01 February 2023
- Safaricom has appointed Boniface Mungania as the Director of Public Sector Digital Transformation effective 1st April 2023. According to a...
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01 February 2023
- Fulfillment and Logistics enabler, Sendy, has introduced a Payment on Delivery product for e-commerce and social commerce vendors in Africa…
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01 February 2023
- Google on Tuesday announced a women accelerator program aimed at providing resources and opportunities for women founders in Africa. The First Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders in Africa will facilitate women’s inclusiveness in the…
01 February 2023
- A study done by e-commerce platform Glovo has shown that retailers and restaurants in Kenya are facing major difficulties due to the cost-of-living crisis, increasing inflation, and concerns about a recession. In response, 86% of businesses are…
01 February 2023
- January 12, 2023 GetFundedAfrica’s program team hosted its first event of 2023, a virtual mentor networking meeting. Presided by its team lead Efe Ogundowole, it was titled “Leading Through You”, and had about five mentors present, and about thirty…
01 February 2023
- January 12, 2023 GetFundedAfrica’s program team hosted its first event of 2023, a virtual mentor networking meeting. Presided by its team lead Efe Ogundowole, it was titled “Leading Through You”, and had about five mentors present, and about thirty…
01 February 2023
- Convergence Partners, a leading private equity investor in the technology sector of sub-Saharan Africa, is proud to announce the successful closing of its latest fund, the Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF), at $296 million....
01 February 2023
- The crypto market has been termed as one of the most fragile and unpredictable markets for both novice and experienced investors. It’s quick to lose money as quickly as you earn a magnificent chunk. In light of this, the United Kingdom government…
01 February 2023
- Cloud-based IT platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are currently being used by thousands of businesses across Kenya. Research...
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01 February 2023
- In a statement, the startup said that the funding will be used to service the surging demand for the fast access to working capital the company offers businesses and also accelerate the rollout of Lula, its digital banking offering for SMEs.
01 February 2023
- Three African startups have been selected winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge which supports agritech innovators and is organized by Heifer International. The three startups ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s DigicCow and Botwana-based…
01 February 2023
- Teraco, South Africa’s carrier-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider has received a syndicated loan facility worth R11.8 billion ($680…
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01 February 2023
- Pay Television platform StarTimes Media has introduced four new premium international channels towards the broadcaster’s efforts to progressively enrich subscriber’s…
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01 February 2023
- Amazon Web Services have announced that they have launched a new AWS Local Zones location in Lagos, Nigeria
01 February 2023
- MNT-Halan has announced that they have raised $400 Million in funding which is the largest funding in Egypt and the Middle East in the past 12 months
01 February 2023
- Tarabut Gateway, MENA’s regulated open banking platform, has announced two new appointments to its management team. Oussama Bouhcine joins as Vice President of Customer…
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01 February 2023
- Introducing the trailblazing women of GrindstoneX! Meet the 10 women-led startups selected for Naspers Labs's accelerator program in South Africa. Learn about their businesses.
01 February 2023
- Dandemutande has made a public declaration that it is partnering with Broadband and Cloud Services Group (BCS) to expand its fiber network. They have injected US$5 million into the expansion project with it riding on BCSs current fiber expansion…
01 February 2023
- MTN Nigeria has announced its financial results for financial year 2022 wherein they say a 10.5% increase in mobile subscribers which is now 75.6 Million.
01 February 2023
- ODBA is thrilled to announce the addition of five new portfolio companies to its roster during the year 2022. These companies, operating in diverse sectors such as fintech, edtech, logistics, marketplace, and health tech, are led by innovative and…
01 February 2023
- Vodafone and Ericsson have carried out the test to help the commercial introduction of 5G Voice and Data Services in the Sultanate.
01 February 2023
- Ralph Mupita, MTN Group's CEO recently lauded the efforts of Nigerian Exchange Limited to democratise access to financial securities.
01 February 2023
- Teraco has announced that they have secured a syndicated loan facility worth R11.8 Billion which will be used for the company's continued growth.
