AWS
News

AWS Selects 25 Startups For Its First ‘Fintech In Africa’ Accelerator

Twenty-five African fintech startups have been selected for the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This inaugural

Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe Labs to Focus on Digital Payment Innovation

Ukheshe, the Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has recently launched a new innovation hub, Ukheshe Labs,

Cybersecurity
Feature

A Better Way to Prioritise Vulnerability Management

Digital transformation offers enormous benefits, but equally increases the security threats faced. Continuous Threat Exposure Management, first coined by Gartner,

Volition Cap
Government Venture Capital

Nigeria’s SEC Grants Volition Cap License to Kickstart Fund Management

Volition Cap, an asset management company, has that it has secured a fund management license from the Nigerian Securities and

DAAYTA
Startup

ARM Wraps Up DAAYTA 2023 Announces Winner Of ₦12m Grant

The fifth edition of the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) program has come to a successful conclusion through

e4
Acquisition

Fintech Specialist e4 Acquired by Consortium Led by Infinite Partners

e4, a South African fintech specialist, has announced its acquisition by a consortium of private equity investors, led by an

Figorr
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Gricd Rebrands as ‘Figorr’, Announces $1.5m Seed Funding

Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured

Appointment

Linda Yaccarino Appointed New Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino, the ex-advertising chief at NBCUniversal, as the new chief executive of Twitter. The announcement was made by Elon

Feature

Is It Worth It to Rent IBC Totes?

Renting IBC totes has become rather common in recent years and has the potential to solve many problems for your

Acasia Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Venture Capital Firm, Acasia Ventures Leads Balad’s Seven-figure Pre-seed Investment

Acasia Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup