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Cedar Money, an innovative fintech startup specializing in the use of stablecoins for cross-border transactions,…
South African fintech startups Float and Peach Payments have joined forces to provide thousands of…
StarkWare, a prominent Israeli blockchain infrastructure company with a valuation of $8 billion, has announced…
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Several African citizens only consider the word “democracy’ every 4 or 5 years when they…
Africa’s cultural heritage, vibrant cities, and diverse wildlife have made the continent a tourist playground.…
InDrive, a ride-hailing service operating across nine African countries, is set to introduce a new…
The adoption of QR (Quick Response) code payment systems in Nigeria was heralded as a…
Saviu Ventures, a prominent player in the venture capital landscape of Francophone Africa, has successfully…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, is contemplating…
SeamlessHR, a pioneering HR-tech startup based in Nigeria, has recently made headlines by securing a…
In a strategic move to optimize its operations in West Africa, Diageo plc has announced…
BUSINESS
Ghanaian retail-tech startup Tendo Technologies has announced a strategic acquisition of its counterpart, Shopa, in a deal aimed at revolutionizing supply chain infrastructure across Africa. Tendo Technologies, founded in 2021 by Felix Manford, Evans Boateng, Derrick Mungai, and Primerose Katena, empowers tens of thousands of individuals to launch and grow…
The Innovation and Leadership Series recently featured Norman Moyo, CEO of Grid Africa, who shared his unique journey from telecommunications to renewable energy. His story embodies pan-African leadership, dedication to lifelong learning, and a vision for a brighter future for the continent. Norman Moyo, a passionate advocate for pan-African progress,…
Egyptian firm Raya Foods has secured a significant $40 million investment from Helios Investment Partners. Through this deal, Helios will acquire a 49% stake in Raya Foods, demonstrating strong confidence in the company’s potential to expand its manufacturing and export capabilities on a global scale. Raya Foods, Egypt’s second-largest exporter…
For the second time in less than two years, Dropbox is implementing significant layoffs. In a blog post authored by CEO Drew Houston, the company announced it would reduce its global workforce by 20 percent, affecting 528 employees. Dropbox has committed to providing the impacted employees with up to 16…
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Google has become one of the investors in Moving Tech, the company behind the open-source…
Oasis Capital Ghana, a fund manager with a focus on West Africa, has successfully garnered…
BasiGo Rwanda, an electric vehicle (EV) company, has been awarded a RWF 300 million ($225,000)…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in a bold move to ignite Africa’s tech revolution,…
The “Meet the Tôshikas” initiative has recognized six African technology startups as finalists in a…
Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking…
people
Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as…
Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)…
Nedbank Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Raisibe Morathi has resigned from the company and will…
SEACOM has announced that Chief Strategy Officer Suveer Ramdhani has resigned and he has been…
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Kenyan…
MTN Group Ltd. has appointed Ralph Tendai Mupita who is the current Chief Financial Officer…
Cryptocurrency
On Wednesday Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency-based off a viral dog meme from nearly a decade ago…
Ethereum’s co-creator Vitalik Buterin has become the world’s youngest crypto billionaire at the age of…
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently warned people to avoid cryptocurrency transactions of any…
In case you needed a sign that cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, but here it is:…
On Monday cryptocurrency ether broke past $3,000 to set a new record high in a…
Just in case you needed a sign that cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, not exactly in…