22 March 2023
- The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $30 million Trade & SME Finance Facility for Family bank Limited (FBL) in Kenya. The facility is expected to boost intra-Africa trade, promote regional integration and…
22 March 2023
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cysiv MEA, a technology company that was formerly SecureMisr, headquartered in Cairo. The business specialises in...
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22 March 2023
- In December last year, Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom announced that it was merging its PostPay and All-in-One plans into one Go Monthly proposition. This new proposition would see customers enjoy more value from their favorite Go Monthly plans.…
22 March 2023
- Fintech startup Fin has announced that it has completed the acquisition of South African housing finance provider Thuthukani Housing Finance (“Thuthukani”). This acquisition continues Fin’s expansion into all relevant finance offerings for individuals…
22 March 2023
- Mastercard has released its sustainability report wherein they saw that consumers today are pushing environmentally conscious brands to work.
22 March 2023
- Ericsson, along with the Omanian ministry of finance, ministry of Education are celebrating the work done by students at Oman's Center of Excellence for Advanced Telecommunications Technology and the IoT.
22 March 2023
- UAE-based edtech almentor has raised $10mn in growth capital in a pre-series C round led by e& capital, the tech investment…
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22 March 2023
- Yesterday, I couldn’t completely pay the vulcanizer who fixed two of my four tyres. I was strapped for cash and the option of electronic money transfer was out because “Madam, I nor get the account number.” My experience is not a peculiar one; 90 per…
22 March 2023
- Aspira Kenya and Moringa School have partnered to help enable eligible students to benefit from its Soma Loan education financing...
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22 March 2023
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the acquisition of Egyptian-based Cysiv MEA, formerly known as SecureMisr to extend its operations into the Middle East and Africa. Cysiv MEA specialises in providing enterprise cloud and cyber security…
22 March 2023
- IBM Security , a company that helps secure the world’s largest enterprises and governments with an integrated portfolio of security products and…
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22 March 2023
- Female-focused African investment firm ShEquity Partners has opened applications for the fourth edition of its ShEquity Business Accelerator (SHEBA). ShEquity is an investment firm providing smart investments for impactful, innovative, and scalable…
22 March 2023
- In the last decade, smartphone photography has significantly progressed following innovations in camera hardware, computational imaging, and AI. However, capturing…
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22 March 2023
- Indian Direct-to-commerce (D2C) fashion brand Zouk said it has raised $3 million led by Stellaris Venture Partners. The funding round also saw participation from Sharrp Ventures, JJ Family Office, Deutsche Bank India CEO Dilip Khandelwal, Atomberg…
22 March 2023
- South African company Fin, which is building Africa’s first credit-led neobank as it bids to accelerate financial inclusion throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, has completed the acquisition of the housing finance provider Thuthukani and integrated it as…
22 March 2023
- Sama, a company specializing in content moderation, has recently found itself in the middle of controversy due to a series of lawsuits filed against it and its former partner, Meta (formerly known as Facebook). The...
22 March 2023
- Weeks after releasing its open banking regulation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that it wants the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBBS) to design and maintain the registry.
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22 March 2023
- In today’s ever-changing business environment, risk management has become a critical aspect of every organization’s strategy. Risks can pose a significant threat to a business, including financial losses, reputational damage, and legal issues.…
22 March 2023
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech) today announces that it has acquired Cysiv MEA, a technology company that was formerly SecureMisr, headquartered in Cairo. The business specialises in providing enterprise cloud and cyber…
22 March 2023
- The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors has approved $3.9 million grant to finance upgrade of Liberia’s payments infrastructure and systems project. The approval of the grant from the Bank’s concessional lending window, was made on 17 March…
21 March 2023
- Tigo Tanzania,a leading digital lifestyle telecommunications company, Selcom , a payment service provider and Mastercard Inc. have announced a partnership aimed at…
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21 March 2023
- Nuru, an energy company based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has raised the first $1.5 million of its Series B funding round through a convertible note. A stellar group of international investors will invest the remaining funds during…
21 March 2023
- The National Bank of Rwanda has given Flutterwave two licenses, which allow it to provide remittance services and work as an electronic money issuer in the country. Flutterwave is an African fintech unicorn. The move is part of the company’s plan to…
21 March 2023
- The operational setup of Impact Investing Ghana’s Ci-Gaba fund of funds has started .This fund of funds aims to help local capital providers access $75 million in local and international financing. These local investors are putting their money into…
21 March 2023
- FreshSource is an Egyptian B2B agricultural supply chain platform that buys fresh produce directly from farmers and delivers it to businesses such as restaurants, retailers, hotels and food manufacturers.
21 March 2023
- Disrupt Africa has released the second episode of Changemakers, a special four-part podcast series produced in partnership with the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa’s Business Heroes Programme. Applications have just opened for the fifth edition of the…
21 March 2023
- African venture funding platform, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has raised $43 million as part of its fundraising for its pan-African venture fund.The fund invests in scalable, tech-enabled, post-revenue businesses addressing difficult…
21 March 2023
- Nigeria's banking and fintech industry says CBN's proposal would make NIBSS regulator and competitor.
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21 March 2023
- Zone, a blockchain gaming company, has launched the first crypto-gaming platform for gamers in Kenya. The web-based game-fi platform enables gamers to play and has been built over the Algorand blockchain technology. It enables instant payouts of…
21 March 2023
- A comprehensive, in-depth report funded by the UK government has given Kenya’s startup ecosystem a thumbs up, noting that it has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade. The Survey Findings of Startups and Startup Ecosystem in Kenya report…
21 March 2023
- Almentor, an Arabic-language online video-learning platform based in Egypt, has secured a pre-Series C funding round of $10 million. The technology investment division of e& capital was the lead investor in this round of funding. Together with…
21 March 2023
- Onepipe, a fintech startup based in Nigeria, has secured a $4.8 million credit line from TLG Capital, a pan-African investment firm. The TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund (AGIF), a credit company that makes investments in the region south of the Sahara,…
21 March 2023
- Dream VC, Africa’s foremost venture capital talent network is announcing the commencement of applications for the 2023 cohort of its flagship VC accelerator program. Founded in 2021, Dream VC has trained more than 80 African and Africa-focused…
21 March 2023
- Leading IT services and consulting company Accenture has agreed to acquire industrial artificial intelligence (AI) company Flutura, headquartered in Bangalore, India.Accenture is a leading global IT professional services company that helps the world’s…
21 March 2023
- Soliton Telmec and TESPOK have announced their sponsorship for the upcoming Connected Summit 2023. The annual event now in its 12th edition will run under the theme; Digital Economy Endless Opportunities Shaping our Future. It is set to be the…
21 March 2023
- Short video-sharing platform TikTok says it has reached 150 million monthly active users in the United States, nearly half the country's population, and up from 100 million users in 2020.TikTok is currently faced with growing pressure in the US…
21 March 2023
- Since laptops and PCs automatically connect to a WiFi network, it's common for you to forget your WiFi password.However, if you find yourself in need of your WiFi password and you didn't write it down or save it on Keeper, don't worry! There
21 March 2023
- YouTube has reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s channel after suspending it two years ago. The account was suspended one week after the infamous invasion of the Capitol building in 2021. YouTube said at the time that the channel had broken…
21 March 2023
- The foldable smartphone market has heated up in the past few months with everyone joining in on the fun. Samsung Z Fold5 is set to succeed the Z Fold4 from late last year and will be coming to a pretty crowded market with rivals like the TECNO Phantom…
21 March 2023
- Time only moves in one direction, and with it, we must keep evolving. Technology has become central to our development as a species and is likely to remain so. In an upturn, people invest in it to grab market opportunities. In a downturn, they invest…
21 March 2023
- Logistics business in Kenya is headed for a revolution following the launch of a bidding platform that links key players...
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21 March 2023
- Tigo Tanzania, Selcom and Mastercard Inc. have announced a partnership that will see the three industry leaders revolutionize the digital payment...
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21 March 2023
- The Dutch ministry stated that it discouraged the use of all apps from "countries with an aggressive cyber program targeted at the
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21 March 2023
- Faulu Microfinance bank has today announced a series of new measures aimed at financing farmers to acquire farm inputs for both livestock and crop farming as part of its product...
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21 March 2023
- Safaricom recently introduced its new 5G data bundles. This development comes a few months after the company officially announced the availability of 5G in Kenya. This is still limited to select areas but should be...
21 March 2023
- Entertainment giant Disney is set to sack at least 4,000 current employees in April as it directs managers to submit a list of employees who will be laid off over the next few weeks in a bid to cut costs, per a Business Insider report.According to the…
21 March 2023
- BikeWo, a multi-brand Hyderabad-headquartered electric two-wheeler showroom, launched ‘BikeWo Shield’, a 5-year warranty scheme, with an aim to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by giving confidence to the customers regarding the safety…
21 March 2023
- Noel K. Tshiani (@NoelTshiani), of Congo Business Network, speaks with Dieudonné Kayembe, founder of the startup Motema.
21 March 2023
- Laptops are devices that are very important for both personal and office use. The electronic device with the characteristics of portability, specification, weight and dimensions is used for multiple purposes and this is why it is important to put a…
21 March 2023
- The African Airlines Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kenya Association of Air Operators to provide mutual support to the sustainable development of the airline industry in Kenya....
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