Alex Okosi
Appointment

Google Appoints Alex Okosi as New Managing Director for Africa

Google has announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as the new managing director for Africa. Prior to this, Okosi served

Buguard
Cyber security Funding Investment Venture Capital

Buguard, an Egyptian Offensive Security Startup, Secures $500,000 Seed Round

Buguard, the Egyptian offensive security and dark web monitoring company, has announced that it has raised a $500,000 seed fundraise to

OPay
News

OPay Set to Establish Digital Bank in Egypt

OPay, the financial technology and electronic payments solutions, has announced plans to apply for a license to establish a digital

M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Figorr
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Gricd Rebrands as ‘Figorr’, Announces $1.5m Seed Funding

Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured

iHack4SDG
Entrepreneurship

APPLY: ICAN & Bank of Industry iHack4SDG Challenge 2023

Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, is a major tech hub for innovation in Africa. The city’s tech ecosystem has

Ukheshe
Payment

Building Trust in Digital Payments in Africa 

While cash and mobile money remain the dominant payment methods in Africa, they come with significant challenges. Cash is inefficient,

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

Funding Investment Venture Capital Web 3

Shield Secures $2.1M in Funding to Fortify Web3 Security Standards

Shield, a security company focused on protecting users from online scams, has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding from Kraken

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