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Huawei has launched its local cloud service in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in its…
Kenyan companies SunCulture, a pioneer in solar-powered irrigation solutions, and Turaco, a leading mass-market insurtech…
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Cape…
Five exceptional ecosystem builders have been selected to advance to the next phase of Village…
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups (SAIS) have…
South Africa’s The Good People Data Company, a leading provider of digital workflow automation, verification…
Cauris Finance, an impact credit fund with a focus on Africa, has announced the successful…
Camco, a leading climate and impact fund manager, has announced the successful first close of…
LAfricaMobile, a prominent player in cloud communication and artificial intelligence (AI), has successfully concluded its…
Digital health startup Eyone, headquartered in Senegal, has successfully secured $1 million in funding to…
Duolingo, a global leading player in mobile language learning, has partnered with Netflix’s hit series…
All-in-one mobility app, Bolt, has launched Bolt Market in Kenya, its first country in Africa.…
Reddit has begun rolling out a new artificial intelligence feature to help users find answers…
Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Google to redefine home entertainment. This collaboration integrates YouTube into…
BUSINESS
Talk360, a renowned international calling app, has unveiled its latest initiative, NjiaPay, a dedicated payment platform designed to address the unique challenges of African merchants. Operating as a separate entity, NjiaPay aims to streamline transactions across the continent, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance payment success rates, particularly for…
SPE Capital Partners, through its AIF I Fund, has made a significant investment of MAD 350 million (approximately $35 million) in the Moroccan consumer goods company Dislog Group. This investment has received approval from Morocco’s competition authority. In addition to SPE Capital’s investment, an international financial institution will contribute an…
Technology investor Naspers announced on Monday that its Prosus e-commerce subsidiary is planning additional listings following the successful Indian initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy last month. This announcement came as Naspers reported a 74% increase in half-year core earnings. Naspers revealed that the goal for Amsterdam-listed Prosus, which holds…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has announced his retirement, the company revealed on Monday. This decision comes after a challenging period for the chip industry pioneer, which has struggled to maintain its competitive edge in the AI era, with companies like Nvidia leading the market. In response to Gelsinger’s departure, Intel…
Startup
Egyptian e-procurement solutions provider, Teradix, has secured a grant of US$140,000 from the TAQADAM Accelerator…
A new electric minibus taxi, named eKamva, has been launched in South Africa by a…
Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has successfully secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding…
African startups are invited to apply for the prestigious New Venture Competition, organized by Harvard…
Beacon Power Services (BPS), a pioneering energy technology firm, has successfully secured funding through a…
Lendsqr, a Nigerian fintech company focused on supporting digital lenders, has recently expanded its operations…
people
The dynamic nature of the technology sector demands leaders who are flexible, open to embracing…
Bradwin Roper has announced his resignation from the position of CEO of MTN’s fintech operations,…
The publicly traded South African consumer internet conglomerate Naspers, along with its international internet assets…
Jack Dorsey, the notable supporter of Bluesky, has stepped down from its board. This past…
The broadcasting giant MultiChoice Group, based in South Africa, has made a crucial change to…
The First Bank of Nigeria has officially announced a major transition in its leadership, with…
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency exchange, Kucoin, announced that it has temporarily suspended all Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Nigerian Naira services…
Canada’s regulatory agency for anti-money laundering announced on Thursday that it has imposed a fine…
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to unveil a series of stringent…
Binance CEO Richard Teng has issued a statement to clarify the circumstances surrounding the detention…
Moniepoint and Paga, two financial service providers, have recently communicated to their customers that any…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has postponed the trial of Tigran Gambaryan, an…