30 January 2023
- Convergence Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has secured Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure…
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30 January 2023
- We have since discussed the state of digital lenders in Kenya, and how the CBK, among other regulators, have been trying to bring some order in online lending. In 2021, for instance, former President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the CBK Amendment Act,…
30 January 2023
- The Global Startup Awards (GSA) – in partnership with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) – is excited to announce its return to the African continent for the 2023 edition of the Global Startup Awards Africa; the largest independent…
30 January 2023
- TradeMark East Africa, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. TradeMark Africa now…
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30 January 2023
- The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have hosted the "Africa Prosperity Dialogue Series" in an attempt to bring together political and business leaders to discuss about Africa's prosperity.
30 January 2023
- Mobile Telecommunications Limited have announced that they have activated its 1000th Network Tower in Okadhiya, Okatyali Constituency of the Oshana Region.
30 January 2023
- The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Afreximbank announced the development of the African Trade Exchange Platform (ATEX), a digital business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) tool to boost trade in Africa. A statement by…
30 January 2023
- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a national domestic payments card program called AfriGo, meant to help the country gain a competitive edge in a market dominated by Visa and Mastercard. The AfriGo card has the potential to disrupt and…
30 January 2023
- Deshni Harricharan, the head of Enterprise Sales at SEACOM has released an article wherein he talks about the need of more cohesive cyber-security systems.
30 January 2023
- Female founders in the African energy sector can apply for up to US$100,000 funding from the OPEN fund. An initiative of the CSI Energy Group, a diversified network of Africa-centric companies providing sustainable solutions to the energy sector…
30 January 2023
- Shadrack Kiprotich is the 2022 recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for actively sharing his expertise with other technology professionals. With just over 3,000 awardees worldwide, the Microsoft MVPs are an elite group of…
30 January 2023
- Samsung’s first Unpacked event of 2023 is fast approaching, and all signs point to the release of the Galaxy S23 series, along with a series of new laptops. The Galaxy S23 Ultra, S23, and S23+...
30 January 2023
- Registration for university entrance examinations like JAMB is currently ongoing. As such, the need to check your WAEC result for printouts and uploads may become imperative. See how to check your WAEC result using your phone.
30 January 2023
- JUMO, a South African fintech has appointed former ICT Cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru as the president. In his new role, Mucheru will support the company to deliver its growth goals, navigate the regulatory landscape, and build the firm’s presence…
30 January 2023
- South African fintech firm JUMO has picked former ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru as its new President to accelerate its expansion in Africa. Valued at $400 million, JUMO offers financial services, credit, and savings products to businesses and…
30 January 2023
- South African e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh, an order-to-delivery service providing townships with fresh groceries and food, has raised a ZAR78 million (US$4.5 million) pre-Series A equity investment, as well as a Jobs Fund grant. Launched in 2018…
30 January 2023
- Lawyer Adil Khawaja has had an excellent working experience in Kenya’s leading companies. Adil, who has since been appointed as telco Safaricom’s Board Chair, has had an extended career as a board member in multiple companies. Prior to this…
30 January 2023
- Nigeria's newest telco is kicking things off with 5G.
Last Thursday, MAFAB Communications launched its 5G network which will be deployed across six Nigerian cities—Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano and Kaduna—on dates yet to be disclosed.…
29 January 2023
- As the threat landscape evolves and cyber attacks become more sophisticated, it is crucial for organizations to adopt best practices for information security management. ISO/IEC 27032 is a globally recognized standard that provides guidelines for…
29 January 2023
- Financing to power strategic growth initiatives and promote Shujaa rollout in 2023.
29 January 2023
- Awareness, safety and convenience are some of the key contributors to the accelerating adoption of contactless payments. This is according to FNB, which reveals that contactless payments now account for more than 50% of all card payments made by its…
29 January 2023
- World Privacy Day, observed annually on the 28th of January, serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting personal data in today’s digital age. Data Privacy also provides individuals with control over how their data is collected, used, and…
29 January 2023
- ASUS today announced the 15.6-inch Vivobook Go 15 OLED (E1504F) and 14-inch Vivobook Go 14 (E1404F), two exciting and affordable lifestyle laptops that help make users productive or keep them entertained, wherever they go. These light and compact…
29 January 2023
- The HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has announced the launch of the latest member of its flagship Mate series, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro and celebrates the fourth anniversary of the HUAWEI AppGallery in South Africa. The HUAWEI Mate50 Pro comes equipped…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
29 January 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…
29 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- Amos Kiprotich Keter is the latest millionaire in town after winning Sh3.4 million on Odibets. Amos played the Aviator game which is under Casino on Odibets before scooping the millions. One’s earnings on the Aviator game depend on the height you…
28 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- 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,…
28 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- This week, Nigeria launched the first domestic card in Africa. South Africa welcomed a new data center, 2Africa's submarine cable, and established rules for the advertising of cryptocurrency. Kenya’s delay in the digital lenders' licensing process…
28 January 2023
- Are you a master decoder, or are you just good at making lucky guesses? Decode this message to discover the name of a popular tech publication: "20 5 3 8 3 1 2 1 12." If you need a hint or want to play more, head over to our website!
28 January 2023
- Afrobeats is gaining global appeal, with the Grammy awards even considering an Afrobeats category. So there’s a ton of money to be made if you find and fund the next big Afrobeats star. That argument has led to many failed record labels. Tech…
28 January 2023
- According to Shina Arogundade COO, of Trade Lenda, “there are over 18 million MSMEs in Nigeria alone and over 100 million across emerging markets with a financing gap of over $5 trillion (over 60% of these figures are women)” You’ve probably seen…
28 January 2023
- On Friday, President William Ruto of Kenya spoke at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre during the observance of International Data Privacy Day. During his speech, he emphasized the importance of a data protection regime that...
28 January 2023
- Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company has partnerd with Multichoice Africa to bring back Africa’s largest reality TV franchise with a special edition tagged:…
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28 January 2023
- Cybercriminals are expected to increase attacks in 2023, targeting passwords and cloud vulnerabilities as the threat landscape continues to evolve. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa, notes that while these attacks are concerning, the…
28 January 2023
- BT Group, the UK’s leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related digital products, has launched new digital tools to help multinational customers measure and optimise the carbon impact of running applications and cloud…
28 January 2023
- 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…
28 January 2023
- It’s no secret that technology across the continent is burgeoning at unprecedented rates. Homegrown innovations that speak to socio-economic bottlenecks...
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27 January 2023
- 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…
27 January 2023
- 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…
