Irish Tech Challenge
Competition

Launch of the 2024 Irish Tech Challenge South Africa

The 2024 Irish Tech Challenge South Africa has announced the launch of the 2024 Tech Challenge. The launch will take

Startup

Moniepoint Opens Applications For 4th Edition of Women in Tech Programme to Celebrate IWD

The role of women and their centrality to the growth and evolution of technology has been widely acknowledged. Yet, recent

Mavin Global
Acquisition

UMG Acquires Majority Stake in Mavin Global to Accelerate Expansion of Africa’s Creative Platform

Universal Music Group (UMG), the global music-based entertainment firm, has announced a majority investment in the independent record label, Mavin

Endeavor Kenya
Startup

Endeavor Kenya Launches Inaugural Cohort of Entrepreneurs For its ScaleUp Program

Endeavor Kenya has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its Endeavor ScaleUp Program, which aims to support high-growth start-up

Deloitte
Report

Deloitte and AFIS unveil the 3rd edition of the African Financial Industry Barometer

The Africa Financial Industry Summit-AFIS and Deloitte have unveiled the third edition of their African Financial Industry Barometer. Based on an

Roam
News

Roam Secures $24m in Funding to Accelerate Electric Mobility Solutions in Africa

Roam, the Kenyan-based electric mobility pioneer, has secured US$24 million in equity and debt to accelerate its mission to revolutionise

SME
Feature SMEs

UNILAG MBA Graduate Proposes Business Model to Tackle Startup and SME Failure

Startups and SMEs in Nigeria confront a number of difficulties, which may account for some of the country’s comparatively low

Flutterwave
Fintech Payment

Flutterwave Secures 13 New Money Transmission Licenses in the U.S.

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced its acquisition of money transfer licenses for 13 U.S. states to enable

Amini
Climate Change Funding Investment

Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round Led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund

Amini, a Kenyan climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has

NoOnes
Appointment

NoOnes Appoints Ray Youssef as CEO

NoOnes, the financial communication super app connecting people of the Global South to the world’s financial systems, has announced its