Africa
Tunisia data management startup Biware raises a $1.2 million Seed round
Biware, a Tunisia data management and analysis startup has raised a $1.2 million seed round from Zitouna Capital and CDC Gestion. The company ...
Ghana
Ghana: Startup Ecosystem Programme to skill 7,000 youth with digital skills
Ghana Tech Lab has teamed up with several partners in a weeks-long fourth edition of the Ghana Start-up Summit in Accra. This programme runs ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Shecluded secures Google Grant to drive financial inclusion for women
This funding will enable Shecluded to provide more access to financial services and business resources to women in Africa. Leading Nigerian fintech company, ...
News
Nigeria: NCC disqualifies Nigerians below 18 from getting SIM
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. This ...
Africa
Airtel Money partners with Flutterwave to enhance payment and transaction options for Eastern African businesses
Airtel Money has announced a partnership with leading African payments company, Flutterwave to expand Airtel Money’s services to businesses across Eastern Africa. Through ...
News
Nigeria’s payment system attracts $500m investment in five years —CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said the country’s payment system attracted about $500m worth of investments between 2015 and 2020. The Central ...
Africa
Zambia: Mastercard partners with Digital PayGo to drive secure payments for SMEs in Zambia
Mastercard has partnered with Zambian-based fintech company, Digital PayGo, to launch a new merchant mobile payments solution, which will enable Small and Medium ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Winner Emerges in Impact Africa Elevator Pitch Competition
WAFUNDA, a social tech enterprise based in South Africa has emerged overall winner of the first Impact Africa Elevator Pitch Competition. This was ...
News
Uganda: MTN to open Sh132bn Uganda IPO to East African investors
MTN Uganda will sell a fifth of its stake to Kenyan and other East African investors when it floats its initial public offer ...
News
Rwanda: Diane Dusaidi Appointed as AB Bank Board Chair
Diane Dusaidi has emerged the new Board Chairperson of AB Bank Plc, becoming one of the youngest and few women to sit at ...