Biotech startup LifeQ has collaborated with B-Secur to develop an advanced, integrated Electrocardiogram (ECG) and optical (PPG) based technology solution. According to an announcement from the company, B-Secur’s Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) technology will be integrated into LifeQ’s optical PPG (photoplethysmography) technology to enable advanced identification, wellness and health

Mama Money, an African remittance platform, has partnered with cross-currency money movement and payments company, Western Union to allow customers to send money across the world leveraging Western Union’s Global Network. Also, the partnership will help lessen the transfers of physical cash which is an agent in the spread

Moroccan startup, Nextronic has produced its first locally-made Infrared thermometer. This development is part of the country’s effort to fight the current COVID-19 pandemic, The engineering group proposed their design to the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, who gave them backing to produce up to one thousand pieces of thermometers

South African fintech company, MFS Africa has acquired East African digital payments management startup, Beyonic. Beyonic is a digital payment management provider that grants 26 mobile money networks and over 20 banks to SME’s, fintech, and social impact entities. MFS Africa is a pan-African cross-border payments company that connects

Ride-hailing platform, Careem has partnered with Visa to provide a variety of financial payment services to its drivers dubbed, “Captains”. The services aim to tackle the challenges such as real-time access to funds, cash conversion, and remittances that captains encounter. Currently, the services are being launched in the United Arab

iSchoolAfrica has partnered iStore to iPads to 10,000 South African matriculants on the #MyFuture programme. iSchoolAfrica is an education trust that provides the world’s best technology to under-resourced schools in South Africa. The #MyFuture programme sees to it that devices, data, live study sessions and curriculum materials are

South African Digital Agency, Retroactive has rolled out a sports marketing app known as MatchKit. The app enables athletes to unlock additional revenue streams to further commercialize their careers. The novel app is a website builder that helps professional sports players showcase live in five minutes for potential sponsors as

First National Bank (FNB)  has joined forces with UnionPay International (UPI) to allow UnionPay cardholders to make contactless payments with their cards via FNB Speedpoint terminals in South Africa. This partnership marks the first time a South African bank is accepting contactless transactions made with UnionPay cards at its SpeedPoint

South African animation studio, Triggerfish is planning to open its first international studio in Galway, Ireland. According to a statement by the company, the project is supported by the Irish government through investment agency IDA Ireland and it is expected to create 60 new jobs over the next three years.