Hackathon News

AFEX Expands Annual Code Cash Crop into Kenya, Opens Registration For Ag-hackathon

AFEX , a commodities market player, announces the expansion of its annual Code Cash Crop into Kenya, and unveils “Scaling

Payment

Payday Re-launches in Rwanda With SpaceX’s Starlink

Payday, a Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, GBP & EUR) accounts to Africans, has announced its re-entry into Rwanda, following

Appointment

Curacel Appoints Adam Jones to its Advisory Board to Support Growth

Curacel, African insurance infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of Adam Jones, the Chief of Staff at Pie Insurance, to

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Acquires Majority Stake in Egypt’s AutoTager to Strengthen Pan-African Footprint

Autochek, the automotive technology company, has acquired a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive technology company that makes it

Jobtech Alliance
Accelerator

Jobtech Alliance Announces its First Cohort of Inclusive Jobtech Platforms

The Jobtech Alliance, steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, announced its first cohort of ten companies that are creating

Shecluded
Accelerator Africa

SME Growth Lab, Shecluded Partner to Empower Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

To commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day, SME Growth Lab Africa and Shecluded have partnered to enable female entrepreneurs across

Paxful
Crowdfunding

P2P Crypto Marketplace, Paxful Shuts Down

Paxful, a Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, has shut down. This suspension of operations was announced by Paxful founder and CEO Ray

Peach Payments
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Peach Payments Raises $31m Series A Funding to Maximise Financial Inclusion in Africa

Peach Payment, a digital payments service provider, has secured a $31 million series funding led by Apis Growth Fund II,

Cybersecurity
Cyber security

Cybersecurity budgets: The Delicate Balance of Spending Money to Save Money

Allocating a sufficient budget to cyber threats can be a complex issue that requires the cooperation and coordination of all

Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigerian Shared Mobility Startup, Shuttlers Secures $4m Funding Led by VKAV

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility startup, has secured $4 million in equity funding led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), with follow-on