Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

SOUTH AFRICA-Johannesburg based regtech Intergreatme is looking to raise a whopping R24-million through crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa in exchange for a 20% share in the startup. The startup — which was founded in 2016 by James Lawson, Dewald Thiart and Luke Warner (pictured above, from left to right) — has an identity management platform which provides users…

Allianz X, the digital investment unit of German financial services company Allianz Group has made in its first investment in an African-based company — Ugandan ride-hailing startup SafeBoda. Allianz X said in a statement on Tuesday (7 May) that it co-invested in a Series-B round with Go-Ventures, the venture fund of Indonesian logistics startup Go-Jek. SafeBoda…

Eight startups from across the continent will convene tomorrow (9 May) in Nairobi to compete in the regional finals of the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). ASME ISHOW is a global competition for hardware-led social innovation. At the regional finals, three grand prize winners will be selected…

Nigerian micro-investment platform Trove plans to use its recent investment from Ventures Platform to scale its operations and build its team, CEO Tomi Solanke has revealed. It follows an announcement last Thursday (2 May) by Ventures Platform, a Lagos-based early-stage focused fund, that it had invested an undisclosed amount in the fintech startup. Trove’s app enables users to…

Harare-based payments startup Payitup has secured a $13-million Series-A investment from London’s Thawer Fund Management, CEO Aretha Gonyora has revealed. The funding was secured at a $20-million valuation. Payitup currently helps consumers make payments for MultiChoice’s DStv service. The startup plans to use the investment to further develop its system. The funding will…

Econet Wireless has warned the public to be wary of fraudulent investment schemes being run on social media platforms. Some of these schemes use Econet’s electronic money transfer system, EcoCash, to dupe unsuspecting members of the public. One such investment scheme called “EcoCash Trades” has been circulating on WhatsApp offering…

Safaricom has launched a smartphone campaign by introducing the most affordable 4G-enabled smartphones—Neon Ray and Neon Nova—in Kenya. The launching of the smartphones aims at delivering a digital experience for those who do not have smartphones. Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Customer Officer at Safaricom, said:  “At Safaricom, we aim to transform lives by providing…

Drivers worldwide carry out strikes to demand fair pay and reasonable working hours.

Google typically hops between each I/O year to focus on either hardware or software news, and this year brought on more devices than we got from 2018. Now that the keynote’s wrapped, we can confirm a few rumors from the past few months: the Pixel 3A is real, as is…

Here’s everything we know about Disney Plus, the entertainment giant’s Netflix-like push into global streaming.

MTN Group Plc has filed an application for public listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The company applied for registration of shares and a listing on the NSE. SEC confirmed in a statement on Monday that the commission had received an application from the…

The share price of Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN, rose 2.78 percent on the JSE after it announced several changes to its board in a bid to strengthen its executive team. The share closed at R105.30 on Friday. MTN has appointed Former Deputy Minister of Finance Mcebisi Jonas as its…

Developers faced stiff competition this year, according to Google.

The Google I/O developer conference kicks off today, May 7. Here’s how to watch the keynote address live.

A parody website with embarrassing photos of Joe Biden is outranking his official campaign page on Google search.

Microsoft Build, the company’s annual developer conference, begun today Monday in Seattle. The event lasts for three days and gives Microsoft an opportunity to meet face-to-face with its developer community and outline its vision for the future. Expect to hear a lot of buzzwords: Artificial intelligence! Mixed reality! Edge computing! Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s…

Apple’s CEO reveals that his company has been rapidly, yet quietly, making acquisitions.

Spotify’s paid membership is double what Apple Music reported earlier this year.

Google is rolling out auto-delete controls for your activity data and location history, letting you automatically scrub information after three or 18 months so if you were worried about your Google data history coming back to haunt you, you’ll be glad to hear that there’s now an easy way to keep that…

New Pixels, a Hub Max, more on Android Q, and so much Google Assistant.