10 January 2023
- Meta has been slapped with €390 million — about $414 million – fine for breaching EU personal data laws on Facebook and Instagram, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has said. The DPC handed out two fines to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited.…
10 January 2023
- Jetstream Africa, a Ghanaian technology company operating in the logistics sector, has raised $13 million in equity and debt-funded pre-Series A.
10 January 2023
- There is an opportunity in Ethiopia to produce high-quality, affordable pasta or instant noodles.
10 January 2023
- Microsoft Corporation is in negotiations to invest $10 billion into OpenAI, the San Francisco-based company that developed ChatGPT, according to a report from Semafor.This investment will value OpenAI at $29 billion. The funding round will also…
10 January 2023
- African fintech unicorn Flutterwave, along with with a number of interested parties, are in talks to acquire a prominent British fintech company Railsr, per a report by Sky News.Based in the UK, the startup specialises in so-called embedded finance…
10 January 2023
- Safaricom has recently added a new feature to its overdraft facility, Fuliza, which allows customers to withdraw cash from the service. This feature has been available for a couple of weeks but the telco has...
10 January 2023
- Ghanaian e-logistics startup, Jetstream Africa, has announced it has secured $13 million in equity and debt financing during its pre-Series A round.This new investment will enable the company to expand its operations into new countries, and continue…
10 January 2023
- Africa Data Centres have announced that they are going to be building a second data centre in Cape Town. It is going to have a IT load of 20MW.
10 January 2023
- Kenyan electric vehicle company, Humming Bird Transport, has announced that it will be providing the tourism industry with electric cars. Its initial partner is the Trademark Hotel located in Nairobi’s Village Market. In the coming months, the…
10 January 2023
- ST Engineering iDirect have announced that they have appointed Don Claussen as their new CEO to lead the company in the backdrop of rapid tech transformation.
10 January 2023
- Vertiv has announced that the board of Directors have appointed Giordano Albertazzi as their new CEO taking over the role of Rob Johnson.
10 January 2023
- Yellow Card Financial have announced that their new payment feature, Yellow Pay is now available across Africa.
10 January 2023
- Sophos has announced that Gerard Allison has joined the company as the Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
10 January 2023
- Iristel, a global telecommunications service provider has announced their expansion into Kenya as the company looks to widen its range to new emerging markets.
10 January 2023
- Solarise Africa, a Kenyan energy provider, has received an additional US$3 million from EDFI ElectriFI to help select commercial and industrial (C&I) customers throughout the continent with specific financing options for decentralized energy…
10 January 2023
- Android 13 is finally rolling out to OPPO’s premier midrange series in the country – the OPPO Reno7 5G and OPPO Reno6 5G. OPPO Reno6 5G and OPPO Reno7 5G launched in late 2021 and in early 2022 respectively. Both phones launched with Android 11 and…
10 January 2023
- Health food brand The Whole Truth Foods, a clean-label health food brand, has raised nearly $11 million, in a Series B funding round from existing investors Sequoia Capital India and Matrix Partners India, according to regulatory filings shared by…
10 January 2023
- From a ringtone company to a payment processor, Cellulant is Kenya’s unlikely tech giant. They are quiet, but are right at the centre of Kenya’s tech ecosystem
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10 January 2023
- The holidays are over, and it’s back to work. However, the new year brings with it new reflections and resolutions in our personal lives, careers, and even work ethics. The workplace is continuously changing, and in today’s competitive world, you…
10 January 2023
- Berlin-based consumer e-commerce brands holding company Razor Group has received $70 million in funds to drive long-term growth, taking its business model into more geographies, e-commerce verticals, and marketplaces. The round is led by consumer-…
10 January 2023
- Former Safaricom’s Enterprise Solutions Manager TES, Samuel Mwangi, has joined AMREF as the Head of Digital Transformation & Excellence. Samuel...
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10 January 2023
- Centbee, a London-based facilitator of digital money payments on the Bitcoin blockchain BSV, has closed its pre-series A round at $1 million with funding from Calvin Ayre, founder of bitcoin VC player Ayre Ventures. Founded in 2017, Centbee has…
10 January 2023
- Rotterdam-based Levvr, a startup that develops a web application for effective information management in the construction industry, announced that it has raised €1M in a fresh round of funding. The investment came from investors including Bert van…
10 January 2023
- Netherlands-based Strohm, a hydrogen pipeline company, announced that it had raised €15M in a fresh round of funding. According to a statement from the Dutch company, this is the largest funding round in the company’s 15-year history. Strohm’s €15M…
10 January 2023
- The rumors are in and they suggest that Apple will be increasing the prices of its upcoming iPhone 15 Pro,…
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10 January 2023
- Football, also known as “the beautiful game,” is more than just a sport for many people. It’s a source of passion, inspiration, and community. Football can bring people together from all walks of life, uniting...
10 January 2023
- Nigerian agri-tech startup Releaf, which makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their factories, has raised US$3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A funding round, and also announced…
10 January 2023
- As technology continues to evolve, many companies are exploring new and innovative ways to take advantage of advancements in virtual…
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10 January 2023
- The rise of video streaming has been a revolutionary shift in the entertainment industry. It has changed the way we…
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10 January 2023
- Nigerian cryptocurrency startup Yellow Card,has announced that their new payment product Yellow Pay, is now available across Africa. Yellow Pay allows customers to send…
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10 January 2023
- When Fuliza was first launched in 2019, it had limited use cases. Users could only send cash to friends and…
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10 January 2023
- Jambojet, Kenya’s leading low-cost airline, has hit a major milestone, flying over 1 million passengers in 2022. This marks a significant increase in passenger numbers from 2021, with the airline surpassing its target of 917...
10 January 2023
- Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has officially launched in the European Union (EU), adding 19 new countries to its list of send countries and aiding its mission of connecting Africans globally. NALA is an African payments company and money transfer…
10 January 2023
- Recently, M-PESA customers have been inquiring about the purpose of a “store number,” which they are required to input when withdrawing money from an agent. This store number has been in use for some time and adds an additional step for customers…
10 January 2023
- Instagram has redesigned its home screen to bring the compose shortcut button to the shortcuts at the app’s bottom. The bottom shortcuts originally had Reels in the centre spot, Shop tab and Profile to the right with Explore and Home tabs on the…
10 January 2023
- Spera Atuhairwe has been appointed BRAC Uganda Country Director International operations, according to a statement issued on Monday, January 9,...
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10 January 2023
- Safaricom now allows customers to withdraw cash from its overdraft facility, Fuliza. This feature has been available for a couple of weeks, but the telco has not officially announced it. When the product launched in 2019, it was limited in terms of…
10 January 2023
- Anyone looking to launch an African startup in 2023 must be sorely tempted to do so in the fintech space (provided they have the relevant background and expertise). After all, fintech has been on something of a streak on the continent. Most of the…
10 January 2023
- Leading cybersecurity specialist Obscure Technologies today announced the company’s partnership with Pentera, the leader in automated security validation. Obscure Technologies is comprised of cyber security experts specialising in brokering best-of-…
10 January 2023
- Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced that on January 1, 2023, Giordano Albertazzi assumed the role of CEO, and was appointed to the Board of Directors. “I’m honored to take the helm of…
10 January 2023
- Yellow Card Financial is excited to announce that their revolutionary new payment feature Yellow Pay, is officially available across Africa. With Yellow Pay, customers can send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform,…
10 January 2023
- Suppose there is a story that has attracted significant attention in the football scene. In that case, it is the purported transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia. The story has overshadowed Arsenal-top-on-…
10 January 2023
- The Ghana-based Jetstream Africa, an e-logistics platform for Africa’s exporters and importers, has raised US$13 million in a combination of debt and equity financing to help it expand. Jetstream Africa is an e-logistics company founded in Tema,…
09 January 2023
- Nigeria ranked as one of the most stock-obsessed countries in the world, a new study had revealed. According to the study carried out by UK financial services provider CMC Markets, it examined Google Trends data of search terms frequently used by…
09 January 2023
- Apple has exported iPhones worth more than $2.5 billion from India between April and December, almost double the amount for the previous fiscal year, as the company looks to diversify its supply chain amid rising geopolitical tensions with China.
09 January 2023
- Releaf, an agritech startup disrupting Africa’s oil production industry, has secured $3.3 million pre-Series A funding. The funding round, which the startup says was oversubscribed, will support the roll-out of key technologies for agro-players
09 January 2023
- ASKWHO ,a UAE-based social app that simplifies making friends and organising get-togethers through a community-focused social app has announced a further $1…
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09 January 2023
- After the success of season one, social program SKY Girls Kenya has confirmed that the teen mini-series drama titled “PAA – BORN TO FLY,” starring an all-star Kenyan ensemble will...
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09 January 2023
- Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their…
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09 January 2023
- Long serving SME consultant and former Managing Director of Viffa Consult, Victor Otieno Agolla, has picked up a new role...
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