13 April 2023
- The Startup Act, a framework developed to help the nation’s most brilliant entrepreneurs in attaining their objectives, has been unveiled by the Ivorian government. With a focus on high-potential startups, Ivory Coast has prioritized technological…
13 April 2023
- Lazerpay, a web3 and crypto payment company, is shutting down. The shutdown comes months after the startup’s founder, Njoku Emmanuel, shared that the company was having trouble raising money. According to a statement shared by the founder Njoku…
13 April 2023
- Victory Farms, a Kenya-based aquaculture startup operating around Lake Victoria has raised $35 million in Series B round. Previously the firm had raised $4 million in debt funding and $5 million in equity. The agritech startup that was founded in…
13 April 2023
- Fez Delivery, a logistics and delivery startup in Nigeria, has raised US$1 million in seed funding to speed up its growth and expand its team. Ventures Platform, Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures (previously Cairo Angels), and other angel investors…
13 April 2023
- Sophos today announced the promotion of Joe Levy to president of the Sophos Technology Group (STG). The company has also appointed Bill Robbins as president, Worldwide Field Operations. Levy is currently Sophos’ chief technology officer and chief…
13 April 2023
- HouseAfrica, a real estate technology firm in Nigeria, has raised $400,000 in funding to provide real estate developers and their customers with tools for digitalization and transparency. Future Africa, SSE Angel Network (SSEAN), ARM Labs, CV VC,…
13 April 2023
- Kalon Venture Partners, a South African VC firm that invests in digital disruptive technologies, plans to establish a US$50 million fund, enabling it to make investments for the first time outside of South Africa. Its most recent fund, which had a…
13 April 2023
- Factor[e]Ventures, a Kenyan venture capital firm, has launched Delta40, a new venture studio that will develop and invest in technology ventures to raise incomes and combat climate change in Africa. Early-stage technology businesses in the fields of…
13 April 2023
- The world’s largest online retailer Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has expanded its presence in Africa by inviting early-stage startups to apply to participate in the AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator’s first cohort. In…
13 April 2023
- The Greenovations Africa program, which provides access to mentoring and investment opportunities, is calling for applications from African firms with creative ideas that address current issues in any green sector. By combining incubation and post-…
13 April 2023
- Payday, a prominent pan-African neobank with headquarters in Rwanda that provides global accounts to Africans, has announced a US$3 million seed funding to support its growth in Europe and North America. HoaQ, the Stellar Africa Fund of DFS Lab, and…
13 April 2023
- The government of Sao Tome and Principe, a country in Central Africa, has received a $3.2 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve its payment infrastructure. Using the funding from this loan, Sao Tome and Principe may improve…
13 April 2023
- Rwandan startups AflaKiosk and AflaSight tackle the pervasive issue of aflatoxin in local grains.
13 April 2023
- The European Union has given Kenya Ksh 50 billion ($378 million) to help with the electrification of the nation’s public transportation system. William Ruto, president of Kenya, and Ursula von de Leyen, president of the European Commission, met…
13 April 2023
- The government of Uganda is going to invest $215 million to buy the majority of Umeme’s shares. When Umeme’s 20-year deal ends in 2025, the government will fully control the power distribution system. This will end a long-standing arrangement between…
13 April 2023
- Can you start a new company or NGO that uses a proven way to help people out of poverty on a big scale? Send in your idea for a new group to help solve one of the Distribution Challenges. The world has already developed products and services to help…
13 April 2023
- Vertiv on Thursday announced the appointment of Wojtek Piorko as its new managing director for Africa effective immediately. Before his appointment, Wojtek served as the company’s South East Africa regional director. He now takes over Pierre Havenga,…
13 April 2023
- FarmTrace, a cloud-based agritech solution that has secured a sizable investment from Secha Capital and Hassium Capital, has made cutting-edge farm management technologies available to farmers in South Africa. FarmTrace is the only cloud-based farm…
13 April 2023
- Hong Kong is making it easy for African tech startups that want to move there to do so. Setting up your offices in Hong Kong has never been easier than with the help of InvestHK, the part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)…
13 April 2023
- Checkout solutions provider Nimbbl has raised $3.5 million from Sequoia Capital India, Global Founders Capital (GFC), and stock brokerage firm Groww. Sequoia Capital India led its seed round, which first closed in July 2021 Nimbbl raised additional…
13 April 2023
- The UK’s growth platform for tech startups and founders, Tech Nation has confirmed that it is very much in discussions with Brent Hoberman’s Founders Forum Group to carry on its legacy according to Tech Eu. It would now appear that the legacy of Tech…
13 April 2023
- AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical company has launched the Africa Health Innovation Hub that will employ use the latest science and...
