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Call for Applications for Cohort III of Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

Adebayo Trevor 11/26/2024

Egyptian Used Car Startup, Sylndr Secures $7.5m Investment

Mohammed Mane 11/26/2024

Ariika secures $3m Series A Extension Led by Beltone VC

Mohammed Mane 11/24/2024

How to Stay Ahead of Social Media Shopping Scams this Black Friday

Musa Suleiman 11/22/2024

Starlink Suspends New Orders Until NCC Approves Price Increment

Musa Suleiman 11/20/2024

How to Keep Top Tech Talent From Slipping Away

By Mohammed Mane / 12/05/2024

The global demand for ICT skills remains at an all-time high, and while many organisations focus on recruitment, retaining top...

How to Keep Top Tech Talent From Slipping Away

SAYeTECH Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2024, Securing $50k in Funding

By Ester Adams / 12/05/2024

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has announced SAYeTECH as the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2024....

SAYeTECH Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2024, Securing $50k in Funding

New Report Reveals Potential of Harnessing AI Innovations To Create a Thriving Labour Market for Africa’s Youth

By Musa Suleiman / 12/05/2024

In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Caribou Digital has released a new report titled; The Role of AI Innovation Clusters in...

New Report Reveals Potential of Harnessing AI Innovations To Create a Thriving Labour Market for Africa’s Youth

Ventures Platform ClimateTech White Paper Calls For Climate-Resilient Business Models in the African Tech Sector

By Mohammed Mane / 12/04/2024

Ventures Platform, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in innovative startups across Africa has published its landmark climate tech whitepaper...

Ventures Platform ClimateTech White Paper Calls For Climate-Resilient Business Models in the African Tech Sector

Effective Tactics to Stand Out in a Crowded Online Space and Propel Your Brand Forward

By Oluwasegun / 12/03/2024

Standing out requires more than just a compelling product or service—it demands innovative strategies that capture and retain audience interest....

Ivory Coast’s Hub2 Secures $8.5m Led by TLcom Capital

By Adebayo Trevor / 12/03/2024

Hub2, an Ivory Coast fintech startup, has secured $8.5 million Series A funding led by TLcom Capital with the participation...

Ivory Coast’s Hub2 Secures $8.5m Led by TLcom Capital

APPLY: Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2025

By Mohammed Mane / 12/03/2024

The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) in partnership with TechnoVision (TVC) is excited to announce the commencement of...

APPLY: Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2025

Roam, ENERGICA Partner to Expand Charging Network

By Ester Adams / 12/03/2024

‍Roam, a Kenyan technology-driven electric mobility company, has partnered with ENERGICA to establish 10 additional solar-powered Roam Hubs in Nairobi, Kenya. The...

Roam, ENERGICA Partner to Expand Charging Network

New Report Calls For Inflation-adjusted Compensation and Improved Training Support to Retain Talent in Nigeria’s Finance Sector

By Musa Suleiman / 12/03/2024

A new report from Duplo, a provider of technology solutions to optimize financial operations for businesses in Africa, has highlighted the...

New Report Calls For Inflation-adjusted Compensation and Improved Training Support to Retain Talent in Nigeria’s Finance Sector

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SAYeTECH Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2024, Securing $50k in Funding

Ester Adams 12/05/2024

Ivory Coast’s Hub2 Secures $8.5m Led by TLcom Capital

Adebayo Trevor 12/03/2024

Egyptian Digital Freight Startup, Nowlun Secures $1.7m Seed Round

Ester Adams 12/03/2024

Egyptian Used Car Startup, Sylndr Secures $7.5m Investment

Mohammed Mane 11/26/2024

Ariika secures $3m Series A Extension Led by Beltone VC

Mohammed Mane 11/24/2024

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ThriveAgric Partners with Visa to Expand into Kenya

Mohammed Mane 10/15/2024

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How Corporate Lending Firms are Shaping Asset Financing in Nigeria

Oluwasegun 10/10/2024

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IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses

Musa Suleiman 10/08/2024

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Lesaka Completes Acquisition of Adumo

Ester Adams 10/08/2024

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MTN Nigeria Expands Digital Offerings with Audiomack+ Music Subscription

Ester Adams 10/05/2024

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ESET Reveals Top Cyber Threats of 2024 thus far: Global Trends and Local Risks Exposed

Musa Suleiman 10/02/2024

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Who Is Shoshanna Raven?

Oluwasegun 10/02/2024

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Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to Enable Digital Payment Acceptance Across MEA

Oluwasegun 10/01/2024

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Field Raises $11m to Tackle Maternal Mortality Crisis in Africa

Mohammed Mane 10/01/2024

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Carry1st, Audiomack Partner to Streamline Payments for Music Streaming

Ester Adams 10/01/2024

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Daba Finance Named Winner of 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Adebayo Trevor 09/30/2024

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AFC, Itana Partner For Creation of Africa’s First Digital Economic Zone

Musa Suleiman 09/30/2024

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Regfyl Raises $1.1m to Tackle Africa’s AML Compliance Crisis

Ester Adams 09/21/2024

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Uncap launches €30m Fund to Provide Revenue-Based Financing for African SMEs

Adebayo Trevor 09/21/2024

Fintech

Egyptian B2B Payment Startup SETTLE Raises $2m Pre-seed Funding

Adebayo Trevor 09/20/2024

Cryptocurrency

Tether Invests $1.5m in Sorted Wallet to Enhance Financial Inclusion

Ester Adams 09/20/2024

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Goodwell Enters Ugandan Market Agent Banking Company Investment

Musa Suleiman 09/20/2024

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Creating Customer-obsessed Experiences in B2B

Ester Adams 09/13/2024

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DLM Asset Management and Your Study Path Present “School is an Asset” Webinar

Mohammed Mane 09/13/2024

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Talk360 Secures $1.4m Pre-Series A To Double Down on Connecting Africans

Musa Suleiman 09/13/2024

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Paymob Raises Additional $22m Series B Round

Musa Suleiman 09/11/2024

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Video: In Three Minutes What Need to Know About Latest iPhone 16

Mohammed Mane 09/11/2024

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Launch Africa Ventures Unveils Mezzanine Impact Fund

Ester Adams 09/11/2024

Fintech

Omnisient Wins Finovate’s 2024 Excellence in Financial Inclusion Award

Mohammed Mane 09/11/2024

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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