11 June 2022
- Moringa Initiative has established itself as a substantial international bulk supplier of dried moringa leaves as well as branded products that contain the nutritious superfood.
11 June 2022
- Kenyan-based ICT Solutions company, DownToEarth Technologies (DTE Technologies), has set on a journey to give back to the local community...
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11 June 2022
- What happened in Africa's tech ecosystem this week?
Well, South Africa has plans to fight locust infestation with AI; and Kenya plans to tax loan apps.
11 June 2022
- As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. MTN’s former CEO prepares to launch a new venture, Safaricom and Visa launch a new partnership, is Bitcoin ready to bounce back? Closing out the week, the…
11 June 2022
- MFS Africa has agreed to pay $34 million in cash to acquire Global Technology Partners (GTP). GTP is Africa’s leading prepaid card processor, with over 80 banks using its platform, including UBA, Ecobank, BIA, Stanbic, Coris, NSIA, and Zenith Bank. …
11 June 2022
- Indicina, a Nigerian fintech firm that is building API-driven credit infrastructure for Africa, has raised $3 million in funding to help it expand into other African countries. Greycroft and RV Ventures also participated in the investment round, which…
11 June 2022
- Klasha, based in Lagos and San Francisco, has raised an extra $2.1 million to round up its $4.5 million seed round. The fund was raised from a group of international investors including Greycroft, Seedcamp, Plug and Play, Berrywood Capital, and Breega…
11 June 2022
- WafR, a Moroccan retail tech startup that allows companies to broadcast smart promotions to grocers in order to boost market share, has raised $1 million in a seed round. Launch Africa Ventures, a famous pan-African venture capital fund based in South…
11 June 2022
- Source GOMYCODE, an educational technology company based in Tunisia, has just completed a Series A funding round that totalled $8 million . It was spearheaded by Proparco and AfricInvest through CathayAfricInvest Innovation Fund…
11 June 2022
- Apple commenced its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Apple Park. WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference, is geared toward app developers who develop iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS applications. WWDC, Apple’s annual developer…
11 June 2022
- Egypt-based fintech ADVA has raised an undisclosed “six-digit figure” Seed round from Sawari Ventures with a bid to expand its product offering as well as the scope of its financial services. Founded in 2020 by Rania Gaafar, ADVA is a consumer lending…
11 June 2022
- Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has closed an $8 million Series A round led by AfricInvest, through the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), and Proparco; Wamda Capital also continued to invest, having invested in the Seed round. The funds will…
11 June 2022
- Morocco-based 2B e-commerce and fintech startup Chari, has acquired Diago, an Ivorian app that connects local shops to FMCG producers and importers. This marks Chari’s third acquisition to date. Chari acquired Axa Credit, the credit brand of Axa…
11 June 2022
- Source Norrsken is a startup established in 2016 to assist entrepreneurs in resolving the most pressing problems facing the world. Norrsken House, the Norrsken Founders Fund, a co-working space in Stockholm home to more…
10 June 2022
- Source The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award organizers and Sterling Bank Plc have entered into a partnership agreement. As part of this agreement, Sterling Bank Plc will become NHEA Special Recognition Awards title…
10 June 2022
- Source Enko Education, a South African-based network of international schools, has completed a Series B funding round with a total amount of $5.8 million. The funding round was led by Adewale Partners, and it included significant players in…
10 June 2022
- Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to launch the nova Y70 in the country soon. The phone is Huawei’s latest addition to the nova series after the nova9 SE (Review) that was launched last month. Huawei will open pre-orders for the nova Y70 on June…
10 June 2022
- Nigerian fintech startup Indicina has raised $3 million in seed funding round to accelerate its expansion into other African markets. The funding round was led by Target Global with participation from Greycroft and RV Ventures. Ricardo Schaefer,…
10 June 2022
- Many users of devices using Google’s operating system overlook that Android is an open environment(In other words, it is technically Open Source). Many options exist; over the years, they have proven Google Playstore dominion otherwise....
10 June 2022
- Despite Tesla going through a rough couple of months in the stock market, it still remains to be the most valuable automaker in the world with a market capitalization of $742.46 billion. Toyota is a distant second with a valuation of $228.44 billion…
10 June 2022
- Digital payments network MFS Africa has announced it has reached an agreement to buy US-based tech company Global Technology Partners (GTP). Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, GTP is the number one processor for prepaid cards in Africa, with over 80 banks –…
10 June 2022
- Each year, Apple, the world's largest company by market capitalization, holds its developer conference called Worldwide Developers Conference (#WWDC22), and this year's event, which started on Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10, featured the…
10 June 2022
- A Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has raised one of the highest African funding this quarter of the year after clinching $8.85 in series A funding. GOMYCODE is a coding-learning startup that was set up in Tunisia by two founders who faced a challenge…
10 June 2022
- Music streaming platform Boomplay has commenced operations in Côte d’Ivoire Ivory Coast, expanding its African reach to six countries. The Chinese-owned company has been on a path of exponential growth since its launch in 2015. Its’s new offices in…
10 June 2022
- The Nigerian Stock Exchange Ltd. has revealed its plans to become blockchain-enabled in operations by 2023, to attract young investors to the market. The digital step-up is coming after the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission introduced…
10 June 2022
- Lagos-based company, Indicina raised $3 million earlier this week to fill Africa’s credit gap. Read more about how it intends to fill this credit gap with this fresh funding.
