Nigerian-based Fintech Startup, Opay is Making Waves in Egypt
According to a press report published by Forbes Middle East, OPay has received widespread support in Egypt. The Nigeria-based fintech…
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Weaver Fintech acquires South African fintech startup PayJustNow
PayJustNow, a Cape Town-based fintech startup, has sold a controlling stake in its business to Weaver Fintech as it seeks…
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South African Fintech Startup, Clickatell Bags $91-Million in its Latest Round of Funding
Clickatell, a Cape Town-based and California-based fintech firm, CPaaS innovator, and creator of the Chat Commerce platform, announced yesterday that…
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3 African startups qualifies for SOSV MOX accelerator
Three African startups have been chosen to participate in the 12th edition of the SOSV MOX accelerator, where they will…
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Bank of Jamaica’s digital currency, Jam-Dex is Arriving Soon
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has revealed that it has selected the name JAMAICA DIGITAL EXCHANGE – JAM-DEX, as well…
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Nigerian Fintech startup, Canza Finance completes $3.27M seed round
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its…
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Apply: ‘Welcome To Nigeria Challenge’ by TechCircle & Hardware Things
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) is the country’s busiest international airport, with approximately 3 million international passengers passing through each…
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Facebook Reels Surface in Over 20 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Today, Meta, a tech and social media touchstone based in the United States, announced the expansion of the availability of…
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Bizzyn, Tanzanian startup unveils business management product suite
Bizzyn, a Tanzanian startup, has launched a full-featured business and financial management suite of products designed to scale as businesses…
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Kenyan Startup, Ziada is assisting informal sector service providers find more jobs
Launched as Kazi in 2017, when the market was still in its infancy, Kenyan startup Ziada returned after a hiatus…
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South African Startup, Lipa Payments Brings “Tap to Pay” to Africa’s Informal Sector, Secures Millions
Lipa Payments, a South African fintech startup, has raised R10 million ($659 thousand) in funding from Empowerment Capital’s Imvelo Ventures,…
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Report: Twitter is Working on a Feature to Allow Users Untag Themselves From Threads
Twitter may be testing a way for users who do not want to be tagged to untag themselves from a…
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Apply for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme
The latest Westerwelle Young Founders Programme, which offers outstanding young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging countries six months of business…
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Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation is building the largest startup hub Kigali, Rwanda
For the past five years, the Norrsken Foundation in Sweden has helped social tech entrepreneurs in Africa and elsewhere solve…
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First Bank Receives $100 Million Credit Facility From CDC to Support Women and Small Business Owners
According to Bloomberg, the CDC Group, the United Kingdom’s development-finance arm, will provide a $100 million credit facility to First…
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African tech startup fund, Atlantica Ventures receives $23.8 million in funding
Atlantica Ventures, an African tech startup fund, has received $11.3 million in junior funding from Boost Africa and $12.5 million…
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7 Best Practices to Keep Your Social Media Safe & Private
For an organization or individual, social media offers a plethora of opportunities to promote and expand a brand. Social media,…
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JPMorgan emerges as the first financial institution to enter the metaverse
JPMorgan, the world’s largest bank, has become the first financial institution to enter the metaverse. Customers will be able to…
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MarketForce Completes $40 Million in Series A Funding
MarketForce, a Nairobi-based B2B platform for consumer goods retail distribution and digital financial services in Africa, has closed a $40…
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BlackPay, South African Fintech Startup Arrives to Rescue Marginalised Communities
BlackPay, a South African fintech startup, describes itself as a “no-frills, non-banking” multi-product platform that promotes financial inclusion for economically…
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Africa Tech Summit Announces Leading Startups That are Eligible to Pitch Live
The Africa Tech Summit has announced the final shortlist of startups that will pitch live on stage to delegates at…
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social App is Ready for Launch This Week
Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social media platform, is set to launch gradually this week and should be “fully operational”…
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Zomato Will Invest $400M in Quick Commerce
Zomato has reiterated its focus on the quick-commerce segment and announced an additional $400 million investment in the space over…
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“Mixed Reality Is Still a Few Years Away,” Meta
Technology that merges the virtual and physical worlds could become a reality for consumers in a few years, according to…
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Snapchat Rolls Out Live Location Sharing to Help Users Inform Friends About Their Real-Time Location
Snapchat launched Temporary Live Location on Friday, allowing users to share their current location with friends. The new feature, which…
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Nigeria Federal Government Entrusts 3.5HZ Spectrum of the 5G network to NCC
The Nigeria Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, formally handed over the 3.5HZ spectrum of the fifth-generation (5G)…
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Flutterwave launches new product offerings and features after Series D funding
Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech unicorn, has unveiled new product offerings and features for individuals, business owners, and developers just two…
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Snapchat Users can now Change Their Username
Snapchat users will soon be able to change their usernames on the photo- and video-sharing platform. Beginning February 23, the…
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Freterium, a Moroccan logistics startup, acquires $4 million in a seed round
Freterium, a Moroccan startup, has received $4 million in seed funding to help it grow and serve more businesses in…
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Egyptian e-commerce startup, Wasla secures $9 million
Wasla, an Egyptian ecommerce startup, has received a $9 million investment from Contact Financial Holding, the country’s largest non-bank financial…
