Startup
Funding Investment

CDC Group Again Targets Over US$1bn Annual Investment in African Businesses

CDC will invest over $1 billion in Africa in 2021, maintaining its strong investment pace Provides much needed countercyclical funding

Binance
Cryptocurrency

Binance To Train 1000 African Developers In Q1 2021 – Continuing Its Crypto Education Efforts

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, via its Binance Masterclass education series, plans to equip up to 1000 African blockchain developers

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across Middle East and Africa

Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital

WARI’S PARTNERSHIP WITH LYCAREMIT ALLOWS FOR RELIABLE LOW-COST REMITTANCES ACROSS 30 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa Partnership Payment

Wari’s Partnership with Lycaremit Allows for Reliable Low-cost Remittances Across 30 African Countries

Wari (Wari.com), a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users

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