M-Pesa
Fintech Partnership Payment

Visa and Safaricom Partner to Expand M-Pesa Financial Offerings

Visa and Safaricom, the East African telecom giant; have agreed on a deal that will connect M-Pesa financial offerings with

MEST Africa Challenge
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

MEST Africa Challenge 2020 Deadline Extended to 13 May

The MEST Africa Challenge 2020 application deadline has been extended to May 13th. Applications for this year’s MEST Africa Challenge

Flutterwave
Business Ecommerce Fintech

Flutterwave Launches eCommerce Platform For African SMEs to Sell Online

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup has launched Flutterwave Store, a platform for African SMEs to sell online. According to reports,

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Travel

COVID-19: Was Jumia Right After All to Have Exited its Travel Business?

Monday, December 9, 2019, was an unforgettable day in the lives of many employees of the travel arm of Jumia,

CcHub
Entrepreneurship Funding Health

CcHUB & Africa CDC Name 8 African Firms Using Smart Ways to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19

In an effort to flatten the curve, CcHub, and African CDC to provide funding support to innovative communication-related COVID-19 related projects that

M-Pesa
Acquisition Business Fintech

Vodacom and Safaricom Buy Out Vodafone in M-Pesa Deal

Vodacom and Safaricom are now the 100% owners of M-Pesa after they bought the shares of Vodafone. Safaricom was a

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Business Cryptocurrency

Blockstale BTM Installs 1st Bitcoin ATM in Nigeria

Blockstale BTM, a Nigerian blockchain startup, based in Lagos has installed the first bitcoin ATM machine in Africa as it

Kasha
Funding Investment Women

Finnfund Makes $1m Investment in Rwandan eCommerce Startup Kasha

Finnfund invested $1 million in Kasha, a Rwandan-based e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products

Redbird
Africa Apps Health

Ghana’s Healthtech Startup, Redbird Launches COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker

Redbird, a medical diagnostics distributor providing access to healthcare in Ghana through community pharmacies, has announced the launch of the

MEST Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Application Open For MEST Africa Challenge 2020 For Chance to win $50k

The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South