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…
Lami acquires Bluewave to bridge Africa’s insurance gap
Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach the underserved population tapping…
Cybersecurity is the top business risk in 2022
Cyber security concerns top the global Allianz Risk Barometer for only the second time in the survey’s history. Responders in South Africa, its continental…
Nestcoin raises pre-seed capital to accelerate Web3 adoption
Web3 application builder Nestcoin raised $6.45 million in pre-seed capital. This new funding will enable the company to expand its global operations and invest…
Crime soars in security marketplace Aura’s inaugural report
AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace has released its inaugural Crime Trend Report, providing new and unique insight into South Africa’s…
Kenyan fintech Ubawa secures $350K seed funding
Ubawa Technologies, 2021 African Start-up Awards Start-up of the Year winners for Kenya, has secured $350 000 in seed funding from Nigerian VC Platform…
Crypto bucks rising financial crime trend
Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked, particularly in South Africa. However, while financial crime is on the rise, there…
Five trends that predict the future of manufacturing
Last year was a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with the global chip shortage and ongoing Covid pandemic having a severe impact on…
Speedinvest leads $3M pre-Series A funding for Ghana fintech OZÉ
Ghanaian fintech OZÉ provides bookkeeping tools for business owners to understand and improve their performance as well as access to capital to fuel growth….
Alpha Intelligence Capital leads $100M InstaDeep Series B
Tunisian artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep announced that it raised $100 million and closed a successful Series B funding round led by Alpha Intelligence Capital…
Cybersecurity firm Performanta teams up with innovative EdTech NGO to grow skills
In a bid to promote skills that enable Africa’s digital future, South African founded cybersecurity firm Performanta has partnered with skills development NGO Infinite…
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