Milcah Lukhanyu

Workonline Communications , the wholesale internet provider company that delivers wholesale connectivity, from IP transit to wholesale Ethernet transport services,…

Startup Wise Guys, a VC and accelerator firm, has closed the first $26.7 million of the US$48 million aimed supporting its…

Solar mini grids can provide high-quality uninterrupted renewable electricity to underserved villages and communities across Sub-Saharan Africa and be the…

Showfa , a new online taxi company that was recently  launched in Nairobi by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria  has  announced a subscription fee…

 Samsung Electronics has announced new updates to Bixby that improve user experience, performance, and capabilities of the intelligent assistant and platform.…

Envisionit Deep AI ,a South African health-tech start-up, has secured S$1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an additional undisclosed…

 D14.AI, a MENA-based AI company that aims to solve complex optimization challenges  for businesses globally has launched , Dhealth, the AI-driven coaching platform aimed at…

Student.com, the largest student accommodation platform globally, has increased its stake in South African tech start-up, DigsConnect.com. The partnership will enable…

MSI, a world leader in gaming, content creation, business & productivity and AIoT solutions  in over 120 countries has  partnered  with Egypt’s fintech…

Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has raised $100 million in equity and debt funding  to solve transport inequality by…

The AfricaGoGreen Fund (AGGF) has closed its second fundraising round  at $47 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the African Development…

Jumba, a Kenyan  construction tech platform that simplifies B2B purchase and financing of construction material   has secured $4.5 million in a seed…

EazyPay, an award-winning intra-African cross-border remittances and digital wallet company, has partnered with MFS Africa, the  digital payments gateway, to…

Nexford University, the next-generation university platform that enables access to quality and affordable US degree education globally  has been awarded full,…

Africa’s innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)  is launching a $15 million accelerator program, an Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups…

Naked , the South African artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insurtech company that offers a fully digital way for consumers to insure cars, homes,…

Nigeria-based Treepz , a shared mobility and transportation technology company that provides digital ride-hailing and vehicle rental services for business and everyday…

Egypt-based e-commerce platform MobileMasr  has raised $500,000 in a seed round from a team of angel investors in the UAE and…

Curacel, a Nigerian-based  insurtech startup  that aims to bring modern insurance infrastructure to emerging markets  has secured $3 million in seed…

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Hala has acquired UAE-based fintech Paymennt.com, previously called PointCheckout, for an unknown sum. Paymennt.com was  established in 2017 and…

 Mastercard, the global technology company in the payments industry has partnered  with Network International to launch an Artificial Intelligence fraud prevention…

Terraa, a Morocco-based  foodtech startup, has raised $1.5 million pre-seed funding aimed to strengthen its logistics infrastructure, expand across Morocco’s cities, and…

Flat6Labs ,  a Mena-focused Seed and early-stage venture capital firm  has announced its first close of the “Startup Seed Fund”…

 LifeBank ,a Nigerian-based supply-chain health technology company has signed an agreement with benshi.ai, a Barcelonian Artificial Intelligence (AI) organisation to use its AI…

Carry1st, Africa’s mobile games and interactive content publisher has acquired a mobile board game, Gebeta in a deal targeted at…

 Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company,  has received its Payment Services Provider and Payments Facilitator licenses in Egypt.The Payment Services Provider…

Egypt-based healthtech startup, Yodawy has raised $16 million in the first close of its Series B, bringing the total amount raised…

The World Bank has pledged to support the Hustler Fund to lift Kenya’s most vulnerable group. The pledge was made…

 climate resilience venture launcher Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) has announced the selection of seven startups to each receive $55,000 in funding…