South African retailer Pick n Pay has announced plans to launch a virtual mobile service dubbed PnP Mobile. The service promises to offer customers "more data for less". Pick n...
Read moreStreaming giant, Netflix, could soon start accepting payment from Kenyan subscribers via mobile money. The move is aimed at establishing itself as the dominant player in the Kenyan market. Netflix...
Read moreSolar company d.light has settled close to US$ 1 million to settle loans taken by their customers who faced financial challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. d.light COO, Jacob Okoth,...
Read moreTelco giant, MTN, is threatening civil and criminal action against Wireless Application Service Providers (WASPs) and service providers who put their customers' privacy at risk. This comes after revelations that...
Read moreFinancial services giant, VISA, has acquired a minority stake in UK-based Global Processing Services (GPS). The terms of the deal are yet to be disclosed. No existing shareholders have exited...
Read moreSouth African insuretech firm, Click2Sure, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from US-based tech venture fund, SixThirty. This makes it the first African company to receive investment from the...
Read moreWeJapa CEO Favour Ori, the Nigerian co-founder of the tech recruiting startup, has been forced to step down after investigations confirmed allegations against him for breach of contract, underpayment and...
Read moreEconet Telecom - Lesotho (ETL) has been been fined US$ 91,000 by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) for delaying to submit its license renewal application. LCA expects renewal applications to...
Read moreImmaculate Kassait has been nominated the Data Commissioner Position by Kenya's President Kenyatta. The Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly, Justin Bedan Muturi, announced the nomination saying, “I wish to report...
Read moreThrive Agric has had a tumultuous few months owing to challenges paused by the Covid-19 pandemic, adversely affecting some of their crowdfund subscribers. In a statement to TechMoran, the company...
Read moreTech giant, Google, has announced it will be redesigning and rebranding its primary office apps which collectively went by the name G-Suite to Google Workspace. Google Workspace will comprise Gmail, Docs,...
Read moreThree Afrucan startups have been selected to pitch at the first ever, fully virtual Seedstars International Demo Day 2020. The event is to be held on October 14, 2020. Pezesha...
Read moreUber Nigeria has hiked fares for its UberX offering starting October 6, 2020. UberX is a popular choice for riders owing largely to its affordability. The minimum fare has been...
Read moreTanzania is the latest to join a number of African countries to launch startup initiatives. The Tanzania Startup Association (TSA) is membership-based organisation with the goal of creating a more cohesive...
Read moreZambian agritech, Good Nature Agro (GNA), has raised a US$ 2.1 million Series A round from Goodwell Investments and existing seed investors Global Partnerships and FINCA Ventures. GNA co-founder and CEO, Carl Jensen, explained that...
Read moreFacebook has announced that users of Facebook Messenger and Instagram will be able to chat between the two apps. Instagram DMs will also be getting some of Facebook Messenger's features...
Read moreUgandan entrepreneur, Muhammed Dimma, has been selected to join the 2020 cohort of the prestigious Pursuit Incubator Programme. Emily Allen, the Director of Programs for the Pursuit Incubator Program, said...
Read moreThe OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has loaned KES 2 Billion (US$ 20 Million) to the East African Development Bank meant for onward lending to SMEs in the region....
Read moreAfrica Teen Geeks, founded in 2014, has launched the first fully online STEM school to teach computer science to learners. The non-profit organization launched the digital school earlier in March...
Read moreCars45 has appointed Soumobroto Ganguly as its new Chief Executive. He takes over from co-founder and former CEO, Etop Ikpe. Ganguly has over 20 years of experience in business development...
Read moreIndicina Technologies has raised a US$ 150,000 seed round from the Honeywell Group's venture capital arm, Itanna. The fintech startup will channel the funds towards expanding its operations within Nigeria,...
Read moreJumia and Airtel Kenya have partnered to allow Airtel Money users to pay for their Jumia purchases using the mobile money service. Jumia Head of Financial Services, Nelly Movine, said,...
Read moreKenya joins several other African countries, (such as Rwanda and Ethiopia) in creating legislation aimed at boosting the local startup ecosystem. The Startup Bill 2020 was tabled by Nairobi Senator,...
Read moreUS-based Venture Capital firm, Aptive Capital, has invested into three early-stage African startups. In June 2020, the firm announced that it was taking applications to invest upto US$ 10,000 into...
Read moreThe 2020 Africa Tech Summit Connects (ATS) will take place virtually between the 20-22 of October. ATS is working in partnership with Disrupt Africa to accept applications for Pitch Live...
Read moreMicrosoft has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to build agri-tech solutions. The collaboration was facilitated through Microsoft's 4Afrika Initiative. It's main aim is to support...
Read moreOlam International has won an award at the 2020 Innovation Leader's Impact Awards for improving farmers' lives. The Innovation Leader's Impact Awards recognize companies which have been running corporate innovation...
Read moreThe Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. The ultimate winners will be announced at this year’s Anzisha Prize Conference in October. This year, Anzisha is celebrating...
Read moreAmazon has named Ukonwa Ojo the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. She takes over the position from Andy Dorkin, who is to be transitioned...
Read moreSouth African ed-tech startup, Valenture Institute, has secured a USD 7 million investment from GSV Ventures. Valemture Institute was founded in January 2019, by Robert Paddock. The institute aims to...
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