10 June 2022
- Amazon is now allowing buyers to try on their future shoes from the comfort of their own homes. The e-commerce behemoth wants to make online fashion purchases easier for its consumers, so it’s launching its Virtual Try-On for Shoe feature. Customers…
10 June 2022
- Apple Apple’s WWDC 2022 started officially on June 6th, 2022, and will end officially on June 10th, 2022. Okay! Many Softwares Features have been released for the iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watch, and One thing that has caught our attention is the…
10 June 2022
- Huawei has confirmed that it plans to launch yet another smartphone into the Kenyan market. This new phone, the Huawei nova Y70, will launch in Kenya on June 24. It will join the Huawei nova...
10 June 2022
- On Wednesday, Kenya’s 12th parliament passed the controversial 2020 proposal that seeks to regulate tech professionals.
10 June 2022
- Carbon bank, a credit led Pan-African digital bank has unveiled Carbon Zero , a buy now, pay later web app which helps customers spread the cost of purchases into interest-free instalments, in-store or online. Since its inception in late 2021, Carbon…
10 June 2022
- The newest Android security patch addresses several significant security flaws, including Privilege escalation and remote code execution. In June 2022, the Android security bulletin was released. The monthly security update addresses 41…
10 June 2022
- Apple’s newest software for its gadgets is already with us. We are now talking of the iOS 16, which succeeds the iOS 15 that was released in 2021. Individuals who have their hands on iOS 16 will benefit a couple of many novelties, one of which is the…
10 June 2022
- From quitting his Wall Street job to selling sugar in Dakar, this is how Tijan Watt built Wuri Ventures, a pan-African early-stage VC.
10 June 2022
- Dukkantek, a UAE-based online store management platform has raised $5.2 million in its seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital. The firm will use the fund to expand its presence in the GCC areas, advance its technology stack and better serve…
10 June 2022
- In February, the White House announced a plan to spend $5 billion by 2030 on a nationwide charging network of 500,00 chargers. Yesterday, the administration announced the proposed rules that outline what new charging stations need to be like to qualify…
10 June 2022
- Pesapeer, a global financial remittance platform that launched in 2021 in Canada, has extended its license to cater for 6 more African countries including, Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Cameroon and 2 Asian countries; India and…
10 June 2022
- Aerotime, a workplace productivity firm operational in India and the US has raised $2 million in its seed funding round led by Nexus Ventures Partners. Founded in 2021, Aerotime offers a calendar that prevents productivity losses due to unsynchronized…
10 June 2022
- Tessa Therapeutics, a therapy firm based in Singapore has raised $126 million in its Series A round to support the development of immune cell therapies for cancer. The funds will help the firm to scale its cancer therapy development including the…
10 June 2022
- Today, technology is a huge benefit to people, serving as a tool to modify their environment in a variety of ways, including in the business world. The rise of technological entrepreneurship has intrigued researchers in recent decades because of its…
10 June 2022
- India-based business-to-consumer (B2C) solar products startup, SolarSquare has secured $4 million in its new funding round led by Good Capital investment firm. The funds will be used to expand its presence in India and build out its technology, the…
10 June 2022
- Carbon, a credit-led Pan-African digital bank on Friday announced the launch of Carbon Zero, a buy now, pay later web...
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10 June 2022
- A few weeks, a case was filed accusing Meta, the parent of Facebook, and its apps/companies, which argued that the American corporation had exploited and abused its content moderators working in Kenya. According to TechCrunch’s word, Meta wants the…
10 June 2022
- Posting daily content to your social media can be challenging. Learn how schedule your social media posts for free, and save time.
10 June 2022
- Africa’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia has celebrated a decade in the industry both in Kenya and Ghana in an anniversary...
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10 June 2022
- On Friday Carbon, a credit-led Pan-African digital bank headquartered in Nigeria released Carbon Zero, a buy now, pay later web app which helps customers spread the cost of purchases into interest-free instalments, in-store or online. Since its…
10 June 2022
- As East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya has been steadily growing as an industrial hub with a huge manufacturing and industrial sector booming due to the population’s growing purchasing power and improvement in infrastructure such as roads and houses.…
10 June 2022
- This fresh fund injection brings the startup’s total investment raised to $8.85 million, having raised a seed of $850,000 in October 2020.. The edtech startup was founded in 2017 by 24-year-old Yahya Bouhlel (CEO) to initially solve a deficit in…
10 June 2022
- Safaricom has reportedly stalled its plans to hide the customer details in Lipa Na M-Pesa payments due to some technical hitches.
10 June 2022
- The Rwanda Space Agency has announced that they have signed an MoU with the Global Satellite Operator's Association.