Opera
Internet Technology

Opera Restates Commitment to Africa As it Continues to Bridge the Digital Divide on the Continent

Africa is a key focus for Opera and we believe there is significant growth ahead. The region is the fastest-growing

Xoom
Mobile Money Money Transfer Payment

Xoom, a PayPal Service, Announces Secure Money Transfers to Mobile Wallets in 12 African Countries

Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service, has announced that the company’s customers in the US, UK, Canada and Europe can now send secure and convenient

Nissan
Automobile

Nissan Sets up New Business Unit for African Region

Nissan, the Japanese automotive group, is to set up a new regional business unit for Africa as it seeks to

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Payment

Accelerex Holdings Secures $20m Investment from Africa Capital Alliance

Accelerex Holdings has raised $20 million from regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (ACA). ACA made the investment through

Health
Entrepreneurship Funding Health Report Startup

Health+ Innovation In Africa: 35 Tech Companies Disrupting The African Health-Care Industry

The development of Africa’s health tech industry was precipitated by the lack of access to health care delivery in the

AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Meet Africa-focused Startups Selected For Finals of AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase

Six African-focused startups alongside 6 others have been selected for the final stages of the 2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase.

Orange
Technology Telecom

Orange Unveils New High-speed Telecoms Network Across West Africa

Orange, a French telecoms company, has launched a new fibre-optic network in West Africa on Tuesday that will deliver superfast

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches $3m Fund for Early-stage African Startups

Pacer Ventures, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a USD3 million fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving

dLocal
Africa Partnership Payment

dLocal Expands Payment Network in Africa, Partners With Verve and Fawry

dLocal, a cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has expanded its payments network to include Kenya, Senegal, Ghana, and Cameroon. dLocal

Jack Dorsey
Event People Social Media Twitter

Jack Dorsey to Keynote at Africa Fintech Summit 2020

Dedalus Global and Ibex Frontier have announced that Jack Dorsey will deliver the closing keynote for this year’s Africa Fintech