Planet42
Funding

Car Subscription Startup, Planet42 Raises $10m to Scale its Operations in South Africa

Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has secured a $10 million debt financing round from Lendable Inc. This debt

Telkom
Payment Telecom

South African Telecom Provider Telkom Launches WhatsApp Payment Service

Telkom, the South African telecom provider, has launched Telkom Pay, which is its digital wallet service that allows customers to send

Liquid Telecom
Partnership SMEs

BaseKit and Liquid Telecom Partner to Help African SMBs Thrive Online

BaseKit has partnered with Liquid Telecom to provide a website and eCommerce builder to customers of the African communications provider.

AfricArena
Startup

Meet the Winning Startups at AfricArena 2020

Strengthening their position as the leading African tech ecosystem accelerator, the AfricArena Summit culminated in the announcement of 20 startups

DIFC FinTech
Accelerator Fintech

Only Two African Fintech Startups From Kenyan Selected For DIFC FinTech Hive’s Investor Day 2020

The DIFC FinTech Hive has announced 17 fintech startups from across the globe that have been selected for the fourth

Nissan
Automobile

Nissan Sets up New Business Unit for African Region

Nissan, the Japanese automotive group, is to set up a new regional business unit for Africa as it seeks to

CredPal
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, CredPal Secures $1.5m to Build the ‘American Express of Africa’

CredPal, a Nigerian fintech startup has secured a $1.5 million investment from Y Combinator, GreenHouse Capital, an unnamed digital insurance company,

Leapfrog Ventures
Africa Funding Venture Capital

Sherpa Ventures Unveils $1m Fund For Pre-seed African Tech Startups

Sherpa Ventures, a Venture firm based between Singapore, Kenya, and the US has announced the launch of its US$1 million fund

Netflix
Government Internet Video Streaming

Netflix Gains in Africa Maybe Cut Short if SA Government Goes Ahead With its Proposed 30% Local Content on Video Streaming Services

Netflix, the biggest video streaming service, with over 195 million users in the world, has made reasonable gains in Africa.

AfCFTA
Africa SMEs

Apply: AfCFTA Vision Challenge For African SMEs

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Sankoree Institute of AfroChampions, and the AU Open Corridors Initiative invite