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Nigerian financial service technology company, OPay has announced a partnership with leading global digital payments platform WorldRemit, to offer international money transfers directly into OPay mobile wallets in Nigeria. The partnership between OPay and WorldRemit will provide Nigerians with a fast, easy and more affordable way to receive money from over 50 countries…

Lifebank, a healthcare technology and logistics company based in Nigeria, has launched in Kenya. This was announced by the co-founder and CEO Temie Giwa-Tubosun on her Twitter page LifeBank is a medical distribution company that uses data and technology to help health workers discover critical medical products. Related Story: Temie Giwa-Tubosun,…

After weeks of anticipation and suspense, excitement is on the rise as TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor and one of the companies in the Zinox Group, is set to raise the curtains on the Tech Experience Centre, an ambitious technology project that is widely expected…

Truckers are an integral part of America, hauling over 11 billion tons of freight in recent years, and being part of a $750+ billion industry. Quite simply, the nation wouldn’t be the same with trucks and their drivers, but, as the biggest vehicles on the road, trucks can pose quite…

Beyond Limits Africa, founded by Google Nigeria Director Juliet Ehimuan-Chaizor, has unveiled a new initiative called Beyond Limits Think Tank, which is a mentorship and leadership development platform committed to empowering young professionals and entrepreneurs with training, mentoring, and support. The Think Tank will give the selected participants the opportunity…

Harry ‘Tomi Davies has joined German based GreenTec Capital Partners as Chief Investment Officer where he will use his considerable experience in African early stage investment to develop the company’s portfolio of impactful African start-ups. Mr. Davies’ name has become synonymous with angel investment on the continent and we could…

The battle for the embattled operations in TikTok in the US is truly getting exciting as Trump’s deadline looms near. The President has said he is not changing the date, whether it is September 15, or September 20 or November. Yesterday, Microsoft officially reported that ByteDance, owner of TikTok, rejected…

Freshbag, a Cameroonian agri-tech startup, has secured an undisclosed investment from GreenTec Capital Partners, a German investor into African start-ups and SMEs. Freshbag is an innovative digital Cameroon platform that connects farmers and vendors to ensure a fair and reliable food supply network. The company works hand in hand with…

The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Board of Directors has approved $6 million equity investments in two African e-commerce companies. The two companies are Copia Global and Kaisha. Copia Global leverages mobile technology to deliver essential goods in Kenya. $5 million in equity investment will help Copia Global…

Facebook is trying to win back the millennials in the colleges and universities by introducing a new feature called Facebook Campus. It is a college-only space designed to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests. Facebook Campus is a dedicated section of the Facebook app designed for students,…

Do you have any innovative solution that addresses barriers to digital inclusion of people with disabilities? Supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the GSMA is looking for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa and Asia that are driving the digital inclusion of…

Mastercard has announced a partnership agreement with Zimswitch, Zimbabwe’s national payment switch to enable the modernization of Zimbabwe’s payment infrastructure, using Mastercard’s technology, products and services. This partnership will further support the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s vision of a modernized and interoperable payment system that supports inclusive economic growth and…

Nigerian Frank Okoisor has been appointed CEO Toyota Connected Europe (TCEU), dually assigned to the position of Vice President Connected Technologies at TME, to further develop and leverage digital technologies that will support our transformation from automotive to mobility company. Before his appointment, he was Vice President People and Innovation,…

Reports have emerged that China would prefer that ByteDance close TikTok US operations than to forcibly sell it to any company. According to the Reuters report, a forced sale would make both ByteDance and China appear weak in the face of pressure from America. The report said China was willing…

Africa’s retail giant, Shoprite, has announced that it will be leaving Kenya two years after it was set up. It has decided to either sell or close its remaining two stores in Kenya by the end of December 2020. This announcement comes some months after it announced that it was leaving…

UnionPay International (UPI) and Interswitch have announced their partnership, confirming Interswitch as a Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP) for UnionPay International in East Africa. The partnership supports the vision and mission that enables further payment digitalization across the continent, allowing cardholders and merchants within the region to transact seamlessly and conveniently…

Over the years, it has become harder for a small retailer to compete with the likes of Amazon and other big ecommerce stores. This trend has been growing and it seems like nothing was going to slow it. Then Covid-19 came around and it sent online shopping into the stratosphere.…

Chinese phone maker, Tecno Mobile, unveiled the Camon 16 Premier at a virtual launch recently. The smartphone sports a MediaTek Helio G90T chipset and a 4,500 mAh battery with 33W fast-charging. The Camon 16 Premier has a 6.9″ Full HD LCD display (1,080×2,460 pixels) with a refresh rate of 90Hz.…

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BIMA, a leading provider of digital health and insurtech services in emerging markets, has raised $30 million in further investment as demand for digital health services doubles. COVID-19 is the catalyst behind the surge, with consumers seeking increased access to telemedicine and insurance cover against life and health risks. The…