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Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, revealed that its mobile money platforms, including Safaricom, processed…
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator and a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange…
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Access Bank UK, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has announced its plans to acquire a…
Egyptian startup Tafweela, which aims to revolutionize the vehicle payments ecosystem through its innovative end-to-end…
Nigerian wealth management startup, Bamboo, has introduced a new fee-free remittances application named “Coins By…
The African tech industry has seen nothing but positive growth in the last few years.…
Bluesky, though still considered an underdog in the competition for alternatives to X, is rapidly…
In an effort to further accelerate Africa’s burgeoning tech ecosystem, Google has unveiled its latest…
MTN Uganda has just released its latest interim dividend report, revealing substantial earnings from its…
MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Huawei, has successfully concluded Africa’s inaugural 5.5G network trial…
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Spiro, an electric vehicle (EV) company, has announced its expansion into Ogun State, Nigeria, with the goal of revolutionizing the country’s transportation landscape through electrification. The company, which specializes in electric vehicles and innovative battery-swapping technology, is set to extend its operations across various local governments within the state. This…
Flutterwave, a leading Nigerian fintech company, has been granted an Enhanced Category Payment Service Provider licence by the Bank of Ghana. This licence authorizes Flutterwave to operate as an independent entity in Ghana, eliminating the need for third-party intermediaries and streamlining payment processes for both businesses and consumers. With this…
Synapse Analytics, an innovative Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has raised a $2 million investment to scale its AI-driven solutions within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the African continent. The investment round was spearheaded by Silicon Badia, a venture capital firm, and Hub71, based in Abu Dhabi. Co-founded in…
Educatly, an Egyptian ed-tech startup, has successfully closed a $2.5 million funding round. The round was spearheaded by TLcom Capital and Plus VC, with additional contributions from Egypt Venture and the Irish HBAN syndicate. This investment is set to propel the company’s growth and bolster its presence in strategic markets…
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Zuri Health, a digital health startup headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has secured an undisclosed investment…
Rwandan startup Kasha has raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching its first Global Fintech Accelerator, giving fintech founders the…
In a move that reflects China’s burgeoning AI landscape and its ambition to compete on…
MyCover.ai, the insurtech startup building Africa’s digital insurance infrastructure, has announced the close of a…
Thunes, the global B2B payment infrastructure platform, has extended its Series C funding to USD $72m, with…
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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…
Some members of Nigeria’s National Service Corps (NYSC) have bagged innovation prizes awarded by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has announced the government is coming up with a cash…
The season of celebration is here again with beautiful light up ceremonies and fireworks all…
The Nigerian government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC) has announced the removal…