
UVU Africa has been named one of Africa’s Top Fastest Growing Companies by the Financial Times in a prestigious ranking that recognises the most dynamic and impactful businesses across Africa. In a […]
Shaping Africa’s Bioeconomy: 21 New Biotech Professionals Graduate
After months of intensive training, 21 ambitious young people became certified biotech professionals at a graduation ceremony, held at UVU Africa in Cape Town. The graduates were excited and […]
CAPACITI’s Tech Talent is the Key to Africa’s E-Commerce Success
The future of Africa’s e-commerce success is at risk if the continent cannot close the growing tech skills gap. The World Bank projects that by 2030, over 230 million jobs […]
UNDP partners with UVU Accelerate to establish Africa’s first creative-tech hub in Cape Town
Achim Steiner, administrator for the United National Development Programme, talking to Thabo Makhetha, who creates Basotho-inspired fashion at the Timbuktoo Creative Hub in Cape Town. The United Nations Development Programme […]
25 Years of Impact: Reflecting on UVU Africa’s Journey and Vision for the Future
Originally established in 1999 as the Cape IT Initiative and Bandwidth Barn, UVU Africa has grown from a local endeavour into a Pan-African powerhouse that’s supporting entrepreneurs in 16 African […]
