COVID-19
Facebook Health Social Media

Facebook Partners WHO to Launch New Campaign Aimed at Combating COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Facebook has been working to connect people to accurate information and reduce misinformation on its platforms.

Baobab+
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

French West African Solar Distributor, Baobab+ Raises €4m to Expand its Services in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Baobab+, a French West African distributor of solar home systems, has announced that it has raised €4 million in financing

Ovex
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa-based Crypto Exchange Platform, Ovex Raises $4M in Funding

Ovex, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, has raised $4m in funding. Quantitative cryptocurrency trading

Mastercard
Funding Investment Mobile Money Payment

Mastercard to Invest $100m in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business

Mastercard is to invest $100 million into Airtel Africa’s mobile money business. The transaction comes just weeks after The Rise

Daystar Power
Funding Renewable Energy Startup

South African Startup Raises $1.4m in Crowd Sale of Zimbabwe Solar Project

South African energy start-up Sun Exchange raised $1.4 million in a crowd sale of solar cells of a 1.9 megawatt (MW) solar and battery

AURA
Health Security Technology

South Africa’s Leading Security Platform, AURA, Announces UK Launch

South Africa’s leading security response platform, AURA, has announced it will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to

Payment Technology

Apple Launches Contactless Payment in South Africa

Apple has launched its contactless payment service in South Africa. The service is available through three South African banks, namely

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Firm Didi Chuxing Launches in South Africa

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing firm is set to take on Uber and Bolt in Africa as it has launched in

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition Funding Startup

Applications Open For 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent,

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Women-led Kenyan Design House Wins Fashionomics Africa Sustainable Design Competition

The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner of its