SAIS
Investment

Five African Startups Receive $5k Grant And Entrepreneurial Support From SAIS

Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars have awarded five startups from this year’s startup batch of the Investment Readiness Program a

Telkom
Partnership Payment Technology

Telkom Launches Africa’s First Virtual Card For Transacting on WhatsApp

Ukheshe, Mastercard, Nedbank, and Telkom collaborate to grow access to the digital economy with a virtual product that enables secure

Funding Investment

Kenyan Startup, Kibanda TopUp Secures $460k Pre-seed Investment

Kibanda TopUp, a Kenyan-based startup which aims to digitise the supply chain for micro, small and medium restaurants in Africa,

Google
SMEs

Google Launches Programmes to Support Small Retail Businesses in Africa

Google, today, kicks off a series of programmes, rolling out throughout the month of June, which will not only support the

Shoprite
Acquisition

Ketron Investment Limited Completes Acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria

A deal has been reached in the acquisition of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owner and operator of the Shoprite

SonoCare
Health

SonoCare Launches its Telehealth Mobile App to Enable Nigerians Access Quality Healthcare

SonoCare Healthcare Inc., a Nigerian healthtech company, has today announced the launch of its Telehealth Mobile Application to enable underserved

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Emata Emerges Winner of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Emata, a Ugandan fintech that gives farmers access to digital and affordable financial products, has been named the winner of

ImaliPay
Insurtech Partnership

ImaliPay and Micro Insurance Company Partner to Deliver Digital Insurance Products to Africa’s Gig Workers

ImaliPay and MicroEnsure (now part of the Micro Insurance Company) are partnering to deliver digital insurance products to Africa’s gig

Gokada
Product Launch

Gokada Launches Super App As it Crosses US$100m in Annualised Transaction Value

Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics, and transportation start-up has launched a  ‘Super App’ where customers can access food delivery,

MTN
Awards Telecom

MTN Wins Telecom of the Year and Employer of the Year at NECA Award for Excellence 2020

MTN Nigeria has been awarded the Telecommunications Company of the Year and the overall winner, Employer of the Year at