- Ethio Telecom has launched a new program to assist local businesses in developing forward-thinking business models in digital banking and technology. The telecom says that the Ethiotel innovation program was made to help businesses with new ideas overcome some of the problems they face when trying…
- The Vertiv MegaMod and Vertiv MegaMod Plus are turnkey prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solutions that may be deployed in expandable modules of 0.5 or 1 megawatts for IT loads up to 2 megawatts or more. Vertiv is a global provider of essential digital infrastructure and continuity solutions…
- These three companies, ThriveAgric of Nigeria, DigicCow of Kenya, and Brastorne Enterprises of Botswana, will each get a grant of US$1.5 million and access to professional advisors. Heifer International runs the AYuTe Africa Challenge, which helps agri-tech innovators on the continent. This is part…
- Dr Adesina talked about his five top priorities when he first took over the Bank. Feed Africa was one of them. “Since then, more than 250 million people across the continent have benefited from the bank’s investments, projects, and programs, which are mostly driven by technology,” he said. Adesina…
- Grey, a startup that enables African freelancers and digital nomads access to foreign accounts, has renewed its commitment to offering cutting-edge and safe global banking products to the African market. As the digital economy continues to grow on our continent, Grey is at the forefront of…
- Nigerian clean tech company SunFI has announced a $2.325 million first round. Rotimi Thomas, the company’s CEO, said that the investment would help SunFi expand its business and improve its ability to offer customers the best systems at the lowest prices. Factor[e]in Nairobi and SCM Capital Asset…
- Trade Lenda, a Nigerian fintech firm that provides access to financing for the business needs of micro, small, and informal retailers, has obtained US$520,000 in pre-seed capital to speed its expansion. Trade Lenda was founded in 2016 The funding came from several different sources, including…
- Nigeria is the first country in Africa to get Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service. The service went live this week, about six months after the Nigerian government and Musk’s company signed a deal to bring the service to the West African country. Starlink, which can deliver internet…
- Gwala, a fintech company based in Morocco, has raised an undisclosed amount of money in a pre-seed round led by a group of well-known investors who believe in the company’s goals. Gwala, founded in 2022, is an innovative fintech startup that offers an on-demand payment solution to Moroccan…
- Trade Lenda, a Nigerian fintech firm that provides access to financing for the business needs of micro, small, and informal retailers, has obtained US$520,000 in pre-seed capital to speed its expansion. Trade Lenda was founded in 2016 The funding came from several different sources, including…
- Convergence Partners, a private equity firm based in South Africa, recently announced that its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) had successfully closed at $296 million, which is more than 18% more than its initial goal. The Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund…
- Yebo Fresh, a South African online store that delivers fresh food and groceries to neighbourhoods, has raised US$4.5 million in pre-Series A equity funding. In addition to Harvest, the local investment fund of Endeavor, and impact investor Elea Foundation from Switzerland, Enza Capital led the…
- A few months after signing a contract with the Nigerian government to provide the service to the West African nation. SpaceX, an Elon Musk-founded space technology company, said that Starlink, its satellite internet service, is now commercially available in Nigeria. The service is now online in…
- According to governor Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria is starting the second phase of the eNaira project, which aims to promote financial inclusion for the underserved and unbanked through offline channels. According to the apex bank, since the first phase of the eNaira initiative…
- One of the “Big 4” economies of the African continent, South Africa, experienced a funding setback in 2022 as a result of the year’s enticing fundraising climate. Data from Africa: The Big Deal shows that funding raised in the nation decreased by almost -50% YoY, from $1.1 billion in 2021 to $555…
- Since 2016, the Orange Group (www.Orange.com) has been helping Esport grow by holding national and international competitions for young “gamers” in the region. The “Orange Esport Experience” competition has been going on since 2018 and is now in its fourth year. It is being held in Côte d’Ivoire.…
- Innov8 Group Holdings, a South African private equity firm that provides finance for medtech products to the African medical industry, has announced a partnership with an Ireland-based fund and family office. MyPocketHealth, a virtual care platform; Innohealth Clinics, a growing digital-first,…