01 February 2023
- The Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy in Kenya, Eliud Owalo has assured investors of Konza Technopolis that the government is committed to delivering on the Konza project as part of its digital economy agenda…
01 February 2023
- ChipIn, a South African Crowd gifting platform that enables a user to set up or participate in crowd-gifting ’solutions for…
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01 February 2023
- Ten South African startups have been selected for the three-year GrindstoneX accelerator programme, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs while creating jobs. Disrupt Africa reported in October South Africa’s Grindstone Accelerator had…
01 February 2023
- Music streaming giant Spotify has reported a strong fourth quarter with a surge in both active users and premium subscribers.The number of monthly active users rose to 489 million, surpassing both the company's guidance and analysts' predictions.…
01 February 2023
- Worldwide shipments of mobile phones, tablets and personal computers (PC) are expected to decline 4.4% in 2023, according to a recent report by IT research firm Gartner.Mobile phone shipments are projected to fall 4% to 1.34 billion units in 2023,…
01 February 2023
- Mexican financial technology firm Zenfi has raised $8.5 million in a funding round led by Magma Partners, with participation from Redwood Ventures, Polígono, Conny & Co and an AngelList syndicate led by Peter Livingston.CEO and founder Luis…
01 February 2023
- Zizwe Awuor Vundla has been appointed as the Director of Brand and Marketing at Safaricom, effective February 1st, 2023. Reporting to CEO Peter Ndegwa, Zizwe will be in charge of providing strategic leadership in regard to the overall Safaricom…
01 February 2023
- Africa’s leading Fulfillment and Logistics enabler, Sendy, has introduced a Payment on Delivery product for e-commerce and social commerce vendors in Africa. This product will facilitate secure online shopping in...
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01 February 2023
- Boniface Mungania has been named as the Director of Public Sector Digital Transformation for Safaricom, effective April 1st, 2023. Boniface will be reporting to CEO Peter Ndegwa and will be in charge of forming partnerships in the Public Sector to…
01 February 2023
- Rural Internet Service Provider (ISP), Mawingu has raised $9 million Series B funding to scale its operations across Kenya. The funding was led by InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) who invested $6 million.…
01 February 2023
- Safaricom is making some key changes to its management, and today’s development is the arrival of Esther Masese Waititu, who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Services Officer. Her appointment is effective 21St February 2023, subject to…
01 February 2023
- The Council of Independent Communications Authority of South Africa have appointed Ms. Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo as their new CEO.
01 February 2023
- HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the second Nokia tablet, Nokia T10, joining its in-demand tablet range. Engineered to last longer through a combination of signature durability,...
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01 February 2023
- Despite South Africa’s crippling power grid challenges, Audi made assurances that its charging stations will not be affected by rolling blackouts through use of alternative sources of energy.
01 February 2023
- Samsung Electronics Ltd. has announced its partnership with Oscar-winning writer and director Charlie Kaufman, showing how anyone can shoot and share spectacular movies thanks to the Samsung Galaxy’s superior camera...
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01 February 2023
- The HICOOL Global Entrepreneur Summit and Entrepreneurship Competition are for Entrepreneurs.). The competition invites top investors, famous mentors, and leading entrepreneurs to provide all-around entrepreneurial guidance and acceleration, to…
01 February 2023
- The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark $1 billion in approved funding designated for lending to African women entrepreneurs. AFAWA was launched in 2015 in Dakar during…
01 February 2023
- According to a recent Gamers Industry Africa report, South Africa has the highest saturation of gamers across Africa, with 24 million people (almost half of its population) playing. Other major markets include Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia.…
01 February 2023
- Mawingu, the internet service provider that initially served customers in the Mt. Kenya region, has announced an expansion to 25 counties following securing Series B funding from a new investor. Currently, Mawingu serves 15 counties in Kenya. The…
01 February 2023
- Egyptian fintech company MNT-Halan is now indisputably the best-funded startup in the the country after securing US$200 million in equity funding, plus a further US$140 million in debt. Having begun life as a ride-hailing app for two- and three-…
01 February 2023
- Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 series in early February last year which included the vanilla S22, the S22 Plus and the S22 Ultra. The company is slated to launch the S23 series later today but before that, we look back at the regular S22 and how…
01 February 2023
- Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 series in early February last year which included the vanilla S22, the S22 Plus and the S22 Ultra. The company is slated to launch the S23 series later today but before that, we look back at the regular S22 and how…
01 February 2023
- Nigerian startup VENCO has seen strong growth of its platform, which helps property owners, property managers, and residents to run their communities sustainably and with minimal stress, and is now targeting continental expansion. Co-founded by…
01 February 2023
- Global online payments corporation PayPal announced it will be reducing its workforce by 7%. This will see approximately 2,000 people lose their jobs. The decision was made due to the ongoing economic slowdown, adding to the list of financial…
01 February 2023
- Yesterday, Nigeria became the first African country where Starlink became active. While the hardware costs ₦274,098 ($595), Nigerians may pay up to ₦440,000—$869 via CBN’s official rate of $460 to ₦1—while using virtual dollar cards.
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01 February 2023
- Alphabet-owned AI research lab DeepMind has partnered with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, to launch a new “AI for…
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01 February 2023
- Google has invited applications for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower…
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