Zambian’s Lake Harvest has joined the Tingg digital payment ecosystem.
Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments firm, has teamed with Lake Harvest, one of Zambia’s leading fish distributors, to enable mobile…
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UNDP Accelerator Labs and AfriLabs partner to promote innovation policy in Africa
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Accelerator Labs and AfriLabs announced their partnership and the way forward with live and…
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Tyro, an Egyptian firm, has acquired Nafham, a fellow ed-tech platform.
Tyro, an Egyptian startup educational technology platform that connects students with qualified instructors through individual and group sessions, is acquiring…
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Nokia intends to offer telecom companies a cloud-based software subscription service.
Nokia said on Wednesday that it plans to launch a cloud-based software subscription service aimed at telecommunications companies to provide…
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Airtel Africa could soon be working as a “super agent” in Nigeria
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces…
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How Ecommerce is Creating a Market for Online Shoppers and Vendors Using Social Media Platforms
The emergence of ecommerce in Africa has seen online shoppers take advantage of the convenience it offers, as goods can now be…
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Innovectives obtains CBN license for Payment Solutions and Services (PSS)
Innovectives, a transaction solutions company focused on making wealth possible through innovation, has launched a five-year mandate to empower 1…
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Nigerian tech start-up TeamApt targeting $1-billion valuation
Nigerian tech start-up TeamApt is in the market raising its third round of funding at a value of more than US$1-billion…
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Nigeria Computer Society mulls N50million Innovation Development Fund
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has disclosed plans to launch N50 million Innovation Development Fund (IDF), TechEconomy.ng can authoritatively report. The…
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VC4A Mentor-Driven Capital is getting ready for 2022
VC4A is launching another round of the Mentor-Driven Capital (MDC) programs for 2022 in January in Egypt and Somaliland, with MDC…
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6 Ways Chief Financial Officers Can Stay Ahead of Hackers
Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from $9.84 billion in 2011 to $32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche…
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Graph Neural Networks and Complex Data Representation
In today’s data-driven world, the capacity to handle and interpret intricate data relationships is more critical than before. Gamaliel Okotie,…
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Japan’s Toshiba announces plan to split into three firms
Toshiba’s board has approved a plan to split the storied Japanese conglomerate into three companies, it announced Friday, following tension…
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UNICEF, Jumia mull partnership to connect schools in Africa to the Internet
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and African e-commerce platform Jumia, announced today a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect…
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Is Flutterwave’s acquisition of Disha a win for the creator economy?
Launched in 2019 by Cregital, a Lagos-based creative design agency, Disha Pages gave users the tools with which to build their own one-page…
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Elon Musk Sells a Total of $6.9 Billion Worth of Tesla Shares This Week
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offloaded a combined $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric car company this week, taking…
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Nigerian Alex Okosi who leads YouTube EMEA market named in UK’s 100 powerlist
BlackHouse Media (BHM) has congratulated Nigerian media and tech executive Alex Okosi after he was named as one of Britain’s 100…
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I-invest showcases investment opportunities for Nigerians
I-invest, a mobile application, has provided a secure and safe platform for millions of Nigerians at home and in the…
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Moove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership…
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Clean-tech incubator The Hatchery opens its doors in Cape Town
International clean-tech startup incubator The Hatchery has launched its new Africa office in Cape Town, South Africa, aiming to discover…
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How UK-based debt financing company, Lendable, is providing equity-free financing for African startups
For most startup founders looking to raise money, the obvious choice is equity financing. However, there is another option –…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla stock sale hits $5B mark
Elon Musk has sold about $5 billion worth of Tesla stock, according to a slew of regulatory filings that posted…
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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal
Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy, a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, termed “a…
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Facebook will no longer allow advertisers to target political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation
Facebook announced today that it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on potentially “sensitive” topics like health,…
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DP World has launched its e-commerce platform DUBUY.com in Kenya
DP World, a trade enabler, has announced the launch of DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, in the Kenyan market….
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IFC increases investment in Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data growth across Africa
IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid…
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NCC targets revenue of N632 billion for 2022 fiscal year
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that its revenue target for the 2022 fiscal year stands at N632.39 billion Prof….
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Fetola and FBN has opened applications for SA-based Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab
South Africa’s FNB and business growth specialists Fetola have opened applications for the 2021 Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab (SEIL) programme,…
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What Everyone Should Know About Data
We live in a world that runs on data. From the shows we stream, to the emails we send, to…
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Cameroon’s Agrix Tech uses AI to help farmers prevent crop disease
Cameroonian startup Agrix Tech has developed a mobile app that helps farmers to prevent and treat crop diseases utilising machine…
