Plentify, a South African and US-based climate tech company, has announced that it has closed a 50% oversubscribed funding round…
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IFC has announced the names of 100 women-led startup owners selected to participate in the She Wins Africa program, an…
Takealot has appointed Frederik Zietsman as group CEO, replacing Mamongae Mahlare who will step down and take the role of…
The current insurance landscape is plagued by fragmentation and inefficiencies that hinder distribution and adoption. Affordable, accessible, and frictionless insurance…
Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya and the Financial Access Initiative (FAI) research center of New York University, has presented the…
South Africa is set to host the first Africa Digital Finance Summit from the 24th to 26th of May 2023…
VertoFX, a global B2B payments platform, which helps businesses move money across borders seamlessly and instantly, has raised $10 million…
According to a 2021 study conducted by Liquid Intelligent Technologies, more than 90% of IT decision-makers in Kenya, South Africa,…
Fintech enabler, Ukheshe Technologies has announced a new partnership with global next-generation card solutions and digital security company, dzcard to enhance dzcard’s customisable…
Australian Listed Zip has announced plans to fully acquire South African buy now pay later (BNPL) platform Payflex in its…
In March, Uber competitor Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”), started onboarding drivers in Cape Town, South Africa, after what it called a…
South African Venture Capital Firm, Seed South Capital, has announced its investment into US-based, female-led startup, myFanPark to help the…
Kenya’s Kwara and Wellthi and Nigeria’s Layer and South Africa’s KarriPay, are part of the 11 fintech companies accepted into…
Mama Money, a South African-based money transfer company that makes it easier and cheaper to send money to more than…
South African IT security firm, Afri-ko, has got into a partnership with Korean firm, SecuLetter to supply the latter’s products.…
South Africa based digital systems aggregator and solutions provider, Nexio has appointed Mickey Mashale as the company’s new CEO commencing…
Vodacom South Africa has partnered with Chinese top fintech, Alipay, to build a We-chat-like super app for the South African…
South Africa has received Africa’s 5G network commissioned by Vodacom. The network has been launched three major cities in the…
Sortd, a US-registered subscription-based productivity suite for users of Gmail and GSuite has raised funding from Cape Town-based VC,…
WiSolar, a Solar-as-a- Service product in Nigeria and South Africa is seeking to raise $40m to launch its products in…
South Africa’s hearX Group aims to provide affordable access to hearing care using digital solutions that anyone can use anywhere…
Piracy has been a nightmare in particular for people in the film and music industries, making it very difficult for…
WaystoCap is a B2B marketplace where businesses in Africa can buy and sell products. It helps you find reliable Buyers…
Payments and Transfers company Kocela emerged the winner of the Payments and Transfer Company category in the just concluded African…
Entrepreneurs all over the world will agree that finding the right investor is the most difficult thing any startup…
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has become the first university in Africa to offer a degree in Fintech, allowing…
Edtech startup Mwabu has raised funding from ELMA Group of Foundations for its Series B investment round to extend its…
South Africa’s EmptyTrips, an open marketplace paired with smart algorithms to match demand and supply of cargo transport is using…
Launched in Kenya in mid-2014 and into South Africa late last year, Employfy has expanded its reach to Zambia, Tanzania,…
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