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

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

Mobile
Apps News

3 Trends Set to Dominate African mobile Apps in 2022

In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-Saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced

Gozem
Business Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Franco-Africa Super App, Gozem Raises $5m Series A Investment

Gozem, a francophone Africa super app, has closed a $5 million Series A round from investors including AAIC, Thunes (TransferTo),

ShapShap
Logistics

GreenTec Capital Invests in Nigerian Logistics Startup ShapShap

ShapShap, a Nigerian logistics platform, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from GreenTec Capital Partners. Founded in December 2019

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

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

Gokada
Business Logistics Ride-hailing

Gokada Set to Take on Safeboda in Ibadan

After the unceremonious ban of motorcycle ride-hailing services in Lagos, startups in the business either shut down or pivoted. ORide

Bolt
Business Ride-hailing

Bolt Launches Electric Tricycles, Motorbikes, and Bicycles in Kenya

Bolt has launched its new electric tuk-tuks (tricycles) and bikes on its platform in Kenya. The launch is part of

Gokada
Product Launch

Gokada Launches Super App As it Crosses US$100m in Annualised Transaction Value

Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics, and transportation start-up has launched a  ‘Super App’ where customers can access food delivery,