Toyota
Automobile Business News Ride-hailing Technology

Toyota to Acquire Lyft’s Self Driving Division For $550m

Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft Inc. one of the largest ride-hailing

SIM
RegTech

Federal Government Ends Ban on Registration of New SIM Cards

The Federal Government has lifted the ban on new Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) card registration. The ban is expected to

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,

Luno
Cryptocurrency

Luno Achieves 300% YoY Growth With 7m Customers

Luno, recently announced that it has reached the momentous milestone of 7 million customers worldwide, just seven weeks after passing

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

Tanda
Fintech Funding

Kenyan Agency Banking Startup, Tanda Secures Funding to Expand Regionally

Tanda, a Kenyan agency banking startup, has raised backing in February 2021 from HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota

DLM Trust
Acquisition Banking Fintech

DLM Capital Group to Tap into Nigeria’s Fintech Opportunity, Acquires MFB License

DLM Capital Group, a leading developmental investment bank, has today announced its plans to expand into Nigeria’s million-dollar fintech sector

ScholarX
Edtech Education Partnership

ScholarX Secures Support From GSMA Innovation Fund to Launch LearnAM, in Partnership With Airtel

ScholarX Technologies Ltd., an edTech start-up founded in 2016, has announced a strategic partnership with Airtel Nigeria to launch LearnAM, a new mobile learning

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Women-led Kenyan Design House Wins Fashionomics Africa Sustainable Design Competition

The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner of its