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Facebook
Accelerator Facebook

Apply: $50,000 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme 2021

Facebook is inviting community leaders from South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme.

Lami Technologies
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Lami Technologies Closes $1.8m Seed Funding to Accelerate Growth of Digital Insurance in Africa

Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurance technology (insurtech) company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, announced

Asante
Fintech

Africa-focused Fintech, Asante Financial Services Joins Mastercard Start Path

Asante Financial Services has been selected to join Mastercard Start Path, an award-winning startup engagement program. Asante is among a group of only 6 startups chosen from across the

Carry1st
Funding Game Gaming Investment Venture Capital

Carry1st Raises $6m Series A Funding to Scale its Mobile Games Portfolio in Africa

Carry1st, a South African mobile games publishing startup has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Konvoy Ventures

NIN
Government Regulation

FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline For The Fifth Time

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and subscriber identity module

Bill Gates
People Technology

After Announcing Divorce, Social Media Users Ask Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos to Get Married

Bill and Melinda Gates have divorced after 27-years of marriage. The split of the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates and his

Microsoft
Digital Partnership Training

Microsoft Partners FG to Fight Corruption, Provide High-speed Internet and Digital Skills to Five million Nigerians

Microsoft has partnered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to introduce several projects aimed at intensifying the nation’s move to

Ensibuuko
Fintech Funding Investment

Ugandan Fintech, Ensibuuko Raises $1m Seed Investment From FCA Investments

Ensibuuko, a Ugandan fintech startup, has raised a $1 million seed investment from Global impact investor, FCA Investments.  The startup currently provides

Ukheshe
Appointment Fintech

Ukheshe Technologies Appoints Anton Coertzen to its Executive Team

Ukheshe Technologies, the South African `digital fintech provider, has announced the appointment of Anton Coertzen as President of Strategic Partnerships.

Aza Finance
Acquisition

AZA Finance Expands into South Africa With Acquisition of Exchange4Free

AZA Finance (formerly BitPesa) has agreed to acquire cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave of consolidation