Mobile

WorldRemit nets $45m to push growth efforts

Mobile remittance service WorldRemit today announced that it has raised US$45-million as it looks to expand its current operations. According to a press release…

West Africa’s mobile startups set to battle for top honours

Musicians want to go to the Grammys and actors dream of winning Oscars. For tech startups in West Africa, WAMAs is set to be…

Want to increase sales in 2016? Here are 5 mCommerce strategies you can’t ignore

If you are planning to deploy mobile commerce in 2016, there are certain key elements that you will need to get right in order…

Mobile Challenge Africa crowns three winners from Sub-Saharan Africa

Last week saw the final round of the Mobile Challenge Africa (MCA) startup competition, where three exciting mobile-focused entrepreneurs were recognised for their innovations. The event…

WiGroup to catalyse transacting with free open mobile payments

South Africa “fintech startup-turned-empire” WiGroup wants to become the catalyst in growing mobile transactions. This comes after it announced that it will no longer…

Nigeria’s person-to-person money transfer company Paga bags $13m

The Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga, has secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund,…

Fundamo founder Hannes van Rensburg joins payments startup Nomanini board as advisor

South Africa’s mobile startup space just got more exciting. Mobile industry superstar and trained nuclear scientist Hannes van Rensburg has joined the board of…

Emerging markets mobile micro-insurer BIMA scores $38.4m in funding

Emerging markets-focused provider of mobile-based micro-insurance BIMA has raised US$38.4-million in Series C funding from its existing shareholders. According to BIMA, the capital will…

Meet NicheStreem: SA’s curated streaming service for music lovers

Just two blocks up the road from where she pitched her latest startup at a Seedstars World event, sits the headquarters of NicheStreem —…

ZipZap partners with Microsoft to turn your mobile into a PoS solution

ZipZap, the mobile PoS solution from Paycorp, has partnered with Microsoft Mobile to offer businesses and retailers the ability to accept payments using Windows…

Loyalty payments on the rise for SA ecommerce, according to survey

PayU, a leading online payment provider in South Africa, has released some interesting data from a recent study about South African’s online payment habits….

Terragon Group: Africa’s mobile startups should look to new monetisation channels

From payment solutions like M-pesa, SnapScan and FlickPay to unique entertainment solutions like Bozza and medical solutions like the Mobile Triage App, mobile technology…

Meet the Kenyan startup that can turn your airtime back into cash

Data speed, coverage and mobile money transfers are only some of the factors that Kenyans need from their mobile network operators. A single network…

Terragon Group to unveil innovative Africa-focused mobile ad tech at MWC

The major African digital ad agency, Terragon Group, is unveiling its latest technology offering at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain this…

Orange, Ecobank team up to launch new money transfer service in Africa

Pan-African banking group Ecobank and major telecom Orange have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers to transfer money between their…

Wallettec integrates SnapScan in South Africa to enhance PoS experience

Walletec, a mobile wallet integration company from South Africa, has integrated SnapScan to further advance its plans to become the single interface point between…

GoMetro launches low-cost data mobi site in all 11 official SA languages

Transport data startup GoMetro has just launched a new mobi site designed with the emerging world, specifically South Africa, in mind. GoMetro Mini, as…

Here’s how mobile apps are making shopping easier

Smartphones and tablets cater to a dynamic, cross-media lifestyle. Around 65% of tablet owners use their device while watching TV and 41% use both…

Crowdsource location app Traffic Lite hits Nigeria’s streets

New community-based app Traffic Lite by Nigerian software developer Panthelope Technologies has been launched in an attempt too curb Lagos’ notorious traffic. Traffic Lite…

New ecommerce site Zwipit wants your old phone for cash

South Africa has a lot of phones. With a mobile penetration rate exceeding that of the population by almost a third, one can easily…

Zapper now an option for Paygate merchants

Payment service provider PayGate has added mobile payment system Zapper to its stable of options, something that’s apparently part of the company’s strategy to…

Wallettec integrates BitPay for bitcoin PoS integration of SA merchants

South African Point of Sale (PoS) startup Walletec has announced that it has integrated global bitcoin payment service, BitPay, in an attempt to grow…

MTN delays launch of 5G network to end of June

SA’s Pineapple, Tautona.AI make Sønr and Insurance Post’s Insurtech 100 list

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [05/06/2020]

UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge seeking solutions to address SDGs

New EA games and EA Access to launch on Steam

Huawei P40 Pro review: steadily built on compromise

Samsung Access turns the smartphone into a subscription service

BMW’s new 4 Series design is potentially divisive

Isuzu’s MU-X SUV gets upgraded safety features, design tweaks

The new BMW 5 Series is now a high-performance hybrid