M-Pesa
Apps Fintech Payment

African Fintech Firm, M-Pesa Hits 50m Monthly Active Customers

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14

Pezesha
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pezesha Raises Seven-figure Seed Extension from GreenHouse Capital to Fuel Expansion

Pezesha, a pan-African fintech company building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, today announced the close of a seven-figure

Ridelink
Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Ugandan Logistics Startup, Ridelink Raises $150,000 Pre-seed Funding

Ridelink, a Ugandan logistics as a service startup has raised $150,000 from Ortus Africa Capital, Omidyar Network, and  African Leadership Academy’s Young

Banking Partnership Technology Women

Tech4Dev Partners Sterling Bank on Providing Employment for Women in Tech

Sterling Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev), a non-profit social

Africa
Feature Technology

Africa, The Final Frontier For Untapped Senior IT Experts

In Africa, there is a large deposit of human and material resources. The aforementioned has ultimately led to the desperate

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Pension

Pension Digital Platform, AWABAH Joins Techstars London Accelerator Program

Awabah, a digital platform providing pension access to Africa’s self-employed, announced its acceptance into the Techstars London accelerator program. The

GreenHouse
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech

8 African Startups Selected For GreenHouse Lab 2021 Fintech Accelerator

GreenHouse Lab (GHL), the flagship accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital (GHC), has announced the eight innovative African startups that have

Malware
Cyber security

Malware Attacks in Africa Are Increasing, Reaching 85m in Only 6 Months

Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the

ABH
Entrepreneurship Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition Unveils Top 20 For 2021

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation, just announced its top

Fintech Startup

African Fintech Startups Karri and Kwara Selected For Mastercard Start Path Programme

South Africa’s Karri and Kenya’s Kwara have been selected for the Mastercard Start Path Programme. The African startups will join