Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the closing of its

Starlink
Internet

Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Kenya

Starlink, Elon Musk‘s satellite internet company, has disclosed plans to launch in Kenya in the second quarter of 2023. The

Funding Investment PropertyTech Venture Capital

VENCO Secures $670,000 Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Digital Solutions for Residential and Commercial Properties in Africa

VENCO, a technology company that provides solutions to enhance living experiences in African residential and commercial communities, has secured $670,000

Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Orda Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Digitise African Restaurants

Orda, an African restaurant cloud operating system provider, has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses

Black Friday
Business Ecommerce

The Hidden Price Tag of Black Friday: The Most Popular Scams and How to Avoid Them

The promise of a great bargain is attractive for SA shoppers, but cybercriminals have special scams of their own in-store

Teraco
Data

Teraco Announces Regional Interconnection With Google Equiano Cable

Teraco, the African provider of interconnected data centre platforms, is now an integral connectivity and interconnection point for Google’s Equiano

Yassir
Funding Investment Startup

Algerian Super App, Yassir Closes $150m in Series B Funding to Power African and Global Expansion

Yassir, an Algerian super app, has announced that it has raised $150 million in Series B funding from a series

Amazon
Cloud Product Launch

Amazon Web Services Unveils its First Nigerian Office in Lagos

Amazon Web Services has launched its first Nigerian office in Lagos to address the increase in customer and partner adoption

Mastercard
Fintech Payment

Fintech Emerging as Africa’s Most Vibrant Sector-Mastercard Study

Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the

Mastercard
Partnership

Mastercard, Cellulant Partner to Empower Millions of Consumers Across Africa to Join the Global Digital Commerce Market

Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global