I-G3N
Funding Investment

South African Energy Startup, I-G3N Secures $1.3m From Edge Growth and ASISA ESD Initiative

I-G3N, a South African energy startup that develops lithium-ion batteries, has raised a $1.3 million investment from Edge Growth and the ASISA ESD initiative.

LoftyInc
Venture Capital

Pan African VC Firm, LoftyInc Capital Announces $5.5m First Close For its New $10m Fund

LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African Venture Capital firm, has announced a $5,5 million first close for its $10 million third fund

Fintech Technology Training Women

South African Fintech Specialist, e4 Announces Girls in STEM Programme

Fintech specialist, e4 has launched a Girls in STEM programme to provide girls in underprivileged areas with the support they

Beem
customer service Partnership

Superfluid Labs, Beem Partner to Deliver Data-Driven Marketing & Communications for Businesses Across Africa

Marketing communication remains foremost for business growth across multiple industries, especially for B2C companies. With the global growth in data

Feature

Can Africa Fund its Way Out of Poverty? By Nelson T. Ajulo, PhD

The narrative of Africa is nothing but positive. From time immemorial, Africa has been battling with all sorts of labels.

Health Partnership Ride-hailing

Uber Partners With Mastercard and The Department of Health to Provide Free Rides and Accelerate Vaccinations in South Africa

As South Africa ramps up its vaccination programme to increase access to Covid-19 vaccines for all eligible people aged 18

pawaPay
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

African Payments Startup, pawaPay Closes $9m Seed Funding

African payments startup, pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise round co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with

Africa
Feature Technology

Africa, The Final Frontier For Untapped Senior IT Experts

In Africa, there is a large deposit of human and material resources. The aforementioned has ultimately led to the desperate

GreenHouse
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech

8 African Startups Selected For GreenHouse Lab 2021 Fintech Accelerator

GreenHouse Lab (GHL), the flagship accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital (GHC), has announced the eight innovative African startups that have

Malware
Cyber security

Malware Attacks in Africa Are Increasing, Reaching 85m in Only 6 Months

Kaspersky research highlights that malware is rife across Africa with various countries exhibiting strong growth in all malware types in the