- The AfriGo national domestic card program was launched today by the central bank of Nigeria.The program was first shown to the public at a Bankers’ Committee news conference in October 2022. It includes the central bank as one of Nigeria’s three card payment programs. We can get to our data…
- The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a market-friendly guarantee program that aims to make it easier for small businesses in Africa to get financing, has teamed up with better vest, a crowdfunding platform based in Frankfurt, to make it easier to fund sustainable SMEs projects in Africa. The AGF was…
- On Wednesday, Africa Data Centres, which Cassava Technologies owned, said it plans to build a 20 MW data centre near Cape Town. The new building will open around the middle of next year and can handle up to 20 MW of IT load. In Cape Town, the company now has two data centres. The building […] More…
- The Swiss Confederation’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Startup Fund has given eWAKA strategic support. This is because eWAKA is one of Africa’s most promising sustainable mobility businesses. The SECO Startup Fund has given eWAKA a loan of 500,000 CHF to support its plans for 2023…
- Spatial Labs, a hardware and infrastructure company for web3 based in Los Angeles, has closed a $10 million seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital. This money will be used to develop new products and help the company grow. Marcy Venture Partners, an investment firm co-founded by the musician…
- Kenya had the highest growth rate in Africa in 2022, thanks to the continent’s enticing fundraising climate that year. During the period, venture volume reached a new high of $4.8 billion. Due to more venture capital (VC) activity in the country, it got the largest share of regional funding in…
- Using mobile applications, websites, WhatsApp chatbots, and SMS services, the telemedicine startup Zuri Health provides patients in Africa with access to high-quality, fairly cost healthcare. Using the app, patients may schedule diagnostic and laboratory testing, communicate and consult with…
- The second iteration of O-Farms, a Kenyan agri-circularity accelerator, has chosen ten entrepreneurs and will provide up to $24,000 in milestone-based funding to two peer-selected businesses. Africa’s first agri-circularity-focused accelerator program, O-Farms, was launched in 2021 and is run by…
- The MENA-based BNPL startup Tabby recently closed a $58 million series C round of fundraising, valuing the company at $660 million. Among the investors in this round were Sequoia Capital India, STV, PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst. The BNPL…
- In order to fund the introduction of new technologies and expand its operations throughout Nigeria, the Nigerian agritech firm Releaf received $3.3 million in a pre-Series A round from Samurai Incubate Africa, Consonance Investment Managers, Stephen Pagliuca, and Jeff Ubben. The firm, which was…
- Agriculture-focused cleantech In its Series C round, Ecozen closed $25 million in equity and debt funding as it seeks to diversify beyond agriculture and enter new deeptech industries globally. The Export-Import Bank of India and current investors Caspian and Hivos-Triodos Fonds joined the Series C…
- A $3 million seed fundraising round for Wafeq, a cutting-edge accounting platform with an emphasis on usability, has been closed. The investment seed round was headed by Raed Ventures and Wamda Capital, two of the most well-known names in the area’s early-stage funding ecosystem. Each month, Wafeq…
- To carry out educational programs, Binance Charity collaborates with Binance Academy and a number of prominent academic and professional organizations. In order to foster future entrepreneurs and job creation, Women in Tech and Binance Charity will work together to give Web3 vocational training to…
- The SchoolHub app eliminates all the hassle associated with making school payments, including buying uniforms, paying for tuck shops, and paying for field trips. Back to school is here, and if you’re a parent, you could feel stressed out just thinking about all the paperwork and logistics involved…
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve their respective countries’ value chains for electric car batteries, according to the US Department of State. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia have agreed to work together…
- Shekel Mobility, a fintech business focused on the mobility industry with the bold goal of becoming the largest auto dealership ecosystem capable of generating $10 billion in revenue by 2025. Shekel Mobility helps you launch and grow your vehicle dealership locally or remotely in a more intelligent…
