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In today’s digital economy, the role of payment gateways cannot be overstated. Payment gateways act…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in collaboration with Rolling Energy,…
Audiomack, the popular music streaming platform, has marked its fifth year in Africa, a milestone…
Bitcoin has reached a historic milestone, soaring past $106,000 following remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald…
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As the world becomes increasingly digital, mobile internet continues to transform lives and businesses, especially…
Iwájú, a Disney animated series created in collaboration with Kugali, a Pan-African comic book entertainment…
South African e-health startup Envisionit Deep AI has announced a collaboration agreement with Bayer in…
Schroders Capital and BlueOrchard have committed $5 million to the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4…
Swedfund, the Swedish development finance institution, and the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)…
Sanari Capital, a prominent private equity firm based in South Africa, has proudly announced the…
Since the invention of modern computing in the middle of the 20th century, the connection…
After two decades of transformative leadership, Axxela Limited, a trailblazer in natural gas and energy…
A federal court has denied TikTok’s request for a temporary pause on a law that…
BUSINESS
The Takealot Group, a prominent online retail entity, has made a significant announcement regarding the divestiture of its fashion retail subsidiary, Superbalist. The announcement revealed that the sale of Superbalist marks a pivotal transition for the company. The acquiring party is a consortium of South African investors, encompassing both retail…
Ralph Mupita, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, has been exonerated from accusations of favoritism towards an unidentified female executive following a thorough inquiry by an autonomous legal firm. The allegations of misconduct, which were initially brought forth by an unnamed whistleblower, gained significant media attention earlier in the week.…
Flutterwave, a prominent player in the African payment sector, has recently announced the appointment of Mitesh Popat as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This strategic move comes nine months after the departure of the company’s previous CFO, Oneal Bhambani. Before joining Flutterwave, Mitesh Popat held several high-ranking positions at…
The South African organization WomHub, which champions female empowerment, has joined forces with the Visa Foundation to introduce the ‘STEM is Everywhere’ programme. This initiative is specifically tailored to nurture and bolster early-stage female entrepreneurs operating in STEM-related fields, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mining and Manufacturing. As a prominent…
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Over the past year, since June, a total of 22 entrepreneurs from 10 tech startups…
Startups from Kenya and Nigeria have been selected for the sixth edition of the CV…
Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions impacting businesses, Nigerian startups persist in creating technological solutions to…
30Med, an innovative healthtech startup headquartered in Egypt, has recently received an undisclosed sum in…
Simera Sense, founded in South Africa and specializing in providing comprehensive optical solutions for small…
Bode Abifarin, has recently announced her resignation as the chief operating officer (COO) of Flutterwave,…
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EcoCash CEO, Natalie Jabangwe has been selected by the World Economic Forum to join its Young Global Leaders Class of 2018.
WhatsApp was built with a focus on privacy and a disdain for ads, but the Facebook-owned service is now under pressure to make money.
Uche Ofodile has joined MTN as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Lonestar Cell, MTN Liberia.…
Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s current President; Trevor Noah, host of the Daily Show, Kehinde Wiley, New York City-based…
Sam Bhattacharyya and Tunde Alawode met at MIT where they worked together to establish an edtech…
Nigeria’s eCommerce startup, Konga, has appointed Olusiji Ijogun as its chairman with effect from April…