MTN
Awards Telecom

MTN Wins Telecom of the Year and Employer of the Year at NECA Award for Excellence 2020

MTN Nigeria has been awarded the Telecommunications Company of the Year and the overall winner, Employer of the Year at

AURA
Security Technology

Technology Can Ensure Safety if Universally Accessible and Affordable

Since it was first established in 2017, the vision of AURA vision has been to create an environment that recognises

Ukheshe
Interview

Meet Clayton Hayward, Serial Entrepreneur Leveraging Ukheshe to Reach Financially Underserved Market

Ukheshe, the South African fintech startup, is on topflight mode. It keeps innovating and expanding its services to the financially

Kuda
Fintech Payment

Kuda Microfinance Bank Passes One Million Customer Base

Kuda Technologies, a digital-led bank, recently revealed that its Nigeria subsidiary – Kuda Microfinance Bank – has amassed over one

JICA
Accelerator Startup

8 Nigerian Startups Join JICA NINJA Accelerator Programme

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activities shrank on a global scale. A drastic decrease in revenue generation

Homzmart
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart closes $15m Series A Round

Homzmart, the Egyptian furniture & home goods marketplace, has announced that it has successfully closed its $15 million Series A

Mastercard
Business Payment SMEs

Mastercard Launches SME Dining Series Campaign “Start Something Priceless”

Mastercard has announced the launch of its SME Dining Series in support of small businesses in Abuja and Lagos. The

Clubhouse
Report

Clubhouse Gets Thumbs Up on Android, but Thumbs Down on Social Media [Analysis]

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, new social media platforms, such as Clubhouse, have been welcomed with open arms

Startup
Feature Technology Venture Capital

Why a Wave of Technology Giants Will Come From Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African

Online Retail
Retail

Report: South Africa Online Retail Hits R30-billion

Online retail in South Africa more than doubled in just two years, thanks to the explosion in demand for home