Apps Business Transport

DiDi Chuxing and Softbank Launch Ride-hailing Service in Japan

DiDi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp. have announced that both companies established a joint venture, DiDi Mobility Japan Corp. (“DiDi Japan”)

Gozem
Acquisition Fintech Funding Payment

Gozem Acquires Beninese Startup Moneex For its Expansion into Fintech Sector

Gozem, the African Super App, has announced its acquisition of Moneex, a Fintech app from Benin dedicated to providing global

Moove
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Moove Raises $76m Funding From Mubadala and BlackRock

Moove, the mobility fintech firm, has secured $76m in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and existing

e-commerce
Ecommerce

Embedded Finance in the Age of e-commerce 

The African online e-commerce market has grown rapidly in recent years and is estimated to be worth approximately $40 billion – a figure that

Bolt Entrepreneurship Ride-hailing Women

Bolt launches #WomeninTech Internship Program For 3rd Consecutive Year Across Africa

Bolt, an on-demand transport platform in Africa, has launched its #WomeninTech internship program for the third year running across Kenya,

Bolt Food
Business

Bolt Food Increases Presence in Lagos

Bolt Food has announced its expansion into inner cities in Lagos enlarging its coverage in the state and delivering on

Bolt
Mobility Ride-hailing

Bolt to Invest Over €500bn in Africa Over Next Two Years

Bolt, the mobility app in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over

Bolt
News

Insights about Bolt in Nigeria in 2022

Have you seen your 2022 Bolt wrap-up? You should go on the app and see what the stats say about

SafeBoda
Startup

Ugandan Bike-hailing Startup, SafeBoda Quits Nigeria

SafeBoda, the Ugandan bike-hailing startup, has shut down operations in Nigeria to focus on “bringing the company to profitability by

Yassir
Funding Investment Startup

Algerian Super App, Yassir Closes $150m in Series B Funding to Power African and Global Expansion

Yassir, an Algerian super app, has announced that it has raised $150 million in Series B funding from a series