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Egyptian consumer credit fintech company Lucky ONE has successfully secured $3 million through a convertible…
Maliyo Games has officially announced the commencement of the fourth iteration of GameUp Africa, an…
Nigerian startups are being called to participate in the third installment of the Grooming Endowment…
Jumia’s CEO, Francis Dufay, is taking further steps to streamline operations, as revealed in the…
Meta has rolled out two innovative monetization tools designed to enable eligible content creators in…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially sanctioned the merger of Providus Bank and…
Mobius Motors, the Kenyan car manufacturer known for its affordable SUVs, has opted for voluntary…
Kenya has given the green light to a substantial $907 million project proposal from Adani…
Sendsprint, an emergent cross-border payments startup with operations spanning the UK, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa,…
After a successful four-year stint in accelerating startups, Founders Factory Africa has undergone a strategic…
Google has unveiled the latest cohort of ten promising startups from across Africa for the…
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), renowned as the preeminent sustainable infrastructure equity manager on the…
Egypt-based fintech newcomer Qardy has just announced a substantial enhancement to its operational capabilities, having…
The South African telecommunications giant Telkom has disclosed its financial results for the quarter that…
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In a strategic move to reinforce its management cadre, Cellulant, a key player in the African payment services sector, has infused its leadership ranks with seasoned executives from internationally recognized payment companies. This pivot toward enhancement of expertise is set against the backdrop of former CEO Akshay Grover’s resignation three…
Amazon’s U.S. website currently claims the title of the third most frequented e-commerce destination among South African consumers, despite the company not having an official local marketplace in the region yet. This trend prompts speculation from industry observers that Takealot, a prominent local online retailer, might face significant challenges when…
Spatialedge, a South African company specializing in AI-powered software, has secured an investment of R60 million, equivalent to approximately $3,154,640 USD, contributed by Hlayisani Growth Fund. The financial injection is poised to accelerate the company’s product development and expand its customer base. The company has articulated that this fresh capital…
MarketForce, a startup established in Kenya in 2018 specializing in sales force automation software, has recently made a significant strategic shift. The company declared the cessation of its business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce service, RejaReja, while simultaneously unveiling its latest project named Chpter, a platform aimed at social commerce. According to the…
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CreditChek announced that it has raised $240,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Atom Capital with…
Mono is now live in Kenya. Mono enables its partners to build apps that make…
South African based Sava announced that it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding…
Kenyan digital payments start-up, Pesapal announced that it has been granted a Payment System Operator…
Dojah, the African KYC and user onboarding platform, has hired former Mono Head of Business…
Gokada has entered into a partnership with insurtech startup, Octamile to launch digital insurance covers…
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Nigerian-born mobile game production company Gamsole has emerged one of the winners of the AppsAfrica…
Mobile phones have become as much an indispensable part of our daily lives as it…
The outstanding photos you’re about to see was acquired by a 23 year-old video gamer,…
Experts have concluded that the two most popular funding options for franchises in Nigeria are…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the latest Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grant…
The founder of Hotels.ng, Mark Essien, and co-founder of Paga, Jay Anabraba, are among the…