Mastercard has partnered with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Netplus to introduce a contactless payment service called Tap-on-Phone in Nigeria. This innovative technology revolutionises how consumers, merchants, and financial
Grey, a Nigerian fintech startup has sited its East African hub in Kenya in its quest to expand operations in the region. The YC-backed startup has now joined Flutterwave, its
Jordan is one of the smallest countries in the Middle East yet making significant strides towards becoming a digitized country. Even though there is little report about the nation’s
uLesson, a Nigerian edtech giant, has recently announced its foray into the tertiary education sector having been granted an Open Distance eLearning License for Miva Open University. The license, awarded
Climate change is a serious issue that is impacting numerous lives globally. Warmer temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather have already led to damaged property and critical infrastructure. In
Tech start-ups have varying focuses, with some serving consumers directly and others specializing in providing services for the systems that serve consumers. Port443, a South African cybersecurity company offering such
UAE-founded legaltech startup Clara has secured an undisclosed investment from the global innovation platform, Plug and Play. In addition to the investment, the legal tech startup has entered a partnership
Plug and Play has invested a second round in the Moroccan e-commerce platform, Chari. However, the amount invested was not disclosed. The commitment in Chari forms part of Plug and
Figorr, formerly Gricd, has successfully secured $1.5 million in seed funding to expand its operations across Africa. The funding round was led by Atlantica Ventures, with participation from Vested
Cape-town based Insurtech has decided to spread its roots across continental borders. Root has selected the UK as its next destination for offering digitized insurance services. The company is looking
The UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has entered a partnership with Israeli VC fund OurCrowd, to promote the growth of the university’s AI technology
M-KOPA, one of Africa’s leading fintech startups, has announced the successful closing of a $250 million debt and equity funding round. M-KOPA will leverage the investment to double down
