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WhatsApp is rolling out new measures to reduce spam by limiting the number of messages…
MultiChoice, Africa’s leading video entertainment company, is reinforcing its digital defenses and intensifying its fight…
In an age where public opinion forms faster than investigations, social media has negatively enhanced…
An important step toward speeding next-generation connectivity throughout Africa and Europe has been taken with…
MTN South Africa has officially launched a comprehensive suite of integrated home and mobile connectivity…
OpenAI has announced a major new integration that embeds ChatGPT directly into Slack, giving millions…
Meta has announced plans to discontinue its standalone Messenger desktop applications for both Windows and…
Reddit is broadening its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven search capabilities, announcing the global expansion of its…
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has announced plans to cut approximately 16,000…
PAYDAY, an emerging Tunisian startup operating at the intersection of fintech and insurtech, has successfully…
Apple has just lost one of its top talents, Ke Yang, who was recently appointed…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the…
Chari, a Morocco-based fintech and e-commerce platform, has successfully closed a $12 million Series A…
Africa Lighthouse Capital, a Botswana-based private equity firm, has acquired a significant minority equity stake…
Business
MTN South Africa has officially launched a comprehensive suite of integrated home and mobile connectivity offerings, marking a significant evolution from its previous “Ambition 2025” strategy. This new direction places a strong emphasis on the connected home, aligning with MTN Group’s broader strategic pivot announced by CEO Ralph Mupita during…
Apple has just lost one of its top talents, Ke Yang, who was recently appointed to lead a crucial team tasked with revamping Siri. Reports indicate that he will be joining Meta instead. This transition reflects not only internal upheaval but also highlights the escalating competition for AI talent. Who is…
Chari, a Morocco-based fintech and e-commerce platform, has successfully closed a $12 million Series A funding round, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey. The round was co-led by SPE Capital and Orange Ventures, with additional participation from a diverse group of global investors including Verod-Kepple, Global Founders Capital,…
Africa Lighthouse Capital, a Botswana-based private equity firm, has acquired a significant minority equity stake in Bayport Financial Services Botswana, a regulated microfinance institution that provides financial solutions to government employees and other formally employed individuals across the country. Bayport Botswana is recognized for its commitment to responsible lending practices,…
Startup
PAYDAY, an emerging Tunisian startup operating at the intersection of fintech and insurtech, has successfully…
Kuunda, a Tanzanian-based B2B fintech company specializing in embedded working-capital solutions, has raised $7.5 million…
Gabonese telematics and fleet management startup POZI has secured €650,000 (approximately US$755,000) in funding, marking…
Egyptian fintech unicorn MNT-Halan has raised EGP 3.4 billion (US$71.4 million) through its seventh securitized…
Nigerian clean energy startup Rana Energy has successfully raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to…
The FUNGUO Innovation Programme has significantly scaled up its support for Tanzania’s startup ecosystem, increasing…
people
Rishi Sunak, who served as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024, has…
After nearly two decades of executive leadership, Saul Saltzman, son of Dis-Chem founders Ivan and…
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the appointment of Valdene Reddy as its new…
The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), a newly formed spinoff from Eskom’s transmission…
In a major leadership restructuring, Microsoft has promoted Judson Althoff, formerly Executive Vice President and…
Microsoft has officially named Vukani Mngxati as the new Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft South…
Cryptocurrency
In a major step toward integrating blockchain infrastructure into traditional banking, Absa has announced a…
Kenya is on the verge of becoming one of Africa’s most clearly regulated crypto markets…
Uganda has officially launched its first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), marking a transformative moment…
Paxful, once billed as the world’s largest people-powered crypto marketplace, will cease operations by November…
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surged to a new record high on…
When Blockchain.com first hinted at an African expansion earlier this year, insiders weren’t surprised that…