Jumia
Business Ecommerce

Jumia Rallies Sellers For Black Friday Starting November 8th

…….rewards top sellers with awards of excellence In a bid to give consumers an unrivalled shopping experience as the year

Truzo
Business Fintech Payment

SA Fintech Startup EnvisionIT e-Pay Rebrands to Truzo For Global Expansion

South African fintech startup Envisionit e-Pay has rebranded to Truzo as it prepares for further global expansion. Founded in 2017,

Binance
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

BitPesa’s Parent Company AZA Group Secures $15M Financing From The Development Bank of Southern Africa

AZA Group, the new parent company of brands BitPesa, TransferZero and BFX, has announced a landmark $15 million in debt

Mara
Africa Business Smartphones Technology

Mara Group Opens Second Smartphone Factory in South Africa

Mara Group has opened a second smartphone factory in South Africa which was launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The plant

Lidya
Africa Fintech

Nigerian Digital Loan Startup Lidya Expands to Europe

Nigerian digital loan startup Lidya has expanded to Poland and the Czech Republic. Having opened an office in New York,

Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Job Technology

5 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence is Important to You

You have probably heard that artificial intelligence could be used to do lots of impressive tasks and jobs. AI can

Rwanda
Africa Smartphones Technology

Rwanda Moves to Become Africa’s Tech Hub As it Launches First ‘Made in Africa’ Smartphones

The aim of Rwanda to become Africa’s technology hub is well on the way as Mara Group launched two smartphones

AfricaCom
Africa Entrepreneurship Event

Meet 5 Startups Selected For AHub Pitch and Win Powered by AfricaCom

AfricaCom has announced the five startups shortlisted for the AHub Pitch and Win competition which it holds in partnership with GSMA. AfricaCom

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Online Cleaning Service SweepSouth Raises $3.3m Round to Scale its Services

SweepSouth, the online platform providing on-demand and regular home cleaning services has raised $3.3 million round to grow its market

Venture Capital For Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Event

Venture Capital For Africa Announces 12 Startups For 2019 Venture Showcase

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) has announced the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for its 2019 Venture