Technology
Report

4 out of 5 Africans Say Recent Developments in African Technology Has Changed How They View Continent

A new report that includes the surveyed opinions of 4,500 Africans from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana has revealed that the

Startup

Bluechip Launches in Europe Following pan-African Expansion

Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian provider of business application and data management solutions, has launched in Europe following growing demand for

Tyme Bank
Acquisition

TymeBank to Acquire Fintech SME funder, Retail Capital in Bid to Bolsters its Business Banking Offering

TymeBank, South Africa’s fastest-growing digital bank, is set to bolster its business banking offering with a series of new initiatives,

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s CrewHR Becomes FaidiHR After Securing Undisclosed Funding From SprintX

Crew HR & Payroll, a Kenyan HR and paytoll startup, has rebranded to FaidiHR after it received an undisclosed amount

Youverify
RegTech

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Youverify, Raises $1m Seed Round Extension

Youverify, a Nigerian identity verification company helping African banks and startups automate KYC and other compliance procedures, has announced that

Oui Capital
Venture Capital

African VC Firm, Oui Capital Announces First Close of its $30M Second Fund

Oui Capital, an Africa-focused VC firm has completed the first closing of its $30 million second fund, Oui Capital Mentors

Qwili
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Qwili Secures $1.2m Seed Funding to Scale its Service Offerings

Qwili, a startup that provides a hybrid sales product to micro and small merchants in South Africa, has closed a

Ubenwa
Funding Startup Venture Capital

Ubenwa Receives $2.5m Backing to Help Parents Interprete Babies’ Cries

Ubenwa, a developer of diagnostic software for the rapid detection of medical anomalies in infant cry sounds, announced a $2.5

The Fashion Kingdom
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egypt’s The Fashion Kingdom Secures $2.6m Seed Funding Round

The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian fashion e-commerce marketplace, has completed a $2.6 million seed funding round co-led by CVentures

Biometric
Cyber security Feature Security

Biometric Authentication is no Longer a Business Enabler – it’s Now Crucial For Long-term Sustainability and Success

Even as we return to ‘normal’ working conditions, the adoption and growth of online services continue to surge, and the