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

Jumia
Automobile Ecommerce Jumia Logistics Partnership Renewable Energy

Jumia, Solar Taxi Partner to Provide Eco-Friendly, Affordable Deliveries

Jumia has partnered with Solartaxi, a modern eco-friendly mobility facilities startup, to provide affordable and eco-friendly delivery of online orders

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Odiggo
Automobile Funding Venture Capital

Egyptian Auto Tech Startup, Odiggo Raises $2.2ml From Top VCs

Odiggo, an Egypt auto tech startup, has raised a $2.2 million investment from top investors including Y Combinator, 500 Startups,

TikTok
Social Media TikTok

Senegalese Content Creator Khaby Lame Becomes Second User to Cross 100m TikTok Followers

Khaby Lame, a Senegalese content creator has become the second person to cross 100 million followers on TikTok. Lame, 21,

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

AURA
Technology Women

Inclusive, Accessible Technology Key to Real Empowerment and Fighting Gender-Based Violence

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month and the significant contribution women make in every sector of society, the fight for

Accelerator

Japan NINJA Accelerator Program 2021 For Kenyan Startups

NINJA Kenya is a 12-week acceleration program aimed at enhancing the ability to secure strategic partnerships and investment for high-growth

Tizeti
Internet

Tizeti launches NeXTGEN Connectivity Solutions to Address Post-Pandemic ‘New Normal’

To enable more Africans to take advantage of digital offerings in a new world defined by the Covid-19 pandemic, West

Partnership Press Release

Vodafone Signs MoU With Microsoft to Launch Begin Platform to Develop Youth’s Digital Skills in Egypt

With the goal of developing youth’s digital skills in Egypt, Vodafone Egypt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with