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

Beem
Brands Mobile Press Release Technology

Pan-African Mobile Technology Company Bongo Live! Rebrands to Beem

Beem, one of Africa’s largest enterprise communication providers, has rebranded from the name Bongo Live!. Marking their 10 year anniversary,

Pineapple
Insurtech

South African Insurtech Pineapple Plans to Setup its US-Base in Hartford

South African insurtech Pineapple is planning to open an office in Hartford where it will base its U.S. operations in

Orange
Innovation Startup Venture Capital

Orange Boosts its Venture Capital Activity in Digital Innovation as it Announces Orange Ventures as a New Entity

Orange on Monday announced that its venture capital arm, Orange Ventures has become a separate legal entity with an increased

ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY SET TO SHAPE 2021 CYBERCRIME AGENDA IN AFRICA
Africa Cyber security Economy Fraud

Economic Uncertainty Set to Shape 2021 cybercrime Agenda in Africa-Lehan van den Heever, Enterprise CSA for Kaspersky in Africa

Kaspersky (africa.kaspersky.com) experts expect growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in cybercrime

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

Covid-19
Ecommerce Health

Covid-19 Second wave: Online Shopping Still Among Measures to Limit Spread — Jumia CEO

As authorities put measures in place to prevent rapid spread of covid-19 in the light of the second wave of

TEAMAPT ANNOUCNES SHIFT IN CONSUMER FOCUS AND PLANS FOR WEST AND NORTH AFRICA EXPANSIONS
Africa Fintech Payment

TeamApt Announces Shift in Consumer Focus and Plans to Commence Operations in West and North Africa

Nigerian fintech company TeamApt has announced it will be shifting its focus from delivering financial services products to banks to

NITDA
Event Startup

NITDA Sponsors 5 Nigerian Startups to Consumer Technology Association

From Jan 11-14, 2021, Nigeria will be showcasing its tech talents at CES 2021. Sponsored by the National Information Technology