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Senegalese startup, ProXalys, has raised $500,000 in a funding round to expand its market reach…
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced that its Africa Fintech Accelerator program…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) and…
Despite Netflix’s recent $5 billion deal with WWE for exclusive rights to events like Raw,…
MTN Group, dedicated to driving digital solutions for the progress of Africa, has pledged to…
The 2Africa subsea cable could significantly enhance South Africa’s internet connectivity and stimulate significant economic…
Egyptian AI-powered logistics startup, Roboost, has successfully raised $3 million in an investment round lead…
Sony, through its venture arm, the Sony Innovation Fund, has made an investment in South…
The Malawian government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has initiated a fresh COVID-19…
Elon Musk’s neurotech startup, Neuralink, successfully implanted its device in a human for the first…
Paymob, a prominent financial services facilitator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENA-P),…
InspiraFarms Cooling, a top sustainable cooling solutions provider for Africa’s fresh produce industry, has secured…
Apollo Agriculture, a top agri-fintech startup in Kenya, has raised $10 million in funding from…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) announced that it is currently investigating 17 key data…
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According to The Information, Snap is going through a reorganization and has laid off “nearly 20 product managers.” The job cuts follow a string of departures and position shuffling over the past few months. A company spokesperson told the publication that the layoffs were meant to speed up the company’s decision-making…
Uber commemorated its 10-year anniversary in South Africa by announcing its first electric vehicle (EV) fleet, which will be used for its Uber Package delivery service. It is also introducing new mobility and delivery products, as well as expanding its existing services to new geographies in the country. According to…
Clive Butkow has stepped down from his role as CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, after almost eight years at the helm of the South African-based digital venture capital (VC) firm. Butkow established Kalon Venture Partners in 2016 after serving in various roles at IT services and consulting firm Accenture South…
Yesterday we reported on WeWork South Africa announcing that there weren’t going to be affected by the company’s woes which seemed to have finally caught up with it. But the questions remains; What could have led to the coworking space company that was once valued at $47 billion (£38bn), been forced to…
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Villgro Africa has celebrated its 5th anniversary as they go beyond boundaries to the rest of Africa,…
54gene has launched its Clinical Program Services (CPS) division, which will provide end-to-end clinical development…
Applicants are now invited to apply for the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya and…
Kenyan startup, Data Integrated, which provides matatu cooperatives with bus management and digital ticketing systems, has…
Popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp Messenger plans to add on additional features for SMEs and…
A South African school payment’s startup, Karri, has expanded its offering as it launches a…