03 March 2023
- Here’s a condensed rundown of what unfolded last month in the African venture capital investment space.
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03 March 2023
- In todays’ edition of Centre Stage, I share parts of my conversations with Feyikemi Akin-Bankole and Simisola Badiru. Feyikemi and Simisola – fondly nicknamed “F&S” by secondary classmates years ago – were recent grantees of Spotify’s Africa…
03 March 2023
- EnergyNet Ltd , an award-winning organizer of energy forums, investment meetings, and collaborative dialogues focused on power generation across Africa…
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03 March 2023
- Mastercard has come into a collaboration with Google in an effort to launch Google Pay in Kuwait.
03 March 2023
- Huawei and Zain KSA have signed a strategic cooperation MoU for "5.5G City" joint innovation project.
03 March 2023
- Ericsson has signed a reseller agreement with Comsol to provide the Ericsson Private 5G solution for Comsol to expand its entreprise business in the South African mining industry.
03 March 2023
- Lender Ecobank Group has announced that Jeremy Awori has officially taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Awori has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, including almost ten years as CEO and Managing Director of Absa Bank…
03 March 2023
- Binance ,a global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has added support for more African currencies including the Liberian Dollar (LRD), Sierra…
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03 March 2023
- MFS Africa, which provides payment gateway services, has revealed a collaboration with Western Union to enable people and businesses across Africa to receive money from over 200 countries and territories. Through its authorized payment networks, the…
03 March 2023
- Capitec ,a South Africa-based digital bank has partnered with Ozow ,a digital payments gateway to launch a new payment solution…
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03 March 2023
- Kenyan startup SafiriSalama has launched what it claims is Africa’s first end-of-life services platform, offering digital death notices, memorials, and a directory of funeral service providers. SafiriSalama rolled out its beta version in November…
03 March 2023
- Justrite, a Nigerian retail chain with 17 stores, focuses on 'underserved' locations that other supermarket players have deemed unfeasible.
03 March 2023
- The SanKalp Africa Summit 2023 came to a close on Wednesday this week, after two days of reflections, evaluation, and chatting a new dawn for the next decade. The Summit was the 10th of its kind. Participants such as Vineet Rai co-founder of…
03 March 2023
- MFS Africa has partnered with Western Union to enable individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from over 200 countries. The partnership will enable funds to be sent from countries around the world to mobile wallets across…
03 March 2023
- Recently, a group of about 120 venture capital firms came together to launch ImpactVC, a Europe-wide initiative aimed at promoting impact investing in venture capital.
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03 March 2023
- On Wednesday, the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya lost its former Director General Francis Wangusi. Francis served as the Director-General...
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03 March 2023
- Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup has secured a $250,000 investment from Plesion Capital, a social impact venture capital firm.The investment was…
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03 March 2023
- IFC and Viva Technology have announced the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards, an initiative to spotlight Africa-focused companies with innovative solutions addressing key development challenges linked to climate change, healthcare, and financial…
03 March 2023
- The Sankalp Africa Summit, which focused on the impact of entrepreneurship and sustainable development was held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in Nairobi, Kenya on March 1st and 2nd. The show targeted to engage over 1,500 stakeholders from…
03 March 2023
- Apart from claiming the top spot on Showmax’s Top 10 most-watched the moment it launched last Thursday; The Real Housewives of Nairobi has also broken streaming records for most first day views on Showmax in...
03 March 2023
- Ad Dynamo by Aleph has appointed Stephen A. Newton as its managing director for Africa. Newton will prioritise pan-African expansion and assisting Ad Dynamo by Aleph’s partners in overcoming the challenges of doing business across...
03 March 2023
- Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has announced that it has added support for more African currencies....
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03 March 2023
- Mali’s Sodishop, a B2C and B2B marketplace that sells and delivers almost all categories of products, has expanded across several markets in West Africa and shows no sign of slowing down. Sodishop allows customers to easily buy goods across numerous…
03 March 2023
- Thousands of young African prospective students will be able to access world-class courses in the most in-demand technology fields offered by a leading technology training provider, ALX. This announcement comes as developed economies face historic...
03 March 2023
- MultiChoice has announced that it is relaunching its streaming service platform Showmax through a partnership with NBCUniversal and Sky.
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03 March 2023
- GSMA has partnered with the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Preventionto help utilise mobile technology to help disease prevention in Africa.
03 March 2023
- MultiChoice has come into a landmark agreement with Comcast's NCBUniversal and SKY to launch a leading streaming service in Africa.
