MEMBER STATES OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADOPT DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATES
Africa Digital Health News

Member States of the African Union Adopt Digital Covid Certificates

Member states of the African Union from this month will start using digital Covid-19 certificates as way of discontinuing travel

Ayoba
Messaging

African Messaging App Ayoba Assures Users of Full Privacy and Security Protection, Safe For Younger Users

Ayoba, the African messaging app, has reiterated its focus on protecting users’ privacy and security.  In the past few days,

AMSP FUNDED BY AFREXIMBANK OPENS $2 BILLION COVID-19 VACCINES PRE-ORDERS FOR 55 AFRICAN UNION MEMBER STATES
Africa Banking Funding Health

AMSP Funded by AfreximBank Opens $2bn COVID-19 Vaccines Pre-Orders For 55 African Union Member States

Following the announcement by the African Union Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 14th of January 2021 that the African

uLesson
Edtech Education Funding

African Edtech Startup uLesson Closes $7.5mn Series A Funding

uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from

Atingi
Edtech Education

Atingi eLearning Platform Reaches Nearly 1 Million African Youth in 1st Year

Atingi, the digital learning platform of The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has exceeded expectations in

OZÉ
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, OZÉ Secures $700k Seed Funding to Drive African Expansion

OZÉ, a Ghanaian fintech startup has raised $700,000 in Seed funding from Anorak Ventures and Matuca Sarl. Angel groups like

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING INVESTS 126.5 MILLION RAND IN NEW FACILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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DHL Global Forwarding invests $8.3m in New Facility in South Africa

In a strategic move that reinforces its commitment to the country, DHL Global Forwarding is investing $8.3 million (ZAR 126.5

Mastercard
Business Entrepreneurship Report Women

Africa Claims Top Three Spots in Mastercard Index For Highest Concentration of Women Businesses Owners in The World

Fourth edition of Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs examines progress in 58 economies, representing 80% of the world’s female workforce

Africa Fintech Foundry
Fintech

Access Bank African Fintech Foundry Accelerator Program 2021

Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) is an Access Bank initiative that aims to nurture, fund, and accelerate the growth of Fintech

Mastercard
Business Report

Mastercard Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in the