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17 testers donned 25 hiking shirts. From breathable next-to-skin layers to warm midlayers, these are the best men's hiking shirts of the year.

Very water resistant but not especially warm, and the notably skinny fit leaves little room for layers

The three-piece capsule is being sold on the e-commerce sites of both brands.

Pan-African Venture Capital (VC) firm, Launch Africa, will seek to invest $75 million in tech start-ups across the continent, with a top executive revealing that the fund is eager to invest in Botswana.

Each year, our staff selects their favorite backcountry gear from the past year.

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Is Mountain Hardwear AirMesh a breakthrough product or a prisoner of wicking base-layer physics?

Africa Business Communities

Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures today is announcing the close of its $36.3 million fund, which it has primarily used to invest in B2B and B2B2C startups across Africa.  In an interview with TechCrunch, managing partner Zachariah George said Launch Africa has backed 108 startups across 21 African countries. They include the likes […]

The African tech ecosystem mourns the passing of Nnena Nkongho, an African investor who championed diversity and excellence. Nkongho died on December 26, 2021.