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Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa

Lagos-based mobile payments firm Paga has entered into a partnership with Visa. Paga, which was founded in 2009 by Tayo Oviosu (pictured above), made the…

SA fintech LulaLend raises $6.5m from the IFC, Quona Capital

Cape Town based fintech startup Lulalend has closed a $6.5-million (R92-million) Series-A round led by the World Bank’s IFC and Quona Capital. The startup, which was…

SA startup FlexClub closes $1.2m round led by CRE Venture Capital [Updated]

Joburg-based startup FlexClub, which links investors and drivers to cars for ride-hailing services, has landed $1.2-million in investment in a round led by CRE…

First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments principal investment officer Lexi Novitske are among the first speakers confirmed for this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield…

First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

Outlierz Ventures to represent Morocco at MENA TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Casablanca-based African focused seed investment fund Outlierz Ventures is set to represent Morocco at the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) first TechCrunch Startup Battlefield. Outlierz Ventures founder…

Why Africa needs more critical media to cover lively tech startup sector [Opinion]

A day doesn’t seem to go by without news of another big deal in the tech startup sector in Africa. In a continent where war, famine…

A whopping $25 000 up for grabs at Startup Battlefield Africa 2018

US tech publication TechCrunch will award the founders of the winning startup at this year’s Startup Battlefield Africa with $25 000 in equity-free prize…

Nigeria’s top 5 startup moments of 2015

Barring last-minute announcements, it is safe to say the curtains have been drawn on the 2015 startup year in Nigeria. Like previous years, the…

Nigerian last-mile courier service runner-up at TechCrunch Disrupt London

Taking part in the TechCrunch Disrupt event, Nigerian-based last-mile courier Metro Africa Express (MAX) was named runner-up. The event took place from 7 to 8…

New York VC invests in Fine Art startup

A New York-based early-stage VC fund called Founder Collective is taking an unusual bet on a niche online market: Fine Art. According to TechCrunch,…

Young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and their unethical ways

The film “The Social Network” has helped to make startups popular among young people the world over. It’s just one factor inspiring new generations…

Track SA’s ‘massive cold front’ with this tool

Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest, Apps UP, goes global [Sponsored]

Showmax Pro brings sports live-streaming – but not to SA (yet)

SA Fintech startup secures $300 000 in seed funding

Enter the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

African startups have raised about $500-millon but see a big Q2 slump

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 to be unveiled in August?

How to disinfect your phone safely

LG Velvet 5G smartphone launches in SA: price and availability

Reborn ‘Defender’ : Ineos Grenadier confirmed for SA

New VW Tiguan confirmed for South Africa

RS Trophy is the most expensive Renault yet

Techcrunch

Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa

SA fintech LulaLend raises $6.5m from the IFC, Quona Capital

SA startup FlexClub closes $1.2m round led by CRE Venture Capital [Updated]

First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

Outlierz Ventures to represent Morocco at MENA TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Why Africa needs more critical media to cover lively tech startup sector [Opinion]

A whopping $25 000 up for grabs at Startup Battlefield Africa 2018

Nigeria’s top 5 startup moments of 2015

Nigerian last-mile courier service runner-up at TechCrunch Disrupt London

New York VC invests in Fine Art startup

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