Startup
Uganda: 5 Rising Ugandan Startups In 2021
The startup ecosystem is likely to keep growing in the future, as the threshold between the demands of society and the supporting technology ...
Regulatory
Zimbabwe: Telecom Companies Get the Nod to Increase Voice, Data and SMS Tariffs
The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), has granted telecom operators the green light to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average ...
Africa
African crypto exchange Yellow Card raises a record $15M Serie A
African B2C crypto exchange Yellow Card has announced a $15 million Serie A raise led by Valar Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, and Third Prime alongside participation from Coinbase Ventures, Square, and Blockchain.com ...
Intelligence
Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions hit 189 million in August . Highest in five months – NCC
Latest telecommunications industry statistics released by the regulator – the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) – shows the country’s total active mobile subscriptions rose ...
Africa
Tunisia: Flat6Labs closes $10M seed fund for Tunisian startups
Regional seed and early-stage venture capital firm Flat6Labs has finished raising $10 million for its seed fund targeted at Tunisian startups, according to a statement ...
News
Nigeria: Company set to sue CBN for infringement of Trademark over ‘ENaira’
A cease and desist notification has been sent to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concerning the use of the name “eNaira.” This ...
Egypt
Egypt: NBE, Misr Bank, BDC Launch Fund to Support Financial Technology, Innovation – CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Monday 27/9/2021 that the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, and Banque du Caire ...
Africa
Namibia: Bank Windhoek Installs More Cash Deposit ATMs Countrywide
Bank Windhoek completed the second phase of its rollout of cash deposit ATMs in Namibia’s northern, coastal and central regions. “This development follows ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ecobank Ghana, People’s Pension Trust Seal Partnership Deal
Ecobank Ghana and People’s Pension Trust, have launched a new digital-based pension scheme that allows both formal and informal sector workers the opportunity ...
Africa
Lesotho: Alliance Partners C-Pay for ‘Convenient Premium Payments’
Alliance Insurance clients in Lesotho can now pay their premiums using the C-Pay mobile money platform. C-Pay is a product of technological company ...