Flutterwave
Payment

Flutterwave Enables Google Pay for African Businesses 

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black

Metaverse Magna
Blockchain Funding

Metaverse Magna Secures $3.2m to Build Africa’s Largest Gaming Community

Metaverse Magna (MVM), a blockchain gaming platform, has raised a $3.2 million seed sale token round to expand its efforts to

MTN
Internet

MTN Kicks off 5G Pilot in Nigeria

MTN has kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its commercial launch. The Company, which intends to launch

Google
Payment

Google Wallet Debuts in South Africa

Google has announced the launch of Google Wallet in South Africa. What this means is that South Africans can now

Koolboks
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

France-based Startup, Koolboks Closes $2.5m Seed Round to Scale Solar Refrigeration Across Africa

Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5 million Seed

Lami Technologies
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Lami Technologies Raises US$3.7mn Seed Extension 

Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurtech startup, has raised a US$ 3.7m seed extension to expand its insurtech product across Africa.

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

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

Scam
Fraud

Protect Less Tech-savvy Elderly From Online Fraudsters

Estimates suggest that the elderly worldwide lose more than USD$3 billion (around R48 billion) each year to online fraudsters. In a world