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Nigeria’s telecom sector is on the brink of a crisis as operators grapple with mounting…
Canal+ is on the verge of significantly increasing its ownership in the Mauritian digital pay-TV…
AliExpress, the global e-commerce platform owned by the Alibaba Group from China, is poised to…
Capitec and Showmax have joined forces to offer South African consumers a game-changing deal. The…
The Eastgate Shopping Centre is on track to claim the title of having the largest…
AfriLabs, the expansive network of technology innovation hubs across Africa, has achieved a significant breakthrough…
Zambian technology startups are being called upon to participate in MentorPitch, a comprehensive 12-week mentorship…
StartupSouth, the premier startup gathering in the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria, is set…
Recently, the Anzisha Prize, a distinguished accolade that spotlights young African entrepreneurs for their exceptional…
Lagos State Government is set to disrupt the real estate sector with a new initiative…
Open Startup, a non-profit organization committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial skills, has announced the…
Schoolap, an ed-tech platform originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo, is on a mission…
Treepz, the leading corporate mobility startup in Africa, has set a remarkable record by becoming…
As part of its array of products and services launched at the Made by Google…
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed the recipients of its 2024 Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) Partner Awards during a ceremony on May 2nd in Johannesburg. The AWS EEIP is a tailored program spanning 18 to 24 months, aimed at empowering South African black-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to…
iProcure, an agritech enterprise based in Kenya that serves as a bridge linking distributors of agricultural products with manufacturers, has encountered financial difficulties, leading to its placement under administration as of April 26, 2024. The company’s inability to fulfill its financial obligations to creditors precipitated this development. In response to…
Moniepoint and Paga, two financial service providers, have recently communicated to their customers that any accounts found to be involved in cryptocurrency transactions will be subject to closure. This development follows the directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that instructed certain newly established banks, including Moniepoint, to halt…
Econet’s subsidiary, Sasai Money Transfer, has announced the removal of transfer fees for remittances sent to Zimbabwe from both South Africa and the United Kingdom. This decision has been made in response to the severe drought conditions currently affecting Zimbabwe, with the aim of providing financial relief to Zimbabwean nationals…
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International calling app Talk360 announced that it has secured an additional $3 million in seed…
Egypt’s proptech startup, Partment, has secured $1.5 million in a Pre-seed funding round led by…
Bamboo, a Nigerian online brokerage startup, announced that it has launched operations in Ghana. Launched…
Pan-African support initiative for African health supply chain start-ups, Investing in Innovation (i3), has announced…
Vendease, a food procurement platform for African restaurants announced that it has raised $30 million…
Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at €34 million (approximately US$36…
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A Swiss engineer, Christoph Laimer has just unveiled the world’s first fully functional 3D printed tourbillon…
Mr James Agada, formerly the Chief Technology Officer of the Company has been appointed as…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading development finance institution for infrastructure projects in Africa, has…
Facebook’s free Internet service platform, Free Basics that provides Internet to over 3 million Egyptians…
Emmanuel Okoegwale, Principal Associate, MobileMoneyAfrica writes on disrupting Nigeria’s $21 billion remittance market The opportunity…
Jumia Nigeria has formalized the appointment of Mrs Juliet Anammah at the head of Jumia…