With streaming platforms, next-gen gaming, and hybrid lifestyles reshaping how we consume entertainment, the humble TV is slowly being overtaken by a bigger player:…
Egypt fintech, Lucky, raises $25M in Series A
Lucky, the leading app in Egypt for credit products, offers and cashback rewards, has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. The…
Nona Digital acquired by South Africa’s Yoco
African payments and software company, Yoco, has acquired the leading fintech and Web3 software development agency in Africa, Nona Digital. The acquisition significantly accelerates…
Luno launches early-stage investment arm
Cryptocurrency company, Luno, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (“DCG”), has launched Luno Expeditions, a global, early-stage investment arm to support fintech and crypto/web3…
New Google.org Fellowship to empower African entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google announced an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect, as part…
Virgin Active acquires Real Foods Group
Virgin Active has announced that Dean Kowarski, founder of The Real Foods Group, has been appointed as its Group CEO. Dean started the Real…
Three SA startups chosen for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7
Google has announced the participants in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare,…
This is why Nestlé launched its Hatcher innovation platform
Nestlé, the consumables giant, recently launched Nestlé Hatcher whose “fundamental goal is to work collaboratively with start-ups to identify sustainable and scalable solutions that…
Digital health startup, Cardo Health, launches telemedicine app in SA
Cardo Health, founded by Tobias Strålin (a former McKinsey Partner and European start-up practice leader) has launched Kena Health in South Africa. For the…
Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs
Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their…
Black and Brilliant & Codecademy launch Africa based AI Accelerator
Codecademy, the online learning platform for technical skills is partnering with The Black and Brilliant Advocacy Network to launch an Applied Artificial Intelligence accelerator and…
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