Product Launch

MNT-Halan Adds BNPL Feature to its Digital Ecosystem

MNT-Halan, the Egyptian fintech player, has announced the addition of its Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) feature to its digital ecosystem that includes

Orderin
Delivery

SA Online Delivery Firm, Orderin $4.6m Investment

Orderin, a South African delivery-as-a-service firm, has secured $4.6million pre-series B funding round to support its delivery services. Founded in

Uber
Mobility Ride-hailing

Uber Launches UberMoto, a Motorcycle ride-hailing Service in Ibadan

Uber has launched UberMoto, a motorcycle ride-hailing service in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria. UberMoto would serve as a low-cost alternative and smart

Talabat
Security

Talabat Achieves Highest Level of PCI-DSS Certification for Transactional Security

talabat becomes the first and only food and q-commerce delivery platform in the MENA region to achieve the PCI-DSS certification

Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

African Supply Chain Startup, Sote Raises $4m Seed Extension Round

Sote, an African supply chain startup, has raised a $4 million seed extension round to expand its solution offering into

DPO Group
Payment

DPO Group Granted Regulatory Licence to Provide Payments Services in Nigeria

One Payment Limited, a subsidiary of the Pan-African digital payments group, DPO Group has been granted a licence by the

ThinkBikes
CleanTech

ThinkBikes Nigeria is Launching Locally Produced Electric Tricycles

Tolulope Olukokun, the founder and CEO of ThinkElectric Africa, recently quit his job at the Polytechnic in Ibadan in Nigeria to

Netflix
Video Streaming

Netflix to Spend $1m to Support Africa’s Creative Industry Via Scholarships

Netflix, the global video streaming service, has announced that it plans to spend US$1 million towards the newly-established Netflix Creative

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Moroccan B2B eCommerce Startup, Chari Secures Undisclosed Bridge Round

Chari, a Moroccan B2B eCommerce startup, has announced the closing of a bridge round led by the Saudi-based venture capital

`MPOWER
Partnership Payment

MPOWER Financing and Flutterwave Partner to Promote Student Loans for International Students from Africa

MPOWER Financing, a fintech firm and provider of education loans, has partnered with Flutterwave, in order to make the student loan