Africa Business Smartphones Technology

Jumia, Xiaomi Partner to Drive Smartphone Penetration in Africa

Through the partnership, Jumia will open the Mi official store on its platform and give Xiaomi access to millions of online

Africa Banking Business Payment Technology

Standard Chartered Unveils Second Wave of Digital-only Retail Banks Across Four African Markets

Standard Chartered today announced the start of the second phase of its digital-only retail bank across Africa. In response to

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South Africa, PropertyTech Startup, Flow Secures $1.47m Funding to Scale

South African property startup Flow, which has developed an app that rewards tenants for good behaviour, has raised US$1.47 million

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Nigerian Startups Missing as Shortlist of Startups to Pitch at African Startup Summit is Released

Ten companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders

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South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Raises $1.85m Series A Funding

South African public transport data and technology startup WhereIsMyTransport has secured US$1.85 million as part of its Series A funding

Africa Business Internet Video Streaming

iFlix Sells Rest of its African Business to Kwese

Southeast Asian video streaming platform iFlix has sold rest of its African business unit to Kwesé iFlix owned by Econet

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Uganda Healthtech Startup, M-SCAN Wins $25k as Winner of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa which was recently held in Lagos saw the best 15 startups in Africa pitching for $25,000.

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Ecobank Appoints MFS Africa as Digital Payment Partner

Ecobank has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders.

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“Collaboration And Innovation Will Strengthen  Nigeria’s Travel Industry”-Jumia MD

The Managing Director of Jumia’s hotel and flight marketplace, Omolara Adagunodo has said that collaboration and innovation will strengthen and improve

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Africa50 Signs Agreement With Rwanda to Help Develop Kigali Innovation City

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has signed an agreement with the Republic of Rwanda to develop and finance a