Google
Africa Technology

Apply: Google Launches First Product Development Centre in Africa

Google has launched its first product development centre in Africa. It is will be located in Nairobi, Kenya. The new

ETAP
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

ETAP Raises $1.5m Pre-seed Funding to Drive Car Insurance Penetration in Africa

ETAP, an insurtech startup that makes it easier to buy and claim insurance, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Startup, DiDi Shuts Down South African Operations

DiDi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, has shut down its operations in South Africa just a year after it started

Platform Capital
Investment SMEs

Platform Capital Launches in South Africa to Invest in Local SMEs

Platform Capital, a provider of advisory services, has officially launched operations in South Africa to provide strategically driven investments with

Equinix
Acquisition

Equinix Enters Africa, Closing the US$320 Million Acquisition of MainOne

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has announced the completion of its deal to acquire West African data center and

SmartWage
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Smartwage Raises $2m to Bridge Gap Between Businesses and Their Frontline Employees

SmartWage, an HR and communications technology startup, has raised a USD$2 million oversubscribed seed funding round to support its vision

MFS Africa
Acquisition

MFS Africa Completes Acquisition of Baxi

MFS Africa has completed its acquisition of Capricorn Digital Limited, known in the market as Baxi, following approval of the

CredPal
Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed CredPal Bags $15m to Scale its BNPL Product Across Africa

CredPal, a Nigerian startup that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option, has raised $15 million in

Accelerator Partnership

Katapult Partners Tony Blair Institute to Boost African Startups

Katapult, an investment company focused on highly scalable impact tech startups, and The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)

Competition Startup

APPLY: 2022 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, has opened applications for its fourth annual edition. Entrepreneurs from all 54 African