Fintech startup Africa

Nigerian fintech startup BFREE secures funding

Lagos-based fintech startup BFREE has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a seed round led by Nigeria-based Beta.Ventures alongside Launch Africa Ventures and…

Somalia’s first innovative fintech app launches

Hormuud, Somalia’s largest telecommunications provider, has announced the launch of the country’s first indigenous mobile money application. Titled, WAAFI, the fintech app provides Somalians…

Local fintech partners with Infobip to create SAs first WhatsApp payment gateway

Joburg-based fintech startup Ukheshe Technologies and Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the customer…

New SA fintech launches tap-to-pay function

Newly established fintech startup Spot Money has launched its mobile tap-to-pay function. This new feature will enable customers to use their mobile to make…

Pan African Fintech Accelerator programme open for fintech startups

The Pan African Fintech Accelerator programme, funded by the SANAD Fund for MSME, in partnership with MEST Africa and Impact Lab, has opened applications for its six-month virtual…

Egypt fintech startup launches country’s first digital wallet

Egypt-based fintech startup, Raseedy has partnered with The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) and Mastercard to launch the country’s first independent licensed digital wallet. The…

AlphaCode awards R450 000 to healthcare fintech at virtual demo day

Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when it chose Oyi Medical Card and awarded it R450…

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers