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Fintechs are Set to Transform Cross-border Payments in Africa

Musa Suleiman 07/19/2022

SOUTH AFRICA’S SMARTWAGE APPOINTS THAMSANQA MOYO AS ITS NEW CTO

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund Complete Final Close of €110M

Ester Adams 07/19/2022

Cassava Technologies Announces $50m Strategic Investment From C5 Capital

Ester Adams 07/19/2022

Netflix Teams Up With Microsoft on Cheaper Streaming With Adverts

Musa Suleiman 07/18/2022

FSD Africa Invests $3.5m in Catalyst Fund to Accelerate and Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa

Ester Adams 07/15/2022

South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

By Ester Adams / 05/09/2024

Lesaka, the South African 🇿🇦 financial services company, has signed a new deal to buy local fintech operator Adumo for...

South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

By Oluwasegun / 05/08/2024

Swypex, the Egyptian fintech startup, has raised a $4 million seed investment round led by Accel. The investment also included...

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Amazon Launches in South Africa

By Ester Adams / 05/07/2024

Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon.co.za, providing customers in South Africa with a new online shopping experience. For products...

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

By Mohammed Mane / 05/07/2024

Seamfix, a Nigerian digital identity solutions provider, has secured $4.5 million to scale the technology infrastructure that underpins its solutions,...

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

How to Create a Culture of Collaboration in Your Organisation

By Musa Suleiman / 05/07/2024

When you appoint people to work in your organisation or your team, do you choose the best - the smartest,...

How to Create a Culture of Collaboration in Your Organisation

DLM Trust Unveils DLM Single Asset Trust

By Adebayo Trevor / 05/02/2024

DLM Trust, a subsidiary of DLM Capital Group is thrilled to announce the launch of DLM Single Asset Trust. The...

DLM Trust Unveils DLM Single Asset Trust

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

By Mohammed Mane / 05/02/2024

Renda, a Nigerian logistics startup, has closed its pre-seed round at $1.9m in equity and debt funding. The equity investment...

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

Kenya’s BuuPass Acquires QuickBus

By Adebayo Trevor / 04/30/2024

BuuPass, a Kenyan travel booking platform, has acquired QuickBus, an African bus ticket marketplace with offices in Nigeria and South...

Chowdeck Secures $2.5m Seed Funding to Optimise on-demand food Delivery in Nigeria

By Mohammed Mane / 04/30/2024

Chowdeck, a Nigerian on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimise its operations and support expansion...

Chowdeck Secures $2.5m Seed Funding to Optimise on-demand food Delivery in Nigeria

Leatherback, MCB Bank Partner on Remittances and Payouts in Pakistan

By Oluwasegun / 04/29/2024

Leatherback, a neo-banking platform, has partnered with MCB Bank to enable easier Pakistani Rupee (PKR) payouts and remittances for its users. The...

Leatherback, MCB Bank Partner on Remittances and Payouts in Pakistan

Amazon Launches in South Africa

Ester Adams 05/07/2024

How to Create a Culture of Collaboration in Your Organisation

Musa Suleiman 05/07/2024

South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

Ester Adams 05/09/2024

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Oluwasegun 05/08/2024

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2024

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2024

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South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

Ester Adams 05/09/2024

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Oluwasegun 05/08/2024

Seamfix Secures $4.5m Funding to Expand Digital ID and Credential Services Across Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2024

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

Mohammed Mane 05/02/2024

Kenya’s BuuPass Acquires QuickBus

Adebayo Trevor 04/30/2024

Africa

10 Young African Entrepreneurs Inducted into Anzisha Prize Hall of Fame 2020

Oluwasegun 07/21/2020

Ecommerce

Jeff Bezos Gets Wealthier, Adds $13B to Net Worth

Oluwasegun 07/21/2020

Africa

‘Think with Google’ Launches in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mohammed Mane 07/21/2020

Cryptocurrency

VALR, a South African Crypto Startup Secures $3.4m Investment Led by 100x Ventures

Musa Suleiman 07/21/2020

Entertainment

Mr Eazi Launches $20 Million Africa Music Fund

Musa Suleiman 07/20/2020

Government

Three Key Highlights From Today’s NDDC Probe

Musa Suleiman 07/20/2020

Entertainment

Meet 20 Big Brother Naija 2020 Season 5 Housemates

Mohammed Mane 07/20/2020

Apps

Vodacom and Alipay Partner to Create ‘Super App’ in South Africa

Mohammed Mane 07/20/2020

Africa

Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation Partner to Place 3 Million Nigerians in Dignified Employment by 2025

Musa Suleiman 07/20/2020

Business

Crowdyvest Holdings Changes to EMFATO Holdings

Musa Suleiman 07/20/2020

Cyber security

NITDA Alerts Nigerians On Fake COVID-19-Related Fake News

Mohammed Mane 07/19/2020

Product Launch

Uber Unveils Intercity Bus Service in Egypt, A Global First

Musa Suleiman 07/19/2020

Business

Fahim Saleh’s Personal Assistant Reportedly Arrested in Gokada Founder’s Horrific Murder

Musa Suleiman 07/17/2020

Business

Global Accelerex Partners With Moove to Make Payment Seamless For Uber Riders Across Africa

Oluwasegun 07/17/2020

Tech Tips

Ten Useful Things ‘Google Search’ Can Do For You

Mohammed Mane 07/17/2020

customer service

Clickatell Launches Chat Desk to Disrupt $1.3 Trillion Call Center Industry

Mohammed Mane 07/17/2020

Funding

SA’s SweepSouth Raises Undisclosed Investment From Futuregrowth

Musa Suleiman 07/17/2020

Business

Electroneum Launches Electricity Top-ups in Nigeria, 3 Other African Countries

Oluwasegun 07/16/2020

Cyber security

5 Tips to Keep Your Account Secure in Wake of Twitter Hack

Mohammed Mane 07/16/2020

Digital

Apply For NITDA Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Scheme

Musa Suleiman 07/16/2020

Technology

Everything You Need to Know About MTN eSIM Technology

Musa Suleiman 07/16/2020

Business

BabyBliss Nigeria and MumsVillage Kenya Merge to Create Bliss Group

Oluwasegun 07/16/2020

Five Things To Do Before Selling Your Smartphone
Whether you are using an Android or iOS device, you may someday decide that you have enough of the phone
Taxify Joins #$1Billion Gang As It Secures $175M Investment From Daimler
Mercedes-Benz-owner Daimler has taken a stake in Taxify in a funding round that values the ride-booking group at more than
Meet The 10 Startups That Are Disrupting Agriculture In Africa
Gone are the days when you have to physically go to the farm before you can call yourself a farmer.
Piggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Capital Led by LeadPath
Funds has always been a huge problem when starting a business. However, you a business can only attract the attention
Jumia Nigeria to Reward Football Fans for Supporting the Super Eagles
Nigeria’s no.1 online shopping platform, Jumia has concluded plans to launch a series of exciting activities around the 2018 FIFA World
Scramble For African Startups By Venture Capitalists: Good or Bad?
Like the scramble for Africa that saw European powers invading, occupying and colonizing African territories without their consent, venture capitalists seem to
Nigeria’s Publiseer Selected For Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018
This year seem to be going well for Nigeria’s digital publishing startup, Publiseer. It recently declared a profit of 3
GitHub Is Now Own By Microsoft As Later Buys Former For $7.5B
Microsoft has acquired code sharing website, GitHub, for $7.5 billion. The all-stock deal is expected to be sealed by the end of
Biggest Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2018
Apple’s big WWDC 2018 keynote is a wrap! Millions of Apple fans around the world tuned in to Apple’s live
Apply For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
AppsAfrica has opened application for the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards set to be held on 12 November in Cape Town. Applications close 7

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