SmartWage
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Smartwage Raises $2m to Bridge Gap Between Businesses and Their Frontline Employees

SmartWage, an HR and communications technology startup, has raised a USD$2 million oversubscribed seed funding round to support its vision

M-Pesa
Fintech

M-Pesa Celebrates 15th Anniversary with 51m Customers in Seven Countries

M-Pesa, Africa’s largest fintech provider, which was in March 2007; is celebrating 15 years today. The Kenyan-headquartered firm initially allowed

OneOrder
Logistics

Egyptian Logistics Startup OneOrder Secures $1m Led by A15

OneOrder, an Egyptian logistics startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding to expand into new markets and improve its

Catalyst Fund
Fintech

Four African Fintech Startups Selected For Catalyst Fund 10th Cohort

Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has selected four African fintech startups for its tenth cohort. They will

Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Tanzanian Cross-border Fintech, NALA Gets $10M Seed Funding

NALA, a Tanzanian cross-border payments company, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Amplo. It recently pivoted from

Talabat
Security

Talabat Achieves Highest Level of PCI-DSS Certification for Transactional Security

talabat becomes the first and only food and q-commerce delivery platform in the MENA region to achieve the PCI-DSS certification

Bolt
Ride-hailing

Ride-hailing Firm, Bolt Launches Bolt Comfort in South Africa

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm, has launched its “Bolt Comfort” service category designed for riders seeking more relaxation and ease. The

TaskMate
Product Launch

Google Unveils Crowdsourcing App TaskMate in Kenya

Google has launched TaskMate, a crowdsourcing app that allows people to use smartphones to perform tasks and get paid, in Kenya after a

Entrepreneurship Event

26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

Brass
Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Brass Secures $1.7m to Provide Premium Banking Services to SMEs

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured a $1.7 million investment to address the banking needs of local entrepreneurs, traders,