South Africa
SA lending startup Akiba Digital raises $1.1m pre-seed funding for scale
South African fintech startup Akiba Digital, which is lowering the barriers to entry to enable small businesses to unlock financing through their lending ...
News
Nigeria: Airtel Renews Mobile License for 10 Years
Airtel Nigeria has renewed its mobile operating licence for another 10 years, promising to build inclusive communities as part of its corporate social ...
News
Uganda’s Annual Bankers Conference Slated for July 26-27
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) is set to hold the 4th Annual Bankers Conference on the July 26-27, under the theme: Bend but ...
Africa
Ethiopia: NBE Launches Digital Payment Strategy
National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) launched National Digital Payment Strategy (NDPS), which will be implemented in the coming three years aiming at digitalizing ...
Kenya
High court tells Safaricom to compensate visually impaired man
Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, Safaricom, was fined by a high court to compensate a blind man with KSH 6 million (approximately $56,000) over ...
Ethopia
Ethiopia: Safaricom to Keep Brand Name in Ethiopia Following Licensing By ECA
Global Partnership for Ethiopia has incorporated and registered its local company Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC after it was granted a telecommunications operator license. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
Africa
South Sudan launches first locally-owned mobile network
South Sudan has launched Digitel Network, the country’s first-ever mobile network operator owned by local investors. The the historic launch was presided by ...
Innovation
Nigeria:GreenHouse Lab launches fintech accelerator for startups across Africa
Nigeria VC firm GreenHouse Capital is accepting applications for its inaugural accelerator programme – GreenHouse Lab. Startups going through the program will receive mentorship and ...
Innovation
Nigeria:NITDA Innovation Driven Startups Application For GITEX 2021 Event In Dubai
Application for Innovation-Driven Startups to be sponsored to GITEX 2021 event in Dubai (17th – 21th October, 2021) by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...