We reported recently that Flutterwave has secured $170million in its series C funding, setting the African tech industry buzzing, and thereby cementing the company’s status as a unicorn. The
South African car subscription company, FlexClub has secured $5million to improve drivers’ experience in emerging markets. FlexClub is an online market place that connects customers looking for flexible access to
Applications are open till March 15th 2021, for the Nigeria SDGs Fintech Hackaton. This hackathon will see techies build solutions for payments, enhance financial inclusion, promote accountability and credibility, security,
YouTube has announced that they will begin to deduct taxes from non-U.S.-based content creators on earnings generated by viewers in the United States. The new policy is expected
A South African based Fintech Company, Adumo, has secured $15million in funding from the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. This fund is expected to help expand access
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants for research that will increase African women’s access to a range of digital financial services including loans and micro-insurance.
According
Senegal, a country in the West African Region, has blocked social media access after an opposition protest was disrupted by the police on Wednesday.
The protests were sparked when the
Kenyan fundraising platform Raise, has raised $25,000 funding from Nigeria-based Venture Capitalist firm, Microtraction, to help build up its platform and scale.
Raise is a simple fundraising and equity
Global Music Streaming giant Spotify is making a grand entry into Africa with a launch in over 39 African Countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Zimbabwe. The company
Despite the pandemic, 2020 seems to be a watershed for African Tech startups as they were able to raise US$701,460,565 in funding and seed investments.
This was
The Uncovered Fund which was launched in June 2020 is a Venture Capital Fund targeting early and seed-stage startups in Africa. The fund is expected to close at the end
Internet, especially, social media shutdowns have become a regular feature in Africa. Since 2007, when Africa witnessed its first digital blackout in Guinea, shutting down of the internet and telecommunication
