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Capi Money, an innovative platform aimed at helping businesses throughout Africa facilitate payments to their international suppliers, has successfully raised €17.2 million in its Series A investment round. This funding will be utilized to scale its international payments platform, which is specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in…
MDP, a prominent player in the payment enabling sector, has joined forces with Visa, a global frontrunner in digital payments, to announce a transformative partnership aimed at empowering fintech companies and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) across Egypt. This collaboration is designed to facilitate the seamless deployment of financial services, driving…
WigWag, a South African e-commerce digital payments platform, has undergone a rebranding under its parent company, Stitch, and will now be known as “Stitch Express.” This refreshed solution is specifically designed to support businesses that utilize e-commerce platforms by providing simplified and high-converting digital payment options. Founded in February 2021,…
RapidDeploy, a pioneering company founded in South Africa, has made significant strides in the realm of public safety by developing a cloud-native next-generation 911 solution. Recently, the company has been acquired by Motorola Solutions, although the financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed. RapidDeploy’s innovative product suite for Next Generation…
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Proparco, a prominent French development finance institution, has announced a significant investment of €10 million…
Egyptian skills development startup Eyouth has announced a significant partnership with global education consultancy EDT&Partners,…
LemFi has successfully acquired the Irish currency exchange platform Bureau Buttercrane, marking a significant milestone…
Applications are now open for the latest edition of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP),…
NjiaPay, a payments-as-a-service provider focused on African businesses, has announced the successful completion of an…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2, it’s cloud…
The United Nations (UN) has appointed Zimbabwe-born James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Google-Alphabet, President…
MTN Group has announced the appointment of David Behr as the new CEO of the Information and…
Former Altron and MTN South Africa CEO Mteto Nyati has been appointed as chairperson of…
On Thursday GameStop announced that billionaire activist investor Ryan Cohen would take over as the…
Amazon on Wednesday officially announced that former Microsoft product chief Panos Panay will join the company later this…
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In a notable decrease from the previous year’s all-time high of $3.8 billion, hackers managed…
South African cryptocurrency asset investment platforms Revix and BitFund have teamed up with Austria’s Coinpanion…
On Tuesday, Bitcoin continues its positive surge, breaking the $44,000 ceiling for the first time…
In a significant development, the Nigeria Police Force has achieved a breakthrough in the cybercrime…
Changpeng Zhao “CZ” has announced Richard Teng, its former Global Head of Regional Markets as…
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is set to step down from his role as CEO…