03 March 2023
- Appnext, independent discovery platform has announced that they have partnered with Mobicel in an effort to help various apps reach a wider audience.
03 March 2023
- RedHat and Samsung have come into an extended collaboration to offer a virtualized radio access network solution.
03 March 2023
- Cisco, a worldwide leader in technology and NTT Ltd., global IT infrastructure and services company and parent company of Dimension Data, have…
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03 March 2023
- Watching satellite TV or catching up on shows and films on video-on-demand platforms is not cheap. Kenyans, for instance, have been watching satellite television for a very long time, in this case, DStv, which is offered by MultiChoice. DStv, as…
03 March 2023
- South African fibre network operator, MetroFibre Networx, has announced a significant upgrade of line speeds on its FTTH (fibre to the home) packages. The company is aiming to make quality fibre internet access, and real fibre speeds ubiquitous and…
03 March 2023
- Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022. This is twice more compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8.7% of individuals and corporate users were affected by phishing:…
03 March 2023
- Due to technological developments, you probably already know what being a hacker is, but you might not be aware that there are three main types of hackers: black, white hat, and grey hat. We shall learn further about these two categories of hackers…
02 March 2023
- Trading cryptocurrencies can be quite profitable, but it can also be risky. Before entering the market, novice traders should be aware of certain risks just like any type of investment. They should also be aware that the crypto market is volatile and…
02 March 2023
- According to the latest Market Monitor service research from Counterpoint Research, the European smartphone market saw a 24% decline in shipments year-on-year in Q4 2022, continuing to suffer from a weak economic climate and geopolitical uncertainty.…
02 March 2023
- Coinbase posted a loss in its fourth-quarter financial report released last week, as the trading volume at the cryptocurrency exchange came under pressure from an industry-wide downturn triggered by a string of high-profile bankruptcies.Net revenue…
02 March 2023
- Canva, the Australian online graphic design platform, has launched Canva for Campus, a new paid subscription specifically for universities and colleges.The subscription gives students, faculty, staff, and campus administrators access to Canva’s full…
02 March 2023
- Saudi venture capital firm Emkan Capital has announced the close of its inaugural $31 million fund, Emkan Capital Fund I (“ECP I”), which drew investment from institutions and businesses worldwide, with a third of capital coming from Silicon Valley.…
02 March 2023
- US payment giants Visa and Mastercard are reportedly holding off on plans to forge new partnerships with crypto firms as more headwinds hit the crypto space, according to a Reuters report citing people familiar with the matter.Both Visa and Mastercard…
02 March 2023
- Revolut, the UK-based all-in-one fintech app, has released its annual report for 2021 which shows that the company almost tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021.This growth trajectory has helped the company reach profitability for the first time.At…
02 March 2023
- Thailand’s PC monitor market declined by 17.6% year over year (YoY) and declined by 20.2% quarter over quarter (QoQ) at 218,000 units in Q4 22, according to the latest research from International Data Corporation (IDC).Market analysts attributed the…
02 March 2023
- Days after Nigeria’s presidential elections, Nigerians are still suffering the effects of the currency redesign as the cash crisis continues. Several bank customers have been in queues for cash for days as Nigeria’s economy contracts.
02 March 2023
- Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $5 million in Middle East Venture Partners’ (MEVP) $150 million fund, MEVF IV. The investment, which was completed in February, aims to advance the Jordanian startup ecosystem and the…
02 March 2023
- Marco, a US-based provider of a tech-enabled trade financing platform, has announced the raise of $8.2 million in equity funding led by Arcadia Funds and received a $200 million credit facility from Castlelake and MidCap Financial to grow its LatAm-…
02 March 2023
- OpenAI has announced that it’s now letting third-party developers integrate ChatGPT – its chatbot model and Whisper – its transcription and translation model, into their apps and services via an API.The ChatGPT creator which grew to an estimated 100…
02 March 2023
- In the absence of a clear path to exit via acquisition, since Libya is mostly cut off from other regions or IPO for the same reason, “there are clear paths to profitability.” But what does that even mean?
02 March 2023
- In Episode #58 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu speaks with Emmanuel Adegboye, the head of Madica, an Africa-focused pre-seed investment programme.
02 March 2023
- Women will now access cheaper loans in a new Government plan aimed at advancing financial inclusion in the country. Kenyan...
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02 March 2023
- Imagine, for a moment, that you feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest. As you stand next to...
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