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Nigeria’s RecyclePoints Gets $30k at the 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation as SA’s Wala Wins Grand Prize

Nigeria’s RecyclePoints has won $30k at the 2018 Zambezi Prize for innovation in financial inclusion while South Africa’s Wala was

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Apply For the Visa Cashless Lagos Hackathon Taking Place in September

As part of its efforts to educate and enable Nigerians to reduce their reliance on cash, Visa, the global leader

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Leapfrog Ventures Invest $50k in Kenya’s BiasharaBot

Leapfrog Ventures has made a $50,000 investment in Kenya’s SaaS startup BiasharaBot. Founded in 2017 by Moses Kibet Korir and Felix

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Toyota to Boost Uber’s Self-driving Car Programme With $500 Million

Japanese carmaker Toyota is to invest $500m in the ride-hailing company Uber as the two companies expand their partnership in the development

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Nigeria Fintech Startup, Paystack Secures $8 Million Series A Funding Led By Stripe

Nigeria Fintech startup, Paystack has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Stripe. The new capital raised is

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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now

A couple of weeks after the Galaxy Note 9 was revealed, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone is now available at retailers and

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Twitter Will no Longer Support iOS 9, Older Versions

Twitter has announced that it is ending support for older Apple devices still using iOS 9 or even older versions.

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Meet the 15 Tech Hubs That Will be Part of the VilCap Communities Africa initiative

US-based venture capital firm Village Capital has announced the 15 incubators, accelerators and seed funds that it has selected for its VilCap Communities

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Apply For Viva Tech 2019 AI Challenge for African Agro-Startups

Viva Tech, a global event for innovation, startups and digital transformation, has launched an AI Challenge for African agricultural startups.

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Samsung Pay Unveiled in South Africa

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that its mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, is now live in South Africa. With