Lolli, a bitcoin rewards startup that gives users free bitcoin when they shop at its partner retailers, has raised $5 million to make bitcoin more accessible to all by providing...
Read moreConsumers expect connected technology to become more flexible and interactive going forward and see devices enabling more pro-active, and even creative choices in a wide range of everyday life situations...
Read moreOutside 3D, an education Augmented Reality app, has launched to bring immersive learning to the mobile phone, beyond the four walls of a classroom. Outside 3D team has worked with...
Read moreBy Luc Bigel, DLA Piper France Counsel Hamza Akli, DLA Piper France Associate Africa remains one of the regions with the greatest growth potential in the world with African...
Read moreAirtel Africa mobile money services firm Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV), has received $100m from Mastercard valuing Airtel Africa’s mobile money business at $2.65bn on a cash and debt...
Read moreMicrosoft's Game of Learners (GOL) program season two, an initiative aimed at enhancing digital and coding skills amongst university students in Kenya and Nigeria has started. Season 2 has a...
Read moreKenya's Pine Kazi, which converts pineapple leaf and recycled rubber into fashionable footwear has won the $2,000 Fashionomics Africa competition cash prize from the African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative....
Read moreAnanse Africa, a Ghanian startup ecommerce platform, has today launched to connect African designers with local and international consumers and showcase the rich and diverse tapestry of Africa’s creative talent....
Read moreGlovo, Europe and Africa's multi-category delivery player has raised (€450M) $528M in its Series F funding round, the largest funding in history for a Spanish startup, to expand its footprint...
Read more7 startups from Sub-saharan Africa have been chosen to join the group of 20 winners advancing to the next stage for a chance to secure a spot at the Grand Finale,...
Read morePayPal has launched Checkout with Crypto, a new feature that will allow its customers with cryptocurrency holdings in the U.S. to be able to choose to check out with crypto...
Read moreApplications are open for the third annual Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, which is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa. ABH annually awards 10 outstanding finalists...
Read moreThe Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Program, managed by BFA Global, today announced open applications for its latest internship intake, through its Inclusive Fintech Talent Program, in collaboration with the Cambridge...
Read moreTelecel Group, in association with Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications for the ASIP Accelerator Program in search for the next generation of early-stage African tech startups disrupting a wide range of...
Read moreTugende, a Kampala-based asset finance firm has raised $3.6M in additional equity financing to help it meet the growing demand and fuel its growth in Uganda and Kenya. The $3.6m...
Read moreRipple, the enterprise blockchain solutions for global payments, has acquired 40% of Tranglo, the cross-border payments specialist frim which recently launched in Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda to power digital wallets,...
Read morePan-African fintech firm MFS Africa now reaches over 320 million mobile money wallets in SSA enabling a range of banks, telcos, money transfer operators, and other financial institutions interoperability at...
Read moreGlobal Extreme Challenge, the world’s largest social innovation startup competition is inviting applications for 2021. XTC is the largest global competition that is inspired by the UN Sustainable development goals....
Read moreCuracel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has raised $450,000 pre-seed funding in a round to accelerate Curacel’s expansion across Africa and facilitate the goal of...
Read moreSpotify has acquired Betty Labs, the creators of Locker Room, a live audio app that’s changing the way insiders and fans talk about sports, to create the “future formats of...
Read moreCabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Dr. Fred Matiangí and his Information Communication Technology and Innovation counterpart, Mr. Joe Mucheru today presided over the ground-breaking ceremony of...
Read moreWhile family holidays are often marketed as idyllic, relaxing, fun-filled adventures for young and old, the reality is often the opposite. This is especially true when you’re going by plane....
Read moreThe Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) is calling on all game-changing justice startups that want to grow their social impact and business to participate in this year’s HiiL Innovating Justice...
Read moreAllianz Africa is eyeing the agriculture insurance sector in Kenya and the East African region which they say is set to grow by 200 percent. Allianz experts estimate that the...
Read moreBolt, the Uber competitor in Europe and Africa, has officially launched its food delivery service, Bolt Food, in Nairobi, Kenya to give users access to a huge variety of restaurants...
Read moreIncentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build software solutions for the European and African market, is leveraging its novel cloud solutions to enhance the capacity and efficiency of...
Read moreKenya's agency banking startup Tanda is expanding its operations across East Africa after closing a funding round in February 2021 from HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota and 3 more...
Read moreHexGn has launched its flagship Startup Ready programme for the African entrepreneurs. The current cohort is being launched in collaboration with Passion Incubator, Leadspace and Hub One from Lagos, Nigeria. HexGn...
Read moreUber has hired Tope Akinwumi, Kobo360's Head of Marketplace & Analytics as its new Country Manager for Nigeria to drive growth in Africa's populous nation despite the pandemic. Tope is...
Read moreSafaricom has started 5G trials for its individual and enterprise customers in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega with speeds of up to 700 Megabits per second, with plans to offer...
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