Financial Inclusion Partnership Payment

Mastercard, OPay Partner to Grow Cashless Ecosystem

Mastercard and OPay have announced a partnership that will open up digital commerce to millions of people across  Middle East

Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

BLOC Smart Africa Leads $1m Round in South Africa’s TooMuchWifi

BLOC Smart Africa fund, initiated by the Smart Africa Alliance and managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, has announced an investment

AFRICAN STREAMING PLATFORM WI-FLIX HITS 1 MILLION PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS
Africa Video Streaming

African Streaming Platform Wi-flix hits 1 Million Paid Subscriptions

Africa’s fastest-growing video on-demand streaming platform Wi-flix has passed the 1million plus paid subscriptions and 300k plus customer milestone just

Eksab
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fantasy Football Startup, Eksab Closes $3m Seed Round

Eksab, an Egyptian fantasy football startup, has raised a $3 million seed investment round led by 4DX Ventures. The round

Paga
Financial Services Fintech

Paga Group Partners With Bank of Abyssinia to Launch in Ethiopia

Paga, a Nigerian mobile payments, and financial services company, has partnered with the Bank of Abyssinia, to launch its online

Hackaholics
Technology

FUTA Students Showcase Technology At ALAT Hackaholics 3.0

ALAT by Wema, a Nigerian digital bank recently announced the 2022 edition of its Hackathon programme tagged Hackaholics 3.0 –

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Opens Application For Hackaholics 3.0

Wema Bank has announced applications for the third edition of Hackathon, its creative platforms for tech and innovation enthusiasts, dubbed

Sports

Paystack CEO Shola Akinlade Launches Football Club

The co-founder and CEO of Paystack, Shola Akinlade has launched a football club tagged Sporting Lagos. This was announced in

Talent City
Technology

Iyin Aboyeji’s Talent City To Develop Revolutionary Tech Community in Lagos

Talent City, co-founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Luqman Edu, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary tech community at Alaro

Social Media TikTok

TikTok Announced As Official Sponsor of Afcon

TikTok and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced a partnership that will bring football content to fans, both