The 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...
Read moreSA-based health tech startup, Syked, has raised an undisclosed seed round from HaloCare. Syked's digital platform connects users to qualified counselors and allows users access to various resources and guided...
Read moreKOKO Netoworks has begun the installation of automatic cooking gas vending machines. The venture-backed firm has partnered with Vivo Energy Kenya to roll out the fuel ATMs. Vivo Energy is...
Read moreGoogle is set to provide small and medium Kenyan businesses with free website and online profile creation services. Google is providing the service in a bid to increase its visibility...
Read moreSouth African IT security firm, Afri-ko, has got into a partnership with Korean firm, SecuLetter to supply the latter's products. SecuLetter has been a member of Born2Global Center since 2017....
Read moreThe US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is planning to invest up to US$ 6 million in equity investment into Copia Global and Kasha. Copia Global is an e-commerce company that...
Read moreAgnes Gathaiya will replace Charles Murito as Google's new Country Director for East Africa. Her main role will be to manage all regional operations for the tech giant in East...
Read moreThe first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is graduating this week. The 7-week program has seen 20 startups from 7 African countries refine their product offerings and undergo mentoring...
Read moreEva Ngigi has been appointed by Visa as the new country manager for Kenya effective 9 September 2020. She will serve as the Senior Business Development leader, as well as...
Read moreTransaction Capital is set to acquire a non-controlling 49% stake in South African car buying firm, WeBuyCars for close to US$ 110 million, estimating the company's value at US$ 219...
Read moreGerman investment group, GreenTec Capital Partners, has invested an undisclosed amount into Cameroonian agri-tech startup, Freshbag. Freshbag is a digital platform that connects farmers to vendors in a bid to...
Read moreInterswitch Founder and CEO, Mitchell Elegbe, will be speaking at the virtual 2020 edition of TechCrunch Disrupt 2020 on September 16. Mr. Elegbe, founded the company in Nigeria in 2002...
Read moreAndela is doing away with full-time developer jobs, as it transitions its workforce into gig workers. Current engineers/developers will be transitioned into contractors, afterwhich they will only be paid when...
Read moreTelco giant, MTN Nigeria, has announced a partnership with US-based music and entertainment streaming service, Tidal. Following the partnership, MTN subscribers will receive a free 30-day trial period to Tidal....
Read moreSpanish delivery startup, Glovo, has appointed Priscilla Muhiu as its new General Manager for Kenya. Priscilla is taking over the reigns from William Bentahall who has in turn been appointed...
Read moreRide-hailing service, Uber, will now allow riders to access its services 24 hours provided they are going to or from the airport. At the start of September 2020, Uber Kenya...
Read moreKenyan telco giant, Safaricom, has announced the second edition of its Spark Venture Fund, which was established to support late-seed and early growth stage companies in Kenya. In this second...
Read moreThe Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has appointed Daniel Awe as its new head. The appointment was announced by the management and board of Access Bank PLC. The firm says Awe's...
Read moreE-commerce company, Jumia, revealed in its 2020 Q2 results, that it had come to an agreement that would bring the class action lawsuit against it to an end. Jumia listed...
Read moreMali-based off-grid solar startup, Energy+ has raised over a million US dollars funding from a number of financiers. The consortium of financing partners includes: VentureBuilder, which led the round, a grant...
Read moreKenyan energy company, KenGen, has announced its plans to roll out facilities for electric car charging systems in Kenya. The move is being made in preparation for the possible roll...
Read moreAirtel Nigeria has announced its new partnership with Avaya in a bid to boost remote working and learning initiatives in Nigeria. Avaya, in partnership with Airtel Nigeria, will offer organisations...
Read moreSocial media giant TikTok is planning to sue the Trump administration to counter the executive order issued by President Trump, which bans the service from operating in US. TikTok is...
Read moreOpera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA), one of the world’s major browser providers and leader in AI-driven content delivery, is extending its offering to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. In...
Read moreSouth African telco giant, MTN has announced its exit from the Middle East. The firm is selling its 75% stake in MTN Syria to TeleInvest which holds the other 25%....
Read moreBinance Kenya would like to welcome you to our official Telegram group where you can get real-time updates on upcoming Binance activities in Kenya! From free events to Binance product...
Read moreLiquid Telecom, headquartered in Zimbabwe, has rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies in a bid to become Africa's leading digital services provider. The company additionally stated that it needed to develop...
Read moreTech giant Microsoft has confirmed ongoing talks with ByteDance to acquire its popular social media app TikTok's US operations. TikTok is on the verge of being banned by the US...
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