Business Smartphones Technology

Apple Scales Down Production Orders For Three New iPhone Models

A lower-than-expected demand for the new iPhones and Apple’s decision to offer more models have made it difficult to anticipate

Business Innovation Technology

Volkswagen Ends the Production of the Historic Beetle Car

Volkswagen has ended the production of its Beetle in 2019, closing the door on one of the world’s most iconic

Ecobank
Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2024 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African financial services Group, has opened applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge. This annual competition

Sahl
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Mobile Bill Payment App, Sahl Secures $6m Investment

Sahl, an Egyptian mobile bill payment app, has raised $6 million in Series A and seed funding to act as

LAfricaMobile
Funding

LAfricaMobile Raises $4.6m to Lead Cloud Communication in French-speaking Africa

 LAfricaMobile, a cloud communication and mobile marketing platform, has announced that it has raised $4.6 million.  This new investment will allow LAfricaMobile to consolidate

YoLa Fresh
AgricTech Startup

YoLa Fresh Secures $7m pre-Series A Round to Double Down on its Mission to Connect Farmers With Retailers

YoLa Fresh, a Moroccan agritech startup building a sustainable fresh food supply network, has secured a $7 million pre-Series A

Brass
Acquisition

Paystack-Led Investors Acquire Fintech Startup, Brass

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been acquired by an investment group led by Paystack, with participation from PiggyVest, Ventures

Visa
Accelerator Startup

Visa Names African Fintech Startups For the 2nd Cohort of its Accelerator Program

Visa, a global digital payments firm, has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort

Cybersecurity
Cyber security

Ensuring Food Security in South Africa Via Enhanced Cybersecurity for Farmers

Technology has improved productivity, efficiency, and communication in every industry across the globe, and agriculture is no exception. Once considered

OpenseedVC
News

OpenseedVC Launches With First Close Of $10M Fund To Be First Investor In Operators Starting Their Technology Companies

OpenseedVC, a new operator-led fund seeking to be the first investors in operators starting their technology companies across Africa and