BRT Energy With economic growth and population increasing rapidly in Africa, it is expected that there will be an increased burden on the energy and power sector of the continent. There should be dynamism and collaboration among both the governments and tech startups to find cleaner and better ways to

Mastercard in collaboration with fintech firm, FASTA is introducing the first virtual credit card in South Africa dubbed, FASTACard. FASTACard which is backed by Standard Bank and Tutuka offers locals access to instant credit, loaded onto a secure digital card used both online and in-store. Chief Executive Officer of FASTA,

2CanPlay, a new geo-base dating app, has launched in Lagos, Nigeria. The dating app organizes important discussion and permits you to relate with individuals you like by disposing of the perpetual pause while trusting that they will respond. While keeping the well-known swipe highlights open to most dating applications all

Egyptian Electronic payments company, Fawry has seen its market cap surge to $380 million. Fawry is an electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) network that allows users to securely pay their bills and top up their mobile phones through the various electronic channels available at banks and a network of

Digital marketing platform, HotelOnline has acquired Kenyan leisure marketplace Cloud9xp in a share swap deal to enable the startup to become the B2C channel of the Africa-focused hotel-booking platform. Cloud9xp.com is an online marketplace and booking service for leisure experiences located in Nairobi, Kenya. Last year, Cloud9xp merged with

African drivers are requiring the presentation of NEXIT – a route application that permits clients to scan for any mix of cafés, lodgings, shopping centers, attractions, and gas stations dependent on particulars like cost and separation. As per Vanguard Nigeria, the application which is at present just accessible in the US

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.

The founder of the e-health startup, Rahet Bally named, Nadia Gamal El-Din has won $100,000 in funding from global Cartier’s Women’s Initiative Awards 2020. The annual initiative aims to highlight women entrepreneurs and women-led startups across the world. Seven female-led startups won this year while each founder

Worldwide digital payment Visa, has launched its new initiative ‘Where you Shop Matters‘ and it aims at championing and enabling entrepreneurs in Nigeria while encouraging consumers to support small businesses. The initiative comes as a new study shows more consumers are embracing the eCommerce and digital payments over physical cash.

France’s largest telecom group Orange is planning to enter the South African and Nigerian markets soon. According to Reuters, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Orange, Stephane Richard said, “It could make sense to be in economies such as Nigeria and South Africa. If one considers there are things

Angels Investment network, Cairo Angels has introduced a fundraising consultancy for early and growth-stage startups that operates in the Middle East and Africa. Cairo Angels are Egypt’s first formal network of angel investors that invest in and support startups and early-stage, high-growth businesses. The Angels Network has partnered with