- Beyond Capital Ventures (BCV), which recently disclosed the complete closure of its venture capital fund for emerging markets, is pleased to announce a partnership with Impact Investors Inc., a provider of financial planning and advisory services with a focus on sustainable and ethical impact…
- An investment of €19 million ($20.5 million) in electricity access provider WeLight is being made possible by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Triodos Investment Management, a Dutch investment fund manager, and the European Union’s (EU) Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI). The money…
- The launch of 360 Observability, a new managed service from Dimension Data, a leading provider of IT solutions and technology, has been announced. It enables businesses to gain deep visibility over their cloud-native applications, hybrid IT, and multicloud infrastructure, all of which are…
- A digital banking license from the State Bank of Pakistan will allow the Nigerian-born digital banking platform Kuda to power digital banking services in Pakistan (SBP). This license will be granted to “KT Bank,” a joint venture between Kuda and two major Pakistani businesses, making the fintech…
- Nigeria’s central bank has granted fintech company Fincra a PSSP license, allowing it to function as a payment solutions service provider within the nation, six months after giving the startup an approval-in-principle. This license falls under a newly created category of licenses that the apex bank…
- The South African company Flow aims to change the interactions between real estate brokers, developers, and clients. The websites of real estate agencies and property developers can be integrated with Flow’s APIs to automate their social media marketing on sites like Facebook and Instagram. The…
- MTN Ghana, a subsidiary of the MTN Group, was penalized by the Ghana Income Authority with a fine of almost $773 million for allegedly underreporting its revenue. The fine includes penalties and interest. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), according to a statement released by MTN Ghana, issued the…
- In order to more closely align with a name that is already well-known and regarded by the clientele of the company, TeamApt, a well-known commercial banking platform in Africa, has been relaunched as Moniepoint, the name of its main product. The business was established in 2015 to offer financial…
- The California-based SaaS mobile marketing analytics and attribution company AppsFlyer examined how mobile apps were changing finance in Africa in collaboration with Google. The African mobile app business is rising, driven by a developing fintech sector. An spike in super applications and the…
- Although the value of Galactech was not disclosed, GBarena was estimated to be about $45 million. The e-sports platform advertises that it has over 650,000 users across 27 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. GBarena was founded by Samer Wagdy and Mustafa Zaza.…
- On Monday, January 16, 2023, the “Yassir Tunisia” application received a warning from the Tunisian Ministry of Technologies and the Ministry of Transport. The two ministries claim that the company “Yassir Tunisia” encourages users to sign up for the application to engage in unauthorized public…
- Brendon Williamson, managing director of Payfast, and Chris Wood, regional managing director at Network International. Payfast, the top supplier of payment gateways in South Africa, has undergone a significant rebrand. Under Network International, the company has partnered with PayGate and SiD to…
- Carry1st announced today that it has raised $27 million in a funding round led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), TTV Capital, Alumni Ventures, Lateral Capital, Kepple Ventures, and Konvoy, solidifying its position as the top publisher of mobile games in…
- PAKAM Technology Limited has announced a pre-seed investment of $635,000. Pakam intends to achieve waste scarcity through digital tools while also developing a strong circular economy. This cash will be utilised to strengthen the company’s ecosystem products and link all of the dots in the…
- DriveMe, a top mobile technology business in Nigeria, has declared that it will buy Go! in full. In Nigeria, TwentySix is a leading supplier of valet services. DriveMe will gain national exposure in the expanding valet service market thanks to the acquisition, which will become final on January 1st…
- The tech sector had substantial instability in the second half of 2022. Social media goliaths Twitter and Meta reduced major portions of their workforces,cloud and e-commerce juggernaut Amazon stated it will lose tens of thousands of workers, and even Microsoft experienced its weakest sales…
- An initiative to foster technological and digital innovation is being approved by the Togo government on January 11, 2023. The executive branch met in the Council of Ministers and passed “the preliminary drafted law relating to the development of the innovation or startup ecosystem in Togo.” A few…
