South Africa
SA startup, AURA, on what it takes to go global
AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, recently announced its expansion into Kenya, followed closely by a move into the UK ...
Nigeria
IFC partners with Nigeria-based LAPO for microfinance expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) to help expand banking services to low-income populations in ...
News
MTN Rwanda Launches Fintech Subsidiary, Appoints Chantal Kagame As CEO
MTN Rwanda has received approval from the Central Bank to set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, in a move that ...
Ethopia
PayWay Ethiopia closes a 6-figure grant from Li-Way payment to create jobs through digital payment
PayWay Ethiopia the digital payments solution provider just signed a funding agreement looking to be one of the implementing partners at the Li-Way ...
Kenya
Kenya edtech startup raises $1.4M in seed funding round
Kidato, Kenya-based ed-tech has completed a US$1.4 million seed round that will go into financing the company’s growth and further product development. The ...
Ghana
Ghana: Access Bank Discusses Need to Create Enabling Environment for Women
As part of activities marking the sixth anniversary of the Access Bank flagship ‘W’ Initiative, the Bank has hosted leading women across Africa ...
Nigeria
CBN to show universities how to make money from agriculture
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has offered to show universities how to make money from agriculture. But before steps can be taken, ...
Africa
Paratus to Launch Data Centre in Zambia
Paratus is on track to open its new data centre in the heart of Lusaka, Zambia. This new purpose-built facility is expected to ...
Africa
Airtel Africa receives capital boost with $500 million funding
Airtel Africa has announced that it had signed a new $500 million loan facility with a group of relationship banks to partially refinance ...
Nigeria
MTN Nigeria Launches Unlimited Music Streaming Data Bundles
MTN Nigeria has partnered with Audiomack to offer subscribers tailored data bundles for streaming unlimited music and accessing content on Audiomack free of ...