Author: AdeO

Kowry Energy, a sustainability-driven energy service provider focused on power provision across Sub-Saharan Africa has commissioned four decentralised solar energy systems in Nigeria, Senegal and Mali within 16 months of the company’s incorporation. Kowry Energy provides efficient and affordable hybrid energy systems that strengthen and empower communities and businesses. The…

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Pan-African support initiative for African health supply chain start-ups, Investing in Innovation (i3), has announced its first cohort of 30 companies. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, AUDA-NEPAD, and AmerisourceBergen, i3 unites…

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Mercedes-Benz and Qualcomm Technologies are deploying Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to bring the latest and most digitally advanced capabilities to upcoming Mercedes-Benz vehicles.  Both companies have a long-standing technology relationship cut across various technology generations. Mercedes-Benz will now integrate Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms to power digital cockpits, as well as Snapdragon…

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Flutterwave has announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method on Flutterwave. As part of this collaboration, Google Pay will serve as an additional payment option for merchants on Flutterwave for business. This collaboration will offer safe and seamless payments, as well as convenient…

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Egypt’s fintech and investment banking marketplace, Exits.me has raised $1 million in a Pre-Seed round. The round is funded through UK-Based Exits.me, a group of notable Egyptian angel investors, Baseeta Investments Holding & Mawelni Holding for Financial Investments, and the founders. Founded in 2022 by Mohamed Aboulnaga, Ahella El Saban…

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Egypt’s Venture Capital, Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) has announced Nigerian Biola Alabi as a Venture Partner. Biola will join the team effective immediately and take the lead on origination, investments, portfolio management and investor relations.  An active angel investor and advisor to African technology and media companies, Biola has…

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