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Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

Google
Feature

5 Ways Google is Improving Search in Africa

There’s a lot that goes into building a search engine. While it seems simple enough — you type a question,

Alex Okosi
Appointment

Google Appoints Alex Okosi as New Managing Director for Africa

Google has announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as the new managing director for Africa. Prior to this, Okosi served

Asaak
Acquisition

Asaak Acquires FlexClub Mexico, Expands into Latin America

Asaak, the Ugandan fintech company, has acquired FlexClub Mexico, expanding operations across two continents. This move marks Asaak’s entry into

Irish Tech Challenge
Startup

APPLY:  Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

Apple
Product Launch

Apple Set to Launch iPhone 15 on September 12

Apple has announced a special event to be held on Tuesday, September 12, at 10 AM PDT (18:00 West Africa

LemFi
Funding Investment Venture Capital

LemFi Secures $33m Series A Investment to Back Global Expansion

LemFi, a fintech startup formerly Lemon Finance, has received a $33 million Series A investment round led by Left Lane

Moniepoint
Acquisition Fintech

Moniepoint Gets Regulatory Approval to Acquire Kenyan’s Kopo Kopo

Moniepoint, a business banking and payments platform in Africa, has gotten regulatory approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK)

Green Entrepreneurs
Clean Energy

Apply: Green Entrepreneurship Programme Powered By TEF

The Tony Elumelu Foundation in partnership with UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU), IKEA Foundation and Young Green Entrepreneurs, has launched the

AFEX
AgricTech Agro-tech

Farm Central Intelligence Emerges Winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

 AFEX, the African commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection