SweepSouth, South African Cleaning Service Startup Arrives in Nigeria
SweepSouth, a new home cleaning company in South Africa, has announced its entry into Nigeria. SweepSouth is an online platform…
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Mozilla Partners With Aga Khan University to Launch Intuitive App for a Smoother User Experience
A user-friendly and interactive App called Pocket has been unveiled by Mozilla in collaboration with the Aga Khan University with…
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Zambia’s Agritech Start-up, Aiponics Announces New Digital Farmers’ Market
The Hrvst digital farmers’ market was introduced by Aiponics, a well-known AgriTech business, to make it easier for customers and…
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Kenya’s Stanbic Bank Supports Over 45,000 Women Entrepreneurs and Businesses to Promote Financial Inclusion
Over the past three years, Stanbic Bank Kenya has had an impact on more than 45,000 female business owners by…
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Proparco Group Closes Pre-Series-A Investment in Moringa to Promote its Africa Expansion
To help Moringa expand outside of Kenya, renowned investor Proparco (AFD Group) has completed a pre-series-A investment in the tech-based…
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Kenyan, Ugandan Business Owners Join Hardware-led Social Innovation Accelerator
The regional winners of the 2022 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW), a global accelerator of hardware-led social innovation, have been revealed…
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Kenyan Money Transfer Startup, Kyanda Opens Office in South Africa
The money transfer app Kyanda, a Kenyan fintech firm that seeks to enable users to complete a variety of transactions…
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Nigeria’s Abeg Rebrands to Pocket App, Gets AIP for Mobile Money Operator License
If you enjoy watching Big Brother Naija (BBN), you probably know about Abeg, one of the major sponsors for the…
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Students affected by the ASUU strike can upgrade their skills thanks to scholarships from Nexford and PiggyVest.
The next-generation university Nexford University in Washington, DC, announced its most recent collaboration with PiggyVest, an African fintech that assists…
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Fintech Startup, Nomanini Unveils New App for Retailers in Africa
The debut of StockNow, a new supply chain finance solution that connects FMCGs and financial service providers to serve Africa’s…
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British International Investment Partners With Norfund, Scatec to Invest $200 Million in African Hydropower
In its joint venture with Scatec ASA, British International Investment, the UK’s development finance organization, is collaborating with Norfund, the…
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Zoho Unveils Africa Digital Enabler Plan to Assist Small Busineses in Nigeria, Opens new Office
The multinational technology company Zoho today introduced its Zoho Africa Digital Enabler package in Nigeria in order to assist small…
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Ghana’s Fido Secures $30M in Series A Round to Launch New Products and Facilitate Pan-African Expansion
Fido, a fintech company with headquarters in Ghana, has raised $30 million in a Series A round of fundraising with…
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CBE Grants Egyptian Fintech Startup Lucky Approval to Launch Payments Card
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has granted final approval to Egyptian fintech firm Lucky to introduce the “Lucky One”…
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Egypt’s MNT-Halan Buys B2B e-Commerce Platform Talabeyah
For an undisclosed sum, Egypt-based fintech MNT-Halan purchased Talabeyah, a B2B e-commerce site that sells FMCG goods. By utilizing technology,…
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Clickafix, Skilled Workers Marketplace Launches in Lagos With 500 Artisans
Lagos has welcomed the launch of Clickafix, a marketplace for hiring professionals. The tech-driven platform aims to close the gap…
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Egypt’s Synapse Analytics Secures $2 Million Pre-Series A Round
Synapse Analytics, an AI tech firm in Egypt, has completed its pre-series A investment round. led by Egypt Ventures, with…
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Moringa Secures Pre Series A Investment, Ready for Expansion to Nigeria and Ghana
The majority of us desire coding skills. But, to be completely honest, programming requires a lot of ability and mental…
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GetEquity, Nigerian Investtech Startup Opens Office in Kenya
In an effort to provide more African businesses with funding prospects, the Nigerian investtech startup GetEquity has expanded to Kenya….
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Jobop, Moroccan On-Demand Jobs Platform Secures $1m Seed Round
A $1 million seed round of funding has been secured by the Moroccan company Jobop, an on-demand platform for temporary…
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Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94% in 2021, According to Sophos Global Survey
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.”…
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Nigerian Edtech Startup, Kibo School Secures $2 Million Seed Round
The co-founder of Code.org’s venture capital business, Neo, led a $2 million seed round for the Nigerian edtech startup Kibo…
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Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Pay
A digital wallet for the metaverse called Meta Pay was formally introduced by Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday. According to Zuckerberg,…
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XENO, an Ugandan Fintech Startup Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding
A fintech business in Uganda called XENO Corporation has secured $2 million in seed funding, led by Beyond Capital Ventures….
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Apply for the B2B SaaS Startup Wise Guys Accelerator
The second round of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator is now accepting applications. Selected B2B SaaS startups can access EUR65,000…
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Proven Consult Partners with Leading Insurance Firm in Africa to Provide Intelligent Business Automation
Nairobi, Kenya – June 22, 2022 – Proven Consult, a leading automation technology firm, has partnered with a prominent insurance…
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Shift Towards Domestic Tourism a Game Changer in Post-Covid-19 Recovery
For decades, tourism has remained a major contributor to the GDP of African economies. In 2019, the industry accounted for…
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NiRA Honours Institutions, Individuals Supporting .NG Growth
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintainers of the database of names…
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Egyptian Disruptech Receives Funding From AXIAN Group to Support Emerging Fintechs
AXIAN Group in Madagascar has provided investment to Egypt-based Disruptech, a venture capital firm that focuses on the fintech industry,…
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ITC and KOSME Announces Youth Start-up Academy to Enhance Ugandan Start-up Ecosystem
An initiative called the Youth Start-up Academy Uganda has been started by the International Trade Center (ITC) and the Korea…
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