SCIP
Accelerator

Apply: Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP)

The Call for Applications for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) is now officially open. If you are a tech start-up operating in

Appetito
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup Appetito Raises $450K Seed Round

Appetito, an Egyptian-based grocery startup, has secured a $450K seed funding round from a group of Saudi Arabian Angel investors

Andela
Technology Training

Andela Announces Global Talent Expansion

Andela has announced the global expansion of their engineering talent. Expanding into new regions allows Andela clients to tap into

Kemitt
Ecommerce Funding

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup, Kemitt Secures Undisclosed 6-figure Funding

Kemitt, Egypt, an Egyptian ecommerce startup, has raised undisclosed six-figure funding from a group of Saudi Angel investors. Founded in

uduX
Music Music Streaming Partnership

uduX and PiggyVest Partner to Launch PopRev, a Platform That Allows Nigerians to Invest in Artists

uduX, Nigeria’s first indigenous music streaming platform, has partnered PiggyVest to launch a new product called PopRev. PopRev, which will be launched

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Event Fintech

Fintech Startups Invited to Apply to CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2021 is the 3rd edition of the program, funded by Luxembourg’s Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian

Shoppers
customer service Ecommerce

SA Shoppers Are Online. Retailers Need to Meet Them With An Exceptional Experience

Consumers are embracing the e-commerce experience in growing numbers and corporate South Africa is taking serious notice, according to Geoff

Zeepay
Acquisition

Zeepay Ghana Acquires Zambia Mobile Money Operator Mangwee

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money Zambia. In a private placement,

Microsoft
Acquisition Technology

Microsoft Acquires Nuance, the Speech Recognition Firm Behind Siri For $19.7bn

Microsoft disclosed that it is buying the speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about $US19.7 billion. The acquisition

Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Twitter to Set up 1st African Headquarters Ghana

Twitter has announced it will open its first African office in Ghana as part of its growth strategy. This was