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In a world increasingly shaped by digital interactions, the dangers of online exploitation, particularly sextortion,…
Nigeria took a significant step forward in its fight against malaria as the country received…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Mastercard have teamed up to launch the Mobilising…
Intelsat, a leading provider of satellite and terrestrial network solutions, has launched a new cellular…
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, has forged strategic alliances with Cloudflare, a renowned international web…
Ampersand, one of Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) energy tech companies, has announced the opening…
Nothing has revolutionized the way people in Africa access and interact with financial services quite…
GoMetro, a company originally established in South Africa and now based in London, specializes in…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. recognized as the world’s largest bank, has announced the appointment of…
SpaceX’s Starlink division has submitted a formal request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Linda Ndungu, the General Manager of Bolt Kenya, has announced the implementation of an advanced…
Yellow Card, one of the continent’s leading stablecoin on/off-ramp platform, announced that it has successfully…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern warning to all individuals and…
Jumia Technologies AG, a prominent African eCommerce platform, has made a strategic decision to discontinue…
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Immobazyme, a South African biotech enterprise established in 2019 as an entrepreneurial venture emerging from Stellenbosch University, has successfully raised $1.3 million in a recent investment round. The infusion of capital was spearheaded by the University Technology Fund (UTF) alongside University of Stellenbosch Enterprises. The company specializes in utilizing cutting-edge…
WIOCC Group, an African internet connectivity provider, has successfully raised over $50 million from a consortium of global investors to propel its growth initiatives in key African markets, including Nigeria, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This strategic funding is aimed at narrowing the digital divide and…
Worldcoin is poised to recommence its activities in Kenya following the discontinuation of a police inquiry into accusations that the company was involved in the unauthorized gathering and exportation of user data. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya has issued a letter to Worldcoin’s legal representatives, stating that…
Cadana, a fintech startup with a focus on emerging markets, has successfully completed a seed funding round, securing $7.1 million to enhance and expedite the process of remittances for African professionals. This financial injection is aimed at improving Cadana’s payroll services, which cater to international hiring platforms and financial institutions.…
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Nigerian fintech startup Pivo has secured $2 million in a seed found with participation from…
SweepSouth, South Africa’s online home services platform, announced that it is pausing its Nigerian operations…
Modus, a Mena-focused venture platform has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development…
Egypt’s B2B marketplace startup Grinta has raised $8 million in a Seed funding round co-led…
Two African startups, BleagLee and LiquidGold in addition to Ryp Labs, Earthly and Koltiva have…
Over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa Business Heroes (ABH) announced the top three…
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African internet TV pioneer, iROKO, today officially launches its global content distribution and licensing division,…
As a way of combating the threat of online frauds on its platform, OLX is…
More than 5 million bank accounts have been suspended by banks across Nigeria on the…
Samsung has launched a digital village in South Africa. The digital village is in the…
The telecoms industry in Nigeria is set for more disruption with the planned launch of…
Marek Zmyslowski is no longer the Managing Director of online hotels booking platform Jovago Nigeria,…