Mastercard
Partnership

Mastercard, Uber Extend Partnership to Boost Payment Digitization and Advance Financial Inclusion in Africa

Uber’s long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial

Sparkle
Fintech

Sparkle for Business Launches to Power Nigeria’s SMEs

Sparkle has launched Sparkle Business, a new service on the existing Sparkle mobile application, to help small businesses and SMEs

Sawari Ventures
Venture Capital

Sawari Ventures Closes $71m Fund to Invest in Egyptian Tech-driven Companies

Sawari Ventures has announced the closing of the Egypt-based fund with total commitments of USD 30 Million from Misr Insurance Group,

Baobab+
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

French West African Solar Distributor, Baobab+ Raises €4m to Expand its Services in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Baobab+, a French West African distributor of solar home systems, has announced that it has raised €4 million in financing

MTN Nigeria
Telecom

Here Are The New Sales Channels To Buy MTN Data & Airtime

MTN has announced new channels for its customers to buy data and airtime. The telecom company made this move after

Jumia
Ecommerce Logistics

Wema Bank Among Businesses Leveraging Jumia’s Third-party Logistics Service For Nationwide Delivery

Customers in this age of technology advancement are dynamic and spoiled for choice, as numerous brands jostle for their attention

NIN
RegTech

Again, FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) with National Identity Numbers

Mastercard
Funding Investment Mobile Money Payment

Mastercard to Invest $100m in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business

Mastercard is to invest $100 million into Airtel Africa’s mobile money business. The transaction comes just weeks after The Rise

Daystar Power
Funding Renewable Energy Startup

South African Startup Raises $1.4m in Crowd Sale of Zimbabwe Solar Project

South African energy start-up Sun Exchange raised $1.4 million in a crowd sale of solar cells of a 1.9 megawatt (MW) solar and battery

AURA
Health Security Technology

South Africa’s Leading Security Platform, AURA, Announces UK Launch

South Africa’s leading security response platform, AURA, has announced it will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to