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African insurtech startups are presented with an opportunity to secure funding ranging from $100,000 to…
AgDevCo, an investment firm specializing in the African agricultural sector, has recently secured $32 million…
Elon Musk’s satellite-based Internet service, Starlink, is once again in the spotlight in South Africa…
FlapKap, a fintech startup with origins in Egypt and operational headquarters in Abu Dhabi, has…
The Takealot Group, a prominent online retail entity, has made a significant announcement regarding the…
In a significant step towards achieving President Tinubu’s vision of accelerating diversification through industrialization, digitization,…
Effective 9 September 2024, Nigerian fintechs will start deducting a N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy…
Starlink has officially listed Zimbabwe as one of the countries that you can now enjoy…
IHS Towers, the leading tower company in Africa, and WIOCC, a prominent global telecom infrastructure…
Ralph Mupita, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, has been exonerated from accusations of favoritism…
OpenAI recently announced that it now has over 1 million paying users across its business…
Flutterwave, a prominent player in the African payment sector, has recently announced the appointment of…
The South African organization WomHub, which champions female empowerment, has joined forces with the Visa…
The telecommunications landscape in Sudan is set to experience a significant transformation thanks to a…
BUSINESS
Over the recent weekend, Dandemutande informed its customers through an email that it has become an Authorized Starlink Reseller, marking it as the third company in Zimbabwe to officially announce its reselling partnership with Starlink services. The initial buzz around Dandemutande’s association with Starlink surfaced in December 2023. However, the…
Thepeer, a fintech startup founded in 2021, concluded its operations in April 2024 and has recently completed the process of returning $357,960 to its investors as of June, marking the final chapter in the company’s brief history. This return of funds indicates that an angel investor who initially contributed $10,000…
FlapKap, a fintech startup with origins in Egypt and operational headquarters in Abu Dhabi, has recently announced a significant milestone in its funding journey, securing a $34 million pre-Series A round. This substantial capital raise comes on the heels of a $3.6 million seed funding round nearly two years prior,…
The Takealot Group, a prominent online retail entity, has made a significant announcement regarding the divestiture of its fashion retail subsidiary, Superbalist. The announcement revealed that the sale of Superbalist marks a pivotal transition for the company. The acquiring party is a consortium of South African investors, encompassing both retail…
Startup
Tunisian energy management startup Wattnow has recently concluded a substantial funding round, securing a multi-million…
Standard Chartered Bank, in collaboration with WomHub, has unveiled the second edition of the Women…
The Timbuktoo HealthTech Accelerator Program has launched a call to action for forward-thinking entrepreneurs and…
Nigeria-based Kredete, a fintech startup that specializes in assisting African immigrants with credit score development…
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, has announced…
Chpter, an innovative e-commerce startup based in Kenya, has successfully secured $1.2 million during its…
people
Mike Lynch, a 59-year-old British technology entrepreneur, has been declared deceased following an extensive search…
Digital banking institution TymeBank has announced the appointment of Karl Westvig as its new Chief…
Nick Imudia, who was serving as the CEO of d.light, a solar energy company, and…
In a detailed turn of events, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has officially entered…
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from a British prison and is…
Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking official at Binance, has formally petitioned the Federal High Court in…
Cryptocurrency
NeoNomad, a South African startup, has unveiled a pioneering web application, Africa’s first hybrid exchange…
In the vast crypto ocean, Ripple and XRP – its native token- have made a…
OKX, an international player in the cryptocurrency exchange and web3 service arena, has made a…
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa is currently conducting investigations into thirty…
Telegram, the privacy-focused messaging app, is broadening the horizons of its recently launched digital currency,…
Chinyere ‘Chi’ Nnadi, the Co-founder and CEO of Mara, a Pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly…