Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

OPay
News

OPay Set to Establish Digital Bank in Egypt

OPay, the financial technology and electronic payments solutions, has announced plans to apply for a license to establish a digital

Google
Partnership Payment

Google, Verve Partner to Enable Digital Transactions on Google Play Store

Google has partnered with Verve, an African payment card brand, to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more

Cybersecurity
Cyber security

Boosting Cybersecurity With Robust Digital Risk Assessment Tools

Cybersecurity, and the cyber insurance that provides cover against cyber attacks, can both be significantly boosted by building a strong

Fawry
Digital Partnership

Fawry Offers its Digital Solutions For Mngm Platform for Precious Metals Clients

Mngm and Fawry have inked a deal that allows existing ‘Mngm’ customers to charge their cash balance through the Fawry

Smile Identity
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Smile Identity Secures $20m Series B Funding to Double Down on its Digital Verification Identity Solutions

Smile Identity, the African provider of digital identity verification solutions, has secured $20 million in Series B funding. The round

Fawry
Fintech Payment

Orange Egypt Partners With Fawry to Enhance Digital Payment Services

Orange Egypt has signed a partnership agreement with Fawry, the provider of e-payments and digital finance solutions in Egypt, to

Businesses
Business

How Small Businesses Can Go Digital – and Why They Have no Choice

Today, businesses of all sizes, from roadside traders to large businesses, can no longer afford to not accept digital payments,

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the closing of its

Visa
News

Visa Pledges to Invest $1 billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Visa has announced a pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to advance resilient, innovative,