The world is changing its approach to work and business, but this doesn’t mean an end to efficiency and growth It’s a time when the world is busy defining a new normal. A new way of working, living and engaging that’s shifting the boundaries of work and

Before the outbreak of Covid-19, working remotely was a topical buzz-phrase, something many companies vaguely aspired to but didn’t really feel the need to implement in their organisation. As the pandemic worsened across the globe, forcing country after country into total lockdown, employees the world over were ordered to

Gozem has rolled out its new ‘Super App’ interface which intergrates all its services such as ride-hailing, delivery, eCommerce, and an in-app wallet onto one app. In the Super App, customers can order a motorcycle, tuk-tuk, or taxi ride and arrange the pick-up delivery of merchandise/goods as well as

Facebook Inc. has launched a grant program to provide funding for over eligible small businesses in South Africa and Nigeria. The grant program worth over R8.5-million will support about 217 local small businesses in South Africa. Aside that, about 781 Nigerian small and medium businesses would also be given

Six Nigerian agri-tech new companies have been named finalists of the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020, which will give winners money financing and different sorts of help. Different advantages for champs include tutor backing, workspace, and admittance to market and systems, while business visionaries will likewise approach Energy Hatchery’s

Food and grocery delivery company, Delivery Hero has procured Dubai based online grocery platform, InstaShop for $360 million with the initial purchase price amounting to $270 million. The company will allow Instashop to operate as an independent brand under its current leadership while the shops take care of the logistics.

Ghanaian startup, Nokwary Technologies  has emerged winner at this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2020, taking home US$10,000 in prize money. This follws the Ecobank Fintech Challenge which was open to submissions from all startups and developers in Africa. Thereafter, 10 finalists were selected from a pool of

Standard Bank has procured a 35 percent equity stake in South African escrow startup, in exchange for an undisclosed funding. TradeSafe is an online escrow platform that safeguards the buyer’s funds in trust in a transaction involving two or more parties. The startup’s escrow platform ensures funds are

South African recruitment startup, Job Crystal has secured R4.2-million in funding from Enygma Venture’s Shift Fund. The Shift Fund is a subfund by Enygma Ventures in response to the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. The fund targets entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who develop new solutions that

South African tech startup, CliqTech in collaboration with independent service provider, Fedgroup Life has introduced an innovative cover for wills dubbed, SmartCover. SmartCover is an innovative service that covers all expenses and fees associated with wills and estates of a person who has passed away. CliqTech is a fiduciary technology

Landvigo, a proptech startup has launched in Nigeria to finish up real estate exchanges in 48 hours. This is to help solve the Property market in Nigeria that is being tormented by a horde of issues. Land owners hang tight for a considerable length of time before they can get

Ukheshe Technologies, payment service platform,  has partnered with Mastercard and Nedbank to launch Third-Party Processing Services (TPP) in South Africa. TPP will provide everyday businesses access to prepaid and virtual cards which are usually available to large enterprises. CEO of Ukheshe, Clayton Hayward stated that through Ukheshe’s innovative payment

Airtel Africa has collaborated with international money transfer company, MoneyGram to allow its 19 million customers to receive transfers directly into their mobile wallets. Anytime Airtel Money customers receive the funds, users can access it immediately which can be used to pay utility bills, goods and services, transfer to other

Egypt-based fitness startup, Sigma Fit has designed a protective gear for front line health workers fighting COVID-19. Sigma Fit is a tech company that specializes in tech of sports consumer products and fabrics including clothing made up with nanotech, cooling fabrics, self-cleaning bags and many more. However, the ongoing coronavirus

Ride-hailing company, Bolt is planning to roll out a food delivery service in Kenya. This new service is Bolt’s attempt to introduce additional revenue streams by targeting an industry that has seen impressive growth in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company in a statement said,

Nigeria’s 9IJAKIDS has launched a campaign to bring issues to light with Nigerian Guardians on how 9IJAKIDS is helping kids #LearnFromHome during this pandemic. The Coronavirus pandemic has changed our reality in radical manners, including how kids learn-since the sum total of what schools have been obligatory shut by

Thndr, an Egyptian Investment platform,  has acquired the first new brokerage license issued by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority since 2008. Thndr is a mobile-first equities trading platform that allows people to invest in stocks, bonds, and funds in The Egyptian Exchange. The startup has a mobile app both on

Enov8 Solutions have launched eVisit to help oversee, track and monitor guests in their premises. This is as a component of the endeavors to support governments and organizations understand a more secured condition post COVID-19. Asides from the capacity to deal with the inflow and surge of guests on your

South African domestic cleaning service, SweepSouth has joined forces with international home sharing platform, Airbnb. This partnership comes after the South African President moved to lockdown level two, letting the hospitality and tourism sector to resume operations. SweepSouth is a cleaning service startup that links clients to on-demand domestic cleaners

Egypt-based laundry services startup, Makwa has secured a six-figure investment from an angel investor. However, the name of the investor and the exact size of the investment was not disclosed. The startup plans to use the investment to scale the team, upgrade its technology and accelerate its expansion into new

Facebook has rolled out Avatars give users in Sub-Saharan Africa new ways to express themselves online. This comes after Avatars were launched in the US and other countries some months ago. Avatars are customizable digital personas that allow users to engage in a more “personal and dynamic way” on Facebook

Egyptian electronic payments company, Fawry has surpassed $1 billion market cap, making it the first technology company in Egypt to get to the billion-dollar valuation. It achieved the valuation during the intraday trading, with its share price surging to EGP 22.69 which gives it a market cap of EGP

Ride hailing company, Uber rolled out ‘Uber Connect’ to provide on-demand delivery services in the Middle East and North Africa. This comes after the company has successfully rolled out in 25 cities across the United States,  Canada, Australia, and Mexico. However, Egypt is the first country to have Uber Connect