Digital
News

Demand for Digital Identity Verification Surges Across Africa

The opportunities for banking in Africa are immense. The region is a ‘sleeping giant’ when it comes to accessing traditional

Black Friday
Business Ecommerce

The Hidden Price Tag of Black Friday: The Most Popular Scams and How to Avoid Them

The promise of a great bargain is attractive for SA shoppers, but cybercriminals have special scams of their own in-store

Zenith Bank
Banking Startup

APPLY: Zenith Bank Pitch Competition

Zenith Bank has launched a pitch competition to identify, reward, and provide mentorship support for scalable Nigerian startups whose business

Fawry
Product Launch

Fawry Microfinance Launches Tamweelak Fawry Mobile App

Fawry, Egypt’s leading e-payments solutions provider, announced today that its subsidiary Fawry Microfinance has launched the Tamweelak Fawry mobile app.  Tamweelak Fawry is a digital

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Competition

Hello Tractor Wins 5th Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program

Hello Tractor, a fintech/agritech that promotes tractor co-sharing throughout Africa, has won the fifth edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa. From 24 to

Entrepreneur
Cyber security Security

Digital Security For The New Entrepreneur

The pandemic fundamentally changed the working world forever. Not only are more employees working remotely, but more people are starting

Cassava
Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

Cassava Technologies Announces $50m Strategic Investment From C5 Capital

Cassava Technologies, an African tech company, has announced that it has secured a US$50 million investment from C5 Capital (C5),

Scam
Fraud

Protect Less Tech-savvy Elderly From Online Fraudsters

Estimates suggest that the elderly worldwide lose more than USD$3 billion (around R48 billion) each year to online fraudsters. In a world

World Economic Forum
Startup

6 African Startups Selected For World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2022

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently unveiled a list of 100 innovative tech startups for its 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort.

B2MC
Startup

30 Startups Selected For Bridge To MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC)

Thirty Nigerian startups have been selected by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for the MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC Nigeria). The