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13 April 2023
- Zurich-based Wingtra, a manufacturer of professional mapping and surveying drones, announced that it has raised approximately €20.38M in a Series B round of funding to further expand its operations globally. The investment came from DiamondStream…
13 April 2023
- Lithuania-based HeavyFinance, a climate tech investment marketplace for the agricultural industry, announced that it has secured €3M in a Seed round of funding. The round was led by Lithuania’s Practica Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund…
13 April 2023
- Prague-based Miwa Technologies, a startup that has developed a technology to reduce packaging waste, announced that it has been selected for the European Innovation Council (EIC) “EIC Accelerator” program, securing significant funding for its future…
13 April 2023
- Finland-based Carbonaide, a spin-out company from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, announced that it has secured €1.8M in a Seed round of funding. The round was led by Lakan Betoni and Vantaa Energy, along with public loans and in-kind…
13 April 2023
- Itzehoe-based OQmented, a deeptech startup developing advanced MEMS mirror and laser scanning technologies, announced that it has secured $20M in a Series A round of funding. The term “micro-electro-mechanical systems”, or MEMS, is a technology that…
13 April 2023
- Netherlands-based SafeSize, a retail tech company that offers personalized shoe and insole recommendations, announced that it has raised €14M in a Series B round of funding. The capital comes from Phaistos Investment Fund and existing investors…
13 April 2023
- Chilean FinTech Toku announced its seed round of USD $7M, to consolidate its operation in Mexico, invest in growth and continue expanding through the LatAm market. The round was led by the North American venture capital F-Prime Capital, accompanied by…
13 April 2023
- Electronic payments firm Pesapal has announced the commercial rollout of Openfloat, a software solution to manage expense payments across multiple...
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13 April 2023
- FarmTrace, an agtech startup that provides a cloud-based farm management solution, has announced its latest undisclosed funding The startup says the equity investment will be funnelled into the company’s growth and improved customer experience.
13 April 2023
- With the solution to Eskom’s issues nowhere in sight after 15 years, it seems like instead of dying with the national grid, South Africa’s EV mobility sector is keeping its feet on the ground and persevering despite the unfriendly operating…
13 April 2023
- Samsung recently launched its flagship Galaxy S23 series. I have loved using the smaller S23 as my daily driver for the past two months The smaller S23 has a few upgrades which make it the perfect compact flagship smartphone in a number of ways.…
13 April 2023
- Are you a Xiaomi fan? If yes, then you better hurry and join the Xiaomi fans festival 2023 before it’s over. It’s a super cool event that happens every year...
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13 April 2023
- The 10th Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23) has started in Nairobi. DRIF23 is a three-day event with 600 people from all over the world. The forum started with a...
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13 April 2023
- Amazon Web Services has released a new economic impact study (EIS) announcing its plan to invest $1.6 billion in its...
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13 April 2023
- EBANK, the Brazilian fintech company which recently expanded into Africa has announced the appointment of Wiza Jalakasi as its new director for Africa. Jalakasi was previously the vice president at Chipper Cash. TechCabal reports that Jalakasi’s…
13 April 2023
- South Africa-based agritech, FarmTrace, which offers farmers cloud software to complement their operational requirements has announced a large equity investment from Secha…
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13 April 2023
- Mastercard has accelerated their efforts to remove first-use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028.
13 April 2023
- Zain Group recently held its Annual General Meeting with a quorum of 80.1% where they presented the 2022 annual report.
13 April 2023
- Mastercard and Women Choice have launched a program to help create one million jobs for women across Middle East and North Africa.
13 April 2023
- TechCabal had a conversation with Tunji Andrews, the founder and CEO of Awabah, on the complexities of building a financial product and how important their product is in ensuring that Nigerians are not locked out of the cashless society.
13 April 2023
- Jumia has announced the appointment of Charles Ballard as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its Kenyan operations. Ballard’s appointment takes effect immediately. He comes in as the third CEO in less than two...
13 April 2023
- Nigerian fintech startup GoFree has launched a super app that combines messaging, collaboration, and payment functionality in one platform. Founded in 2022, GoFree is available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store, and allows users to…
13 April 2023
- Pesapal is rollout Openfloat in Kenya, a Single solution account for multiple expenses processes for business people . The Openflaot…
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13 April 2023
- Infinix recently launched a new member of the Hot series – the Infinix Hot 30 series for the Kenyan market. The Hot 30 series includes the regular Hot 30, Hot 30i and Hot 30 Play. The lineup comes with features meant for mobile gamers such as high-…
13 April 2023
- Mozilla ,a vibrant global community with a mission to promote openness, innovation and opportunity on the web has awarded I million to …
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13 April 2023
- e&'s shareholders have approved the distribution of cash dividends for the second half of 2022 at the value of AED0.4 per share during the group's AGM.
13 April 2023
- Vodacom Business and Netstar are helping empower taxi commuters in South Africa through the use of a free in-taxi connectivity service, WiTaxi.
13 April 2023
- MTN Group has appointed Abbad Reda as the new CEO for MTN Zambia. He is going to be replacing Bart Hofker.