Egyptian entrepreneurship venture, Endeavor Egypt, has launched a scale-up programme known as XceleRise aimed at helping startups in the country. Its goal is to help startups...
Cameroonian digital wallet startup, Koree, is planning to expand its operations across Francophone African countries after securing funding from Catalytic Africa. The innovative startup recently received...
Global e-hailing transportation app, Uber, has launched an electric motorcycle service popularly known as “Boda-Boda” in Kenya. In a first-of-it’s-kind service in Africa, Uber Kenya announced...
The South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) has launched an industrial union with the focus on promoting the advancement of responsible AI in South Africa. The...
A new report released on Wednesday by Disrupt Africa’s Finnovating for Africa, has revealed that African fintech startups successfully raised over $2.7 billion in funding in...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank, has launched a programme for female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa aimed at empowering the growth...
Leading Egyptian beauty and wellness technology startup, Glamera has announced obtaining a fintech licence that will enable it expand its operations into Saudi Arabia and the...
Nigerian B2B startup, eBanqo is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help businesses automate customer engagements, resulting in faster resolution of customer issues and reduced wait times....
Cairo-based venture capital firm, Flat6Labs, has launched an accelerator programme for construction tech startups in the MENA region. Labelled “Makers ConTech Accelerator Programme”, the 12-week programme...
As part of measures to stay afloat due to harsh economic conditions, Kenya-based fintech, Cellulant has laid off 20% of its workforce. In an announcement of...
A Non-Governmental Organization in Zambia, the Gender Organizations Coordinating Council (NGOCC), has decried what it described as persistent corruption in...
he African football fraternity was thrown into mourning following the untimely demise of promising Kenyan striker, Ezekiel Otuoma, who died...
The Nigeria Police has rejected a report by Amnesty International that accused the force of killing protesters during the #Endbadgovernance...
The head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns women’s team, Jerry Tshabalala, has been suspended indefinitely amid allegations of sexual harassment of...
Ghanaian singer, Afua Asantewaa, on Saturday, began her second attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest...
The African Development Bank Group’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab has selected 20 promising tech entrepreneurs from various African technology ventures...
A prominent Zambian climate-smart agriculture expert, Oliver Bulaya, has warned of a collapse of the county’s agricultural sector with a...
The Nigerian community, under the auspices of Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA), has raised the alarm over the...
Morocco’s statistics office has confirmed that the country’s annual inflation rate, as determined by the consumer price index, increased from...
According to a statement released by Swiss commodities trader, Mercuria, on Thursday, it has established a metals trading arm with...