South African safe and low-cost contactless payment channel, Zapper, has announced that users can now link their bank accounts in the app to pay retailers by scanning a QR code.
In collaboration with the government of Zanzibar, Wasoko, the largest B2B e-commerce network in Africa, has opened the “Wasoko Innovation Hub.”
The new Hub, which is located in Fumba Town,
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, an American political comedy program, has teamed up with VoiceMap, a startup based in Cape Town, to create an interactive self-guided walking tour that
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of the Attaa Digital Hackathon in Egypt, an initiative aimed at strengthening ties with academic institutions and universities
Stake, a Dubai-based digital real estate fintech platform, has raised $8 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A round. MEVP, and BY Ventures led the investment round with participation from Vivium
It has been reported that co-founder and CEO of Nigerian startup, Risevest, Eke Urum, has been advised to step down from the position he occupies in the company. The advice
Vodacom has introduced VodaLend Cash Advance, a tool that enables its clients to obtain small, quick cash loans. The mobile network provider claimed that the inclusion was intended for underbanked
KarmSolar, Egypt’s leading private power utility and solar energy company, has announced a new minority stake round to fund internal and regional expansion plans. However, this comes three years
Safaricom, One of Kenya’s leading telecommunications outfits, has launched its services in East Africa, Ethiopia, with activity in selected locations.
The telcom had obtained a licence to operate in
Boomkit, a music-tech startup in West Africa, Nigeria has revealed that it has acquired a user base of Ten thousand users, a feat that encourages its plans to expand continental-wise.
Anchor, a banking-as-service fintech platform has revealed that it has secured pre-seed funding to the tune of One Million US dollars ($1 Million) as it also launches Anchor Beta.
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As it gets ready to refocus on South Africa, Walmart Inc. intends to take Massmart Holdings private and raise the unit’s COO to the position of CEO. Massmart announced
