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Nigeria's PipeOps Is Africa's Sole Representative In J.P Morgan-Powered Techstars New Orleans
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Nigeria's PipeOps Is Africa's Sole Representative In J.P Morgan-Powered Techstars New Orleans

Aug 18, 2023 2 min read
2Africa Lands First Undersea Cable North Of Mozambique
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2Africa Lands First Undersea Cable North Of Mozambique

Aug 18, 2023 2 min read
SasaPay And MedSource Group Announce New Partnership
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SasaPay And MedSource Group Announce New Partnership

Aug 18, 2023 1 min read
Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia
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Safaricom Launches M-pesa in Ethiopia

Aug 18, 2023 2 min read
AfriKonekta Launches Online Bus Booking Platform in Kenya
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AfriKonekta Launches Online Bus Booking Platform in Kenya

Aug 18, 2023 2 min read
Moniepoint Sets To Rival OPay And PalmPay In The Retail Banking Space
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Moniepoint Sets To Rival OPay And PalmPay In The Retail Banking Space

Aug 17, 2023 2 min read
Setting The Agenda For Nigeria's New Minister of Communications, Innovation, And Digital Economy
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Setting The Agenda For Nigeria's New Minister of Communications, Innovation, And Digital Economy

Aug 17, 2023 4 min read
Telehealth App BYON8 Adds Fitness And Nutrition Plans To Bolster Its App Status In Kenya
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Telehealth App BYON8 Adds Fitness And Nutrition Plans To Bolster Its App Status In Kenya

BYON8, a digital health app has added a lifestyle feature that allows users to personalize fitness plans, nutritional guidance, and, mindfulness activities and get access to immediate medical attention. The upgrade aims to transform the BYON8 app into a comprehensive health and wellness platform in the Kenyan market. Josef Murad,
Aug 16, 2023 1 min read
Kenya’s Ed Partners secures $1.5m debt funding to fund affordable private schools
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Kenya’s Ed Partners secures $1.5m debt funding to fund affordable private schools

Kenyan startup Ed Partners has secured US$1.5 million in debt funding from social impact investor Oikocredit to provide affordable financing to private schools.   Oikocredit, a social impact investor and worldwide cooperative enables people with low incomes in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to improve their living standards sustainably.
Aug 16, 2023 1 min read
IXAfrica Partners With Tilisi To Establish Second Data Centre In Nairobi
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IXAfrica Partners With Tilisi To Establish Second Data Centre In Nairobi

IXAfrica has announced a major Deal with Tilisi to establish its second data center campus in Nairobi, Kenya In the deal, IXAfrica signed a term sheet to purchase 11 acres of prime land for the construction of its data, a milestone for both companies and a big leap forward in
Aug 16, 2023 1 min read
Jumia Q2 2023 ​: Nigerian Economic Woes Lead To Significant Decline In Revenue
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Jumia Q2 2023 ​: Nigerian Economic Woes Lead To Significant Decline In Revenue

In a remarkable contrast to the $22.2 million spent on advertising during Q2 2022, Jumia's advertising expenditure plummeted to just $5.8 million in Q2 2023.
Aug 16, 2023 2 min read
Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit And Awards 2023, Extends Nominations To Mid-September
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Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit And Awards 2023, Extends Nominations To Mid-September

The Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit and Awards (ASEB) has announced the extension of the dateline for nominations to its 2nd annual summit to September 15, 2023. The three-day event is scheduled to take place from December 6-8, 2023, in the vibrant city of Nairobi, Kenya. This extension offers a
Aug 16, 2023 2 min read
​Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches Metro Ring in Botswana
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​Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches Metro Ring in Botswana

Liquid Technologies, has launched the Metro Ring in Gaborone, Botswana to enhance economic development​.
Aug 15, 2023 2 min read
Safaricom Kenya Raises M-pesa and Daily Transaction Limits
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Safaricom Kenya Raises M-pesa and Daily Transaction Limits

