DabaDoc, the Morocco-based healthtech platform connecting patients and health professionals in Africa, has raised an undisclosed funding from Axa to help enhance the company’s footprint in its existing geographies and further develop its offering. DabaDoc’s Egyptian competitor Vezeeta also just raised a…
“mKey Keyboard app is not trying to be another WeChat,” said Finserve’s Managing Director, Jack Ngare, “but blends the social and financial into an integrated lifestyle providing unparalleled convenience.” mKey helps users not to switch between apps to perform everyday functions like reading news, paying…
Digital money transfer company WorldRemit has added WhatsApp notifications to its service. Through its integration with the WhatsApp Business solution, customers who use WhatsApp to chat with family and friends can now also receive instant notifications on the status of their transactions. Given the…
The African Innovation Foundation has named the top 10 nominees for its prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2018 awards themed, “African innovation: Investing in Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems.” The 10 beat more than 3 000 applications from 52 African countries in ICT, agri-business, public health…
Block Commodities, a commodity trader operating has partnered with Pure Grow Africa, a supplier of high-quality agricultural produce, to launch the first pilot of a food project commodity cycle ecosystem in Uganda. Pure Grow shares Block Commodities’ values of providing high quality products at fair prices with transparency, and a mission to empower communities with modern technologies for improved agri-business and agro-value chain development. The two parties will also establish a call centre, create and distribute a mobile app, produce and transmit a television show, develop logistics and warehouse protocols and create a ‘fertiliser swap’ opportunity for harvested agricultural products. Pure Grow uses modern technologies and applications to promote economic growth while creating community awareness and shared values. Farmers linked to Pure Grow aim to adhere to the highest standards of food safety, environmental and sustainable policies. Through the agreement, Pure Grow will initially introduce approximately 1,000 farmers and buyers to the Pilot Ecosystem. BlockCommodities will implement and support the Ecosystem by providing finance and fertiliser products, as well as supplying thetechnology. It will coordinate loans in cryptocurrencies (Dala token) for the selected team of farmers from Pure Grow Africa. Farmers will…
