Teraco
Africa Data Internet Technology

Google Names Third Undersea Cable That Will Transmit Data From Portugal to South Africa After Nigerian Writer Olaudah Equiano

Google, the global tech giant has named its third undersea cable after Nigerian Writer Olaudah Equiano. Dubbed Equiano, the cable

SongRoute
Apps Business Entrepreneurship Music Streaming

Playfre Launches SongRoute Service to Help African Artists Monetize Their Creative Contents

Playfre, African music streaming platform, has launched a music distribution arm, SongRoute, to help African artists monetize their creative contents.

afriQloud
Africa Business Internet Startup Technology

afriQloud Launches in Uganda With The Aim of Keeping African Tech Industry Data on The Continent

Pan-African connectivity provider, BringCom, in partnership with science and technology investor, Imprimatur Capital, and European edge cloud software company, GIG

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment

Apply For Founders Factory Africa Accelerator Program For Health-tech Startups

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has opened applications for an acceleration and incubation program that is targeted at African health-tech startups.

Lulalend
Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

Lulalend, a South African Digital Lender Has Raised $6.5m

Lulalend, a South African digital lender has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quona Capital. The

Global Business Forum
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

5 African Startups Selected For Global Business Forum (GBF) Mentorship Programme in Dubai

Five African startups have been selected to participate in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Global Business Forum (GBF)

GreenTec Capital
Investment Venture Capital

GreenTec Capital Invests in Zambia’s WidEnergy Africa

GreenTec Capital has announced that it has made an undisclosed investment in Zambia-based WidEnergy Africa. WidEnergy is a woman-led Zambian

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Funding Payment Technology Venture Capital

3 Africa-Focused Fintechs Selected For Catalyst Fund’s 2019 Cohort

The Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding

Orange
Funding Investment Smartphones Technology Telecom

Orange Invests in KaiOS in a Bid to Close Africa’s Digital Divide

In a bid to close Africa’s digital payment and boost internet access in the continent, Orange contributed to the recent

Google
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Applications Open for Cohort 4 of Google Launchpad Africa Accelerator

Google has launched applications for the fourth class of its Launchpad Africa accelerator. Ten startups will be selected to join