Partech Africa
Report

2020 Partech Africa Report: African Tech Ecosystem is Still Growing Despite the Global Pandemic

347 African tech start-ups raised a total of US$ 1.43 Billion in 359 equity rounds. Nigeria remains the leader with

Stitch
Fintech Payment

Checkout Five of the Best Payment Gateways out of Africa

As e-commerce on the continent continues to grow in leaps and bounds, payments, side by side with logistics, is something

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Faisal Islamic Bank Becomes First Sudanese Bank to Obtain Mastercard License Through Network International partnership

Faisal Islamic Bank (FIB) in collaboration with Network International, has become the first indigenous Sudanese bank to obtain a card

Mastercard
Edtech Partnership Payment

Mastercard Partners With UNICAF to Offer Cardholders 75% Scholarships For Internationally Recognized Degrees

Unicaf, the leading online and on-campus learning platform has entered into a two-year partnership with Mastercard to offer its premium

Startup
Funding Investment

CDC Group Again Targets Over US$1bn Annual Investment in African Businesses

CDC will invest over $1 billion in Africa in 2021, maintaining its strong investment pace Provides much needed countercyclical funding

Mastercard
Business Report

Mastercard Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in the

One Kiosk
Interview

Meet One Kiosk, The Startup Aiming to Become The Instacart For Africa

One Kiosk Africa is aiming to become the Instacart of Africa. The co-founder and CEO of the startup, Adeshina Adewumi

NEF
Africa Innovation Technology

6 Nigerians, 19 Other Africans Named NEF Fellows For 2019-2021 Class

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all

AfricArena
Startup

Meet the Winning Startups at AfricArena 2020

Strengthening their position as the leading African tech ecosystem accelerator, the AfricArena Summit culminated in the announcement of 20 startups

Nissan
Automobile

Nissan Sets up New Business Unit for African Region

Nissan, the Japanese automotive group, is to set up a new regional business unit for Africa as it seeks to