Carry1st
Payment

Carry1st Partners With Chipper Cash and PayPal to Bring Payments to Africa

Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has announced that it has partnered with PayPal and Chipper Cash to enable people

Jumia
Appointment Ecommerce

Betty Mwangi is the New CEO of Jumia Kenyan

Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya. She takes over from former Sam Chappatte. She

Google
Africa Funding

Google to Invest $1bn Over 5 Years to Support Digital Transformation in Africa

Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on

M-Pesa
Apps Fintech Payment

African Fintech Firm, M-Pesa Hits 50m Monthly Active Customers

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14

MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Trulioo
Payment Technology

Trulioo Expands its Identity Verification Services to Kenya

Trulioo, a global identity verification provider, has announced that Kenya is the latest addition to its expanding list of African countries

MTN
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN South Africa Sign $2m Partnership With IFC to Expand Mobile Money Business

MTN South Africa has signed a $2 million partnership with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its mobile

Asante
Fintech

Africa-focused Fintech, Asante Financial Services Joins Mastercard Start Path

Asante Financial Services has been selected to join Mastercard Start Path, an award-winning startup engagement program. Asante is among a group of only 6 startups chosen from across the

Pick-Up Mtaani
Ecommerce Logistics

How Pick-Up Mtaani is Solving Kenya’s E-commerce Delivery Challenge

Pick-Up Mtaani, an e-commerce logistics startup, in Kenya has been working to bring safe, secure, and tech-driven delivery services to

Ajua
Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Payment

Ajua Completes the Acquisition of Kenya-based AI Platform WayaWaya

Ajua, an integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has completed the acquisition of  WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial