Search results for "ecom"
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3.8KAdvisory NewsSilvertree acquires Nigeria’s TopCheck to become Africa’s biggest comparison group
Silvertree Internet Holdings, the Cape Town based Internet holding company which owns and operates Internet assets across Africa has acquired Nigerian price...
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5.0KInnovationLiquid Telecom to create a new network provider in Botswana
Liquid Telecom and Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) have agreed to enter into a joint venture which will create a new telecoms network...
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3.9K1AppsMobile is the key driver of economic growth says Digital Afrique Telecom CEO
Mobile phones in Africa are increasingly driving social and economic transformation across the continent, according to Simplice Anoh, Founder and CEO of...
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4.8KInnovationLiquid Telecom to acquire Neotel
Liquid Telecom has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire South African communications network operator Neotel. The shareholders of...
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2.8KEast AfricaMTN and Liquid Telecom partner to extend footprint and offering in Africa
Customers of MTN Group and Liquid Telecom are set to benefit from a larger connectivity footprint across Africa. This follows an announcement...
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2.8KEast AfricaRegulations need relaxing if African hardware is to become reality
Speaking recently Erik Hersman of iHub, Ushahidi and now BRCK renown bemoaned the fact that legacy tax laws made it impossible for...
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4.1KInnovationEducation is key in driving eCommerce in Nigeria says Kaymu MD
Having launched just two years ago in Nigeria with a few hundred merchants, Kaymu today enables over thirty thousand businesses and individuals...
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3.3K2InnovationWant to become a software developer in Lagos?
Andela a new kind of academic experience in Lagos is looking for aspiring developers. It’s sort of like a university, except instead of...
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Apps
Ugandan student becomes apps “billionaire”
Abdu Ssekalala is a young Ugandan student at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, and a billionaire, at least...
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Innovation
Every SIM card to become a debit card with Kenyan MVNO
The idea of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO’s) has been in existence in other parts of the world for over 10 years...
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193NewsIntron Africa-centric Voice AI Accelerates Delivery of Justice, Patient Care, and Customer Experiences with New Sahara Models
Intron, a cutting-edge Africa-centric voice technology platform, is accelerating the delivery of justice, patient care, and customer experiences across Africa through Sahara,...
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305NewsDisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms
DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech funds, announced its first pan-African investment in Nigerian startup Winich Farms, a fast-growing Agri-Tech...
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240NewsWingu Africa Secures $60M to Super-Charge East Africa’s Digital Future
Wingu Africa, East Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data centre operator, has raised $60 million to fast-track its regional expansion and power the continent’s...
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506NewsCassava Technologies and Sand Technologies Partner to Boost AI Capabilities and Accessibility for African Enterprises
Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
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218NewsMaxAB-Wasoko Acquires Fatura, Advancing Bold Ambition for Pan-African E-Commerce Consolidation
MaxAB-Wasoko, Africa’s leading retail e-commerce and supply chain super app, today announced the acquisition of Fatura, an Egypt-based B2B e-marketplace, from EFG...
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578NewsAmpersand Unveils “Alpha”: A New Era for Africa’s Leading Electric Motorcycle
Ampersand, Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, is proud to announce a significant milestone in its journey to improve how...
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444NewsOrange Middle East and Africa and the International Finance Corporation Join Forces to Boost Digital Connectivity in West and Central Africa
Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a partnership to sustainably strengthen access to digital...
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336NewsReleaf Earth Launches Nigeria’s First Industrial Biochar Carbon Removal Facility to Remove 40 Kilotonnes of CO₂e by 2030
Releaf Earth, a climate and agriculture technology company, has launched a Biochar production facility in Iwuru, Cross River State in Nigeria that...
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483NewsIFC, TLG Capital Announce $75m First Close of African Private Credit Fund to Support SMEs
To support small and medium sized enterprises in Africa—and to protect jobs at those businesses—IFC and TLG Capital announced the first close...
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611NewsKofa Closes $8.1 Million Pre-Series A Round to Expand Energy Access in Urban Africa
Kofa, leading technology-driven energy company and end-to-end ecosystem enabler, has closed an $8.1 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment, comprising $3.25...
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362NewsDevelopment Partners International Launches DPI Venture Capital
Development Partners International LLP (“DPI”) has announced the launch of DPI Venture Capital which will target investments in early-stage, growth-orientated technology businesses...
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288NewsInfraCredit Secures Strategic Investment from Mobilist as it Transitions to a Public Company
InfraCredit, a ‘AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the successful equity investment by the UK Government-backed MOBILIST programme, alongside other...
