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

Cars45
Automobile Logistics Mobility

Cars45 And Gokada Announce Alliance To Drive Consumer Convenience

Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45 and last-mile delivery service provider, Gokada, have announced a partnership to provide Lagosians

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa

Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital

MEMBER STATES OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADOPT DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATES
Africa Digital Health News

Member States of the African Union Adopt Digital Covid Certificates

Member states of the African Union from this month will start using digital Covid-19 certificates as way of discontinuing travel

WorldRemit
Money Transfer

How WorldRemit Continues To Lead the Way in Nigeria

Annual remittances to Nigeria are estimated to be approximately $24bn, accounting for 6% of GDP, according to research by PwC.

Mastercard
Business Entrepreneurship Report Women

Africa Claims Top Three Spots in Mastercard Index For Highest Concentration of Women Businesses Owners in The World

Fourth edition of Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs examines progress in 58 economies, representing 80% of the world’s female workforce

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

YouTube
Social Media Technology

YouTube Announces Inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Grantees From Africa

YouTube has released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their

ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY SET TO SHAPE 2021 CYBERCRIME AGENDA IN AFRICA
Africa Cyber security Economy Fraud

Economic Uncertainty Set to Shape 2021 cybercrime Agenda in Africa-Lehan van den Heever, Enterprise CSA for Kaspersky in Africa

Kaspersky (africa.kaspersky.com) experts expect growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in cybercrime

9mobile
9Mobile Appointment

9mobile Appoints New CTO, Deputy CTO, And Director of Strategy

9mobile has announced a new Chief Technical Officer, Deputy Chief Technical Officer and Director of Strategy within its Senior Management