Google Rolls out 30,000 Scholarships for African Developers
For aspiring and professional developers in Africa, Google has announced 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training scholarships. The goal of…
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Nigerian clean-tech startup Kaltani secures $4m to combat plastic pollution in Africa
Kaltani, a Nigerian clean-tech plastic waste recycling company, has received initial capital of $4 million to extend its recycling operations…
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Cellulant partners with UBA to launch gateway for cashless payments in Kenya
United Bank of Africa (UBA) Kenya has teamed with Pan-African payments business Cellulant to build a payments gateway to help…
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Paradigm Lands in Africa With $30M Series A Funding for Congo Based ‘Super App’ Jambo
Jambo, a Congo-based Web 3 super app firm, has raised $30 million in a series investment round headed by Paradigm….
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Egyptian startup, Paymob completes $50 million in a Series B funding round
Paymob, an Egyptian fintech firm, received $50 million in funding from PayPal Ventures, Kora Capital, and Clay Point. Additional investors…
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Zambian Africa GreenCo secures $15.5 million to expand its business operations
Africa GreenCo (GreenCo), a Zambian firm, has received $15.5 million in funding from InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for…
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The World Economic Forum chooses Sendy as one of the leading 100 most promising 2022 Tech Pioneers
Sendy, a logistics startup based in Nairobi, has been selected one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers” for 2022….
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54gene concludes the first phase of landmark Nigerian 100k Genome project
Through its non-profit initiative, the African Centre for Translational Genetics (ACTG), 54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research…
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Adeola Ajayi, Savings Manager for Nomba, Shares his Experiences Running one of Nigeria’s biggest fintech companies
Adeola Ajayi, the savings manager at Nomba, speaks in this interview on recent developments in the financial sector and shares…
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Liquid Intelligent buys Telrad to expand its digital solutions offering
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology company, stated on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Telrad,…
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HAVAC, a South African venture capital firm completes a $20 million fund for early tech investments in Africa
HAVAC, a South African venture capital firm, has announced the third and final closing of the HAVAC Universum Core African…
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GoMetro, a South African logistics startup, has raised a $1 million seed round to help it expand
GoMetro, a South African logistics startup, has secured $1 million in a seed extension round to accelerate its growth, enhance…
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Demystifying the concept of Product Playground for Product Designers
“As a product designer, you’re bound to hit creative roadblocks and face executive hurdles, turning what should be an exciting…
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Kenya Power is set to Offer Fixed And Affordable Internet Services
Kenya Power, a power corporation, aspires to become one of Kenya’s largest internet service providers. The startup intends to package…
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AAIC Investment introduces the second round of funding for Afrocentric Startups
AAIC Investment Pte. Ltd. (AAIC Investment), a Japanese investment corporation established in Singapore, is pleased to announce the First Closing…
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Elev8 joins AWS Training Partner Program to revolutionize Africa’s cloud technology sector
Elev8 education, a global leader in digital skilling and transformative education, has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training Partner…
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KidatoSchool collaborates with Nailab to build a children’s campus
On May 4, 2022, Kidato Inc. CEO/Founder Sam Gichuru announced on Twitter that they are collaborating with Nailab on a…
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Apply now for the ASME Idea Lab
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is now taking submissions for the first round of its Idea Lab incubator,…
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Nigerian fintech startup Kwaba completes pre-seed funding round for African expansion
Kwaba, a Nigerian fintech firm that helps low and middle-income earners divide their annual rent into manageable monthly installments, has…
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Mobile app trends 2022: A global benchmark of app performance
2021 was a truly transformative year for the mobile app industry. In light of multiple lockdowns as well as wholesale…
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Orodata Science Launches Vaccine Tracker Towards Equitable Economic Recovery To Improve Access To Data
Orodata Science sets another significant milestone with the launch of its vaccine tracker, “Orodata Covid19 Vaccine Tracker” driven towards achieving equitable…
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WhatsApp introduces the emoji reactions feature to users worldwide
WhatsApp, the messaging app with over 3500 emojis, has introduced a new emoji ‘fast’ option. All users can benefit from…
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ZOL, Zimbabwe’s Internet Service Provider Evolves to Liquid Home Zimbabwe
Liquid Home Zimbabwe is the new brand identity of ZOL, Zimbabwe’s premier Internet Service Provider. This redesign symbolizes the natural…
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African startups can start applying for the FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge
The FT x Cardano Blockchain Challenge is looking for companies who are working on Cardano or are interested in using…
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VeelPay aspires to be Africa’s PayPal, offering low-cost international money transfers and payments to nearly everyone.
VeelPay, a new fintech platform, is expected to launch soon to enable rapid money transfers from anywhere to anywhere in…
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SA businesses have more mobile workforces now – which means a greater need for cloud security amidst uptick in cyberattacks
Cape Town, South Africa, 4 May 2022 – The reality of today’s world is that employees are more mobile than ever,…
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Kenya has the fastest growing Fintech sector in Africa.
The Financial Times (FT) has published its first annual ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies. In the twenty-first century global economy,…
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African tradetech company, Norebase completes $1m raise in pre-seed funding
Norebase, an African trade technology company that has built a single platform for firms to start, scale, and operate in…
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Kenyan startup, Phindor introduces AI-based shop assistant system
Phindor, a Kenyan startup, has released a next-generation shop assistant system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support local companies…
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Nairobi’s accelerator, The Baobab Network supports 5 new African startups with $25k
The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage software firms across Africa, has announced its next cohort of…
