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Egypt-based early-stage fintech investor, DisrupTech Ventures, has made a landmark entry into Sub-Saharan Africa with…
WhatsApp has announced a major revamp to its Updates tab — the central hub for…
AI is becoming an essential ingredient of SaaS platforms. The nature of SaaS organizations requires…
Battery life is a key deciding factor when choosing a smartphone. Phones now drain more…
Vocadom has committed to addressing the digital divide in KwaZulu-Natal by investing R100 million to…
MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv, is taking a bold step to redefine how Africans…
Mastercard has unveiled a new cloud-based connectivity platform, Cloud Edge, that will revolutionize the way…
Tesla has officially launched its long-anticipated African venture, opening its first office on the continent…
In a decisive step toward expanding its footprint in immigrant financial services, London-based fintech LemFi…
Once hailed as Africa’s first tech unicorn, Jumia is undergoing a major transformation to regain…
Africa’s bustling boda boda (motorcycle taxi) sector, which sustains the livelihoods of millions across Kenya,…
Moove, the Nigerian-born mobility fintech, is making waves in the global mobility scene. Founded in…
A landmark investment vehicle is launching this July in Mauritius with a clear purpose: to…
In early June 2025, Definely, the UK-based legal tech innovator, secured a $30 million Series B funding…
BUSINESS
Far from a typical mentoring program, Showpo’s Future Female Founders Program represents a bold investment in the future of female entrepreneurship. The program is spearheaded by Jane Lu, the CEO of Showpo. Aimed at driving real change, this not-for-profit educational campaign focuses on empowering college-aged women to break into the…
Ant Group acquires Bright Smart, a brokerage firm based in Hong Kong, demonstrating its expanding goals. With this $362 million transaction, the Chinese fintech giant enters the securities brokerage industry directly for the first time. An important step in Ant Group’s continuous efforts to diversify beyond its conventional digital payments…
When MTN Group — Africa’s biggest mobile operator — announced it had suffered a cybersecurity breach last week, a lot of people shrugged it off. No money stolen. Core networks intact. “At least it’s not that bad,” right? Wrong. Because once you realise that millions of personal records could be…
Every year, malaria kills over 600,000 people globally—with Africa accounting for 96% of those deaths. On the surface, fighting this disease looks like a humanitarian effort. But dig deeper, and a compelling truth emerges: eradicating malaria is not just a moral obligation—it’s a scalable industry. This year, on World Malaria…
Startup
Moroccan regtech startup VOVE ID has successfully secured new investment from The Baobab Network, a…
Private equity investor Development Partners International (DPI) has officially announced the launch of DPI Venture…
When we talk about electric vehicles (EVs), the usual suspects come to mind: Tesla in…
The European Union, in collaboration with the Government of Togo, has officially opened applications for…
Egyptian quick commerce (q-commerce) startup Rabbit has successfully secured an undisclosed amount of funding from…
The African Private Capital Association (AVCA) has officially released its highly anticipated 2024 Venture Capital in…
people
Ifeoma Nwobu, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Sendstack, has officially departed from the…
Ibrahim Ibitade, the former CEO of Leatherback, has officially launched a new venture called Prune…
Old Mutual has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Iain Williamson, will be stepping…
Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi is set to launch an innovative AI platform aimed at enhancing…
B2B startup Fincra, which focuses on payment infrastructure that enables remittance companies to facilitate cross-border…
Spiro, recognized as Africa’s largest electric vehicle company, has announced an exciting partnership with Afrobeats…
Cryptocurrency
Bybit, the cryptocurrency exchange that experienced a significant hack last Friday, managed to endure an…
In a staggering incident that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community, hackers have successfully…
Altvest Capital has made history by becoming the first publicly listed African company to integrate…
The Nigerian government has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings Limited, requesting $81.5…
Nigeria is in the process of amending its regulations to permit the taxation of cryptocurrency…
Digital currencies seem to facilitate the new-world economy. This revolution has made waves across Africa…