Startups
Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders
Renew Capital has launched a new initiative, Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, aimed at supporting African technology founders building embedded finance solutions, the company said on Thursday.
The programme...
Startups
Egypt’s Raedbots Launches Local Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Push
Egypt-based Raedbots has launched as a domestic manufacturer of industrial robots, aiming to tap rising demand for automation in the Middle East and Africa with lower-cost, locally built systems.
Founded...
Startups
Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders
Renew Capital has launched a new initiative, Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, aimed at supporting African technology founders building embedded finance solutions, the company said on Thursday.
The programme was unveiled...
Business
Kenya’s Mobile Money Subscriptions Hit 51.36 Million, Safaricom Maintains Lead
Kenya’s mobile money sector continues to drive growth in a maturing telecommunications market, with subscriptions reaching 51.36 million in the second quarter of the...
Business
Nigeria’s Paga Appoints Opeyemi Oyinloye as Nigeria CEO | Tayo Oviosu Assumes Group CEO
Nigerian fintech company Paga has appointed Opeyemi Oyinloye as acting chief executive of its Nigeria business, marking a major leadership transition after more than...
Startups
South Africa’s Plentify, Balwin Deploy 7,500 Smart Geyser Controllers Across 13 Estates
South African energy technology firm Plentify and property developer Balwin Properties have deployed 7,500 smart geyser controllers across 13 residential estates in an effort...
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Kenya Probes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Over Privacy & Surveillance Concerns
Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has opened an investigation into the use of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, citing growing concerns over privacy,...
Guides
How Digital Platforms Are Transforming Vehicle Insurance in the UAE?
The vehicle insurance industry in the UAE is going through a noticeable shift. What was a process with many requirements like paperwork, office visits,...
Guides
Digital Nomad Health and Wellness Strategies
Working from anywhere sounds like a dream, right up until your spine stages a protest, your sleep pattern falls apart somewhere over a time...
Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders
Renew Capital has launched a new initiative, Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, aimed at supporting African technology founders building embedded finance solutions, the...
Egypt’s Raedbots Launches Local Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Push
Egypt-based Raedbots has launched as a domestic manufacturer of industrial robots, aiming to tap rising demand for automation in the Middle East and Africa...
Africa Tech Summit London Marks 10th Edition with Focus on AI, Fintech & Investment Growth
Africa Tech Summit London 10th edition is set to hold at the London Stock Exchange on May 29, bringing together investors, founders and policymakers...
South Africa’s Duplo, Ozow Partner to Streamline Business Payments & Expense Management
Duplo, a financial operating system for African businesses, has partnered with South African payment gateway Ozow to help companies automate payments, invoicing and expense...
Ecobank Posts $801 Million Pre-Tax Profit as 2025 Revenue Jumps 17%
Pan-African lender Ecobank Group reported a 21% rise in profit before tax to $801 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, driven by...
Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders
Renew Capital has launched a new initiative, Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, aimed at supporting African technology founders building embedded finance solutions, the company said on Thursday.
The programme was unveiled at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech during an investor event hosted alongside AfricaNext...
Camera
Kenya Probes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Over Privacy & Surveillance Concerns
Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has opened an investigation into the use of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, citing growing concerns over privacy, surveillance, and the potential misuse...
Startups
Egypt’s Reme-D Raises $500,000 to Expand Room-Temperature Diagnostics Across Africa
Egyptian biotech startup Reme-D has secured $500,000 in funding from the Global Innovation Fund to expand production and distribution of its room-temperature stable molecular diagnostic kits across Africa, the...