Safaricom has announced that it will raise M-Pesa account limits to Ksh 500,000 ($3,480) effective August 15,2023 for all M-Pesa customers following approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Safaricom also said that the current individual transaction limits of Ksh 150,000  ($1,043) will remain
Aug 15, 2023 1 min read
Four Growth Stage Startups from Kenya and Uganda Selected For 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
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Four Growth Stage Startups from Kenya and Uganda Selected For 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa

VC4A, the leading startup platform in emerging markets has announced the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa.  This annual flagship program brings together the best and brightest startups from across the continent, giving them the opportunity to pitch their ideas
Aug 15, 2023 1 min read
Kenyan startups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon
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Kenyan startups MCHE and Silo Africa emerge second and third at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

Africa’s leading commodities market player hosted its fourth annual Ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection of technology, finance, and agriculture to create a platform for young tech enthusiasts to create viable solutions.  This year’s edition drew participation from Kenya, for the first time,
Aug 15, 2023 2 min read
South Africa Push For Green Energy: Unveils First-Ever Electric Taxi
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South Africa Push For Green Energy: Unveils First-Ever Electric Taxi

South Africa takes a big step in revolutionizing its transport sector as it unveils its first electric taxi.
Aug 15, 2023 3 min read
d.light Raises $125M Funding To Meet Tanzanian Off-Grid Solar Demand
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d.light Raises $125M Funding To Meet Tanzanian Off-Grid Solar Demand

d.light, a prominent global provider of affordable household products and financial services for low-income households, has secured a significant financial boost. The company announced a $30 million securitization facility from the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group). This facility possesses the potential to acquire
Aug 15, 2023 3 min read
Founders Factory Africa to Expand its Mission of Supporting African Founders to Scale Further, Faster
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Founders Factory Africa to Expand its Mission of Supporting African Founders to Scale Further, Faster

Johannesburg, South Africa — Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund within the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, follows
Aug 14, 2023 2 min read
Axiz Secures Distribution Rights for Veeam Data Management Solutions in East Africa
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Axiz Secures Distribution Rights for Veeam Data Management Solutions in East Africa

Axiz Technology has been awarded the East Africa distribution rights for Veeam, a prominent data management solutions provider. The company based in South Africa, offers cutting-edge IT products and services for industry-leading vendors, including Microsoft, Cisco, Synergy, Oracle, HP, and many more. The distribution rights will cover several countries, including
Aug 14, 2023 1 min read
Boya And Paymentology Partner To Simplify Corporate Expenditure
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Boya And Paymentology Partner To Simplify Corporate Expenditure

Global issuer-processor, Paymentology, has partnered with Kenyan Tech startup Boya to simplify expenses for Kenyan corporates. With the support of Diamond Trust Bank, a tier 1 bank in Kenya, Paymentology has connected Boya to Visa through its card issuing platform which will provide enhanced data analytics capabilities support. Boya was
Aug 14, 2023 1 min read
Mastercard Ventures Into African Fintech With $5.2bn MTN Stake
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Mastercard Ventures Into African Fintech With $5.2bn MTN Stake

Mastercard Inc. is making waves in African fintech by acquiring a minority stake in MTN Group Ltd.'s financial-technology subsidiary, valued at a whopping $5.2 billion. This move has sparked a remarkable 10% increase in MTN shares, underscoring the significance of the collaboration. MTN Group, the continent'
Aug 14, 2023 1 min read
Unveiling The Future: Social Cash Set To Transform Nigeria's Financial Landscape
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Unveiling The Future: Social Cash Set To Transform Nigeria's Financial Landscape

Meet the Port Harcourt-based social fintech startup, Social Cash, which is set to revolutionize the fintech space.
Aug 14, 2023 4 min read
What You Should Know As Knife Capital Closes $50M African Series B Fund
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What You Should Know As Knife Capital Closes $50M African Series B Fund

Aug 11, 2023 3 min read
Huawei Plans To Extend Internet to Special Needs Schools in Kenya
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Huawei Plans To Extend Internet to Special Needs Schools in Kenya

Huawei Kenya is extending internet connectivity to children in special needs schools in a bid to bolster the learner’s access to the net. 6 special needs schools will be linked to the national fiber optic cable in the second phase of the Digischool program that will cover a total
Aug 10, 2023 2 min read
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