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A Chinese consortium led by China Harbour Engineering Company has won the contract to construct…
The abrupt closure of PrivPay, a Kenyan fintech that promised anonymous M-Pesa transactions, serves as…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have…
The ongoing detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance, has reached a critical…
InnovationHub Africa, the organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) have announced the top…
Technology giant Cisco is poised to undertake a second wave of significant job cuts this…
In a significant development within the global telecommunications industry, Bharti Enterprises, the Indian conglomerate known…
Conduit, a fintech company focused on simplifying cross-border B2B payments, is setting its sights on…
TikTok has initiated layoffs affecting its African workforce as part of a broader company restructuring.…
A historic milestone was achieved as the African Union Executive Council launched the Continental Artificial…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results for the 2024 WASSCE!…
TikTok, a leading platform for entertainment discovery, has introduced TikTok Spotlight to help studios connect…
NeoNomad, a South African startup, has unveiled a pioneering web application, Africa’s first hybrid exchange…
The third edition of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa has selected seven promising South…
BUSINESS
Beltone Venture Capital (BVC), which operates under the Egyptian firm Beltone Holding, has initiated a strategic alliance with CI Venture Capital, a venture arm under Citadel International Holdings from the UAE. Together, they have established a sizable fund specifically targeting early-stage startup growth, amounting to US$30 million. This fund is…
African technology startups have been extended an invite to participate in the investment showcase segment of the upcoming Africa Tech Summit (ATS) in London, scheduled to take place this June. ATS London has gained recognition as a prominent technology-centric summit that catalyzes business and investment connections throughout the African continent.…
The government of Ghana has embarked on an initiative to formulate and implement local content regulations specifically for the telecommunications industry, with an aim to bolster reliance on indigenous resources and to give precedence to Ghanaian telecom enterprises. At a notable event held in Accra, the capital city of Ghana,…
Bokra, an innovative financial technology enterprise based in Egypt, has successfully secured a substantial amount of $4.6 million during its pre-seed funding phase. This notable financial injection is primarily aimed at initiating the formal launch of the Bokra mobile application, enhancing the spectrum of investment vehicles on offer, and further…
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Egypt-based edtech OBM has raised a six-digit sum from EdVentures in the second round of…
Egypt’s advertising technology company ArabyAds has raised $30 million in pre-Series B funding from AfricInvest.…
Koolboks, a Paris-based and Africa-focused startup, announced that it has closed a $2.5 million seed…
Egypt-based foodtech startup BONBELL has raised $350,000 from a Canadian angel investor. BONBELL which was…
Klasha, a Lagos and San Francisco -based technology company transforming cross-border African commerce has appointed…
Pan African Early-stage VC firm, Oui Capital has secured the first close of its $30…
people
TIME magazine has announced the German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the TIME person of the…
Following the restructuring at MTN Group, Nigerian Karl Toriola has been appointed the Vice President…
Ferdi Moolman has taken over the reigns at MTN Nigeria as Michael Ikpoki steps down. According…
A total of 100 000 Nigerian youths will benefit from a strategic partnership between tech…
The former Managing Director of Lamudi Nigeria Obi Ejimofo has been unveiled as the head…
Hublot has unveiled a limited edition watch to benefit the foundation of renowned Hongkong American martial…