Airtel
Payment Product Launch Telecom

Airtel Payment Service Bank, SmartCash Launches in Nigeria

Airtel Africa has revealed the official commencement of operations of its payment service bank tagged SmartCash in Nigeria. This revelation

Momo
Payment Product Launch

MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) Formally Begins Operations

Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN

Financial Inclusion Partnership Payment

Mastercard, OPay Partner to Grow Cashless Ecosystem

Mastercard and OPay have announced a partnership that will open up digital commerce to millions of people across  Middle East

Health

Kenya’s Zuri Health Completes $1.3m Pre Seed Round

Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed a funding round attracting investment from

Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

BLOC Smart Africa Leads $1m Round in South Africa’s TooMuchWifi

BLOC Smart Africa fund, initiated by the Smart Africa Alliance and managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, has announced an investment

Cryptocurrency

Luxury Fashion House, Gucci to Accept Crypto as Payment

Gucci, the luxury fashion house, has announced that it will start accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment for some

Hello Tractor
AgricTech Funding

Heifer International Invest $1m in Tractor Booking Platform, Hello Tractor

Heifer International has announced that it is investing $1 million USD in the tractor booking platform, Hello Tractor, to provide

VIVA TECHNOLOGY, IFC ANNOUNCE 45 EMERGING START-UPS IN AFRICA TO COMPETE FOR THE 2022 AFRICATECH AWARDS
Awards Startup

Viva Technology, IFC Announce 45 Emerging Start-ups in Africa to Compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards

Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the

Airtel
Financial Inclusion Payment Telecom

Airtel Africa Receives Super Agent License From CBN

Airtel Africa has disclosed that one of its subsidiaries, Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd, has received a super agent licence

Google Pay
Payment

How to Set up Your Smartphone For Contactless Payment With Google Pay

The advent of coronavirus has accelerated the use of contactless transactions. Google Pay which is owned by the tech giant,