F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa to launch
Established by Bopinc and Village Capital O-Farms will be the First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East Africa. O-Farms will be the First Circular Agribusiness Accelerator in East…
Egypt fintech secures $18.5-million in series funding round
Cairo-based fintech startup Paymob has secured $15-million in a Series A funding round led by Global Ventures, the UAE-based venture capital firm with participation…
Ugandan insurtech startup secures $1.2-million
Bamako-based insurtech startup OKO has raised $1.2-million in a seed investment round led by Newfund and ResiliAnce with participation from Mercy Corps Venture, Techstars,…
SA eCommerce platform raises R150k to support Cape firefighters
South African eCommerce platform OneDayOnly has raised R150k in donations towards Cape Town firefighters who were able to control a blaze that started on 18…
Money Message platform enables convenient payments to SA SMMEs
South African financial service provider Nedbank has partnered with Mastercard and local fintech Ukheshe to launch Money Message. Money Message is a new payment…
Nigerian fintech Okra secures $3.5-million investment
Lagos-based fintech startup Okra has secured $3.5-million in a seed funding round led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom Capital, and newly joined Accenture…
Local fintech Payflex secures funding
Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Australian-listed multinational Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), a buy now pay later player with a…
Applications for Smart Cities Innovation Programme opens
The Rwandan Government is calling on African tech startups operating in the mobility, housing, or fintech sector to apply to the Smart Cities Innovation…
Europcar joins SA car tech startup car subscription marketplace
Europcar, a global car rental company has partnered with SA car tech startup FlexClub to be a part of its innovative rent-to-buy car subscription…
Samurai Venture secures over $18-million for Africa fund
Japanese headquartered venture capital (VC) firm Samurai Incubate Africa has secured over $18-million ( Yen 2.026-billion) towards its second Africa fund from 54 corporate and…
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