Search results for "tanzania"
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1.4KFundingd.light Closes New $176M Securitization Facility for Affordable Off-Grid Solar in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced the closing of a new securitization facility that...
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1.4KNewsThe Bank of Tanzania grants license to DPO Pay
Leading African digital payments provider, DPO Pay, registered under One Payment Tanzania Limited, has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania to...
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2.8KInnovationCellulant to extend its payment solutions across Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) has issued an approval in principle to Cellulant Corporation to operate as a Payment Solution Service Provider...
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4.9KEast AfricaTigo Tanzania has extended its Mobile Money service across East Africa
Tigo Tanzania has extended its Mobile Money service across East Africa. Tigo Pesa subscribers can now send or receive money to or...
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5.2KInnovationStandard Chartered introduces digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana
Standard Chartered has launched its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s rollout scheduled to occur shortly. This follows the...
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9.1KAppsWefarm reaches over one million users and plans Tanzania expansion
Wefarm the world’s largest farmer-to-farmer digital network, today announced it has reached over 1.1 million users across Kenya and Uganda, with farmers...
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6.8KInnovationNala From Tanzania Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Nala, Virtual Identity and Wallet.ng dazzle judging panel to be the three winners of the competition; All 11 finalists were officially inducted...
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3.8KAppsTigo Tanzania uses mobile to drive registration of children
Tigo Tanzania has announced a new initiative supporting the Tanzanian government utilising a mobile application that is accelerating provisioning of birth certificate for children...
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5.2KAppsTigo Tanzania launches free WhatsApp messaging service
Tanzania’s leading telecommunication company, Tigo, has announced free WhatsApp services for its 10 million users.
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5.6KEast AfricaTigo launches 4G LTE in Tanzania
Tigo has unveiled a new 4G LTE service which is about five times faster than the 3G technology currently available in the Tanzanian...
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East Africa
Raspberry Pi helps drive education in Tanzania
Masekelo secondary school in Shinyanga, Tanzania has many challenges: there’s no electricity or water, so each pupil needs to collect 5 litres...
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East Africa
Tanzanian edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo targets expansion
Tanzanian social enterprise Ubongo is planning on launching its edu-tainment cartoon Ubongo Kids, which went live on terrestrial television in January, in...
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East Africa
Tigo debuts m-wallet interest payments in Tanzania
Tigo claimed a world first after launching an innovative mobile money service in Tanzania which offers users the opportunity to automatically earn...
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4.0KInnovationWasoko & MaxAB Complete Landmark Merger
African B2B e-commerce pioneers Wasoko and MaxAB have completed the continent’s largest-ever tech merger following the signing of preliminary terms in Q4 2023. Conducted as an...
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976InnovationTen African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are thrilled to announce the selection of ten innovative,...
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944InnovationPatoranking Foundation and ALX Africa Unveil $500,000 Tech Scholarship Initiative
Patoranking Foundation, a non-profit organisation on a mission to advance Africa through education, entrepreneurship and empowerment, has announced the launch of the $500,000 Patoranking...
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1.1KInnovationMEDA Backs Obuntu Foundation to Empower Emerging African Fund Managers
The Obuntu Foundation, a catalyst for the next generation of Africa-focused Fund Managers, today announced a strategic partnership with Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), a...
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1.1KFinTechOver 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The...
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1.6KAfrica Tech SummitAfrican Tech Ventures Invited to Apply for the Investment Showcase at the 8th Africa Tech Summit London
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London, the leading tech conference that drives business and investment opportunities across the continent, will host its eighth...
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775FundingBURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa
BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the world’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, announced the successful completion of a follow-on carbon project...
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846InnovationKCB and Mastercard in new deal to expand payments in East Africa
KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard have signed a 5-year strategic collaboration framework that will see cardholders across the East African region benefit...
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775InnovationThe Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in 9 Groundbreaking African Climate Tech Startups
The Catalyst Fund today announced an investment of $1.8 million in 9 early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This brings their total...
