Opera, a global web innovator, unveils MiniPay – a blockchain-based wallet built on the Celo blockchain. Directly integrated into the Opera Mini browser, MiniPay makes...
Nestcoin has successfully raised $1.9M in a strategic funding round led by Hashed Emergent, with participation from a global consortium of investors including...
The Korea Technopark Association (KTPA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations agency, signed a Letter of Intent to promote...
According to a newly-released report from Wimbart, the leading PR agency specialising in tech & startup sectors across Africa and emerging markets, 71%...
Skill-to-market platform AltSchool Africa, has expanded its learning faculty to introduce Creative Economy, and Business schools, following an impressive 40% completion rate in...
Renew Capital Angels have invested in an innovative Kenyan fintech, FlexPay. FlexPay’s “save now, buy later” platform allows customers to purchase products...
Uber has announced the launch of Electric Boda in Kenya, a first for Uber in Africa, and a significant milestone in sustainable...
LemFi, a leading fintech platform transforming financial services for immigrants, has raised a $33 million Series A round led by Left Lane...
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa....
Amazon Web Services (AWS) opened its first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa, continuing on a mission to remove...
By Bloomberg Mastercard Inc. agreed to take a minority stake in the financial-technology business of MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest wireless carrier,...
AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology,...
Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech...
Prosper Africa is pleased to announce four new partnerships with African asset fund managers under the Prosper Africa Catalytic Investment Facility that will mobilize...
Mastercard has today announced a strategic partnership with Lipa Later, a leading credit led and technology-driven fintech. This collaboration aims to accelerate...
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured $12 million in an...
Mastercard, a global leader in financial services, has joined forces with Alerzo, Nigeria’s leading technology service provider, to address the challenges faced...
Multi-asset broker Exness is extending its popular Fintech Scholarships program to Kenya in partnership with the United States International University (USIU). The...
Flash, Egypt’s new cashless payments app, has raised $6 million seed round to accelerate its product development and customer and business acquisition...
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has launched Tuition, a new payment product, to allow African users to conveniently pay various fees...
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date...