9Mobile
Appointment Telecom

Alan Sinfield Appointed New CEO of 9Mobile

Alan Sinfield has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of 9Mobile. Sinfield, a seasoned telecoms expert, has held leadership

Funding Innovation Investment Technology

How to Apply For Round 2 of the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund

Application for the round 2 of the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund is now open. The fund aims to

tappi
Business Partnership SMEs Startup

tappi Expands into Côte d’Ivoire in Partnership with MTN

tappi, the end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for Africa’s micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), has announced its expansion into

phones
Smartphones

Benefits of Mobile Phones with Bigger Screens

Cell phones come in many different sizes and styles, but one noticeable trend over the last several years has been

tappi
Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

tappi Raises $1.5m to Digitize and Build Online Trust  for Africa’s SMEs 

tappi, an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution for SMEs, has raised $1.5M in an oversubscribed Pre-Seed round led by Mercy Corps

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

Flash
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Cashless Payment App, Flash Secures $6m Seed Round

Flash, an Egyptian cashless payments app, has secured a $6 million seed round led by Addition with participation from Flourish

Ecobank
Fintech

APPLY: Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023

Ecobank has announced the launch of the 2023 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge which aims to contribute to the

WhatsApp
Feature

Staying Safe on WhatsApp

With more than 2 billion users globally and 23 million users in South Africa, WhatsApp continues to dominate as one

Smile Identity
Acquisition

Smile Identity Acquires Appruve Deepen Reach Across Africa

Smile Identity, the African provider of digital identity verification solutions, has acquired Appruve‘s parent company (Inclusive Innovations, Inc.). This acquisition