Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based cleantech startup, Nuru has announced raising $40 million in funding to enable it construct the biggest solar mini-grid in sub-saharan Africa...
Nigeria’s mobility fintech startup, Moove has announced raising $8 million from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) in its bid to expand its vehicle fleet into...
Vodacom South Africa (VSA) has entered into a partnership with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) which will ensure that traffic lights would not be affected along...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has struck a partnership deal with Orange Bank Africa (OBA) to enable small businesses in the West African region access the...
Somalia’s SomBank has teamed up with global technology payments company, Mastercard to roll out its unique debit cards in the country. At the launch of the...
Kenya’s online pharmacy and health-tech startup, MYDAWA has announced securing $20 million seed funding from equity investor, Alta Semper Capital. The e-pharmacy platform, in a statement...
Nigerian-owned African payments technology company, Flutterwave has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to build a next-generation platform on Microsoft Azure which will power payments infrastructure...
Egyptian healthcare startup, Chefaa has announced a partnership with payment solution platform, Paymob in a bid to power a digital transformation of pharmaceutical payments in the...
Standard Chartered Kenya has selected 15 women-led startups for its 2023 “Women-in-Tech” business incubation program where the final seven will recieve $10,000 each to grow their...
US-based mobility startup, inDrive has been granted a licence to operate in Kenya, joining the likes of Uber, Bolt and Yego to compete for a share...
In an effort to maintain a tight eye on the economy, Mauritius’ Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, who took office this...
Following the completion of a recent visit to Egypt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that its mission had...
A day after dismissing Choguel Maiga for criticising the government, Mali’s governing junta named its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime...
Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment...
Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday. According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince...
A survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that around 65% of Nigerian households, which is...
Ghana and The Gambia are in the process of launching free roaming services that will enhance a West African connectivity....
Leader of one of Zambia’s opposition parties, Advocates for People’s Prosperity (APP), Mwenye Musenge, has criticised the Patriotic Front (PF)...
Ghana and Leicester City winger, Abdul Fatawu, has been ruled out of the rest of the EPL season after suffering...
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say six people have been arrested over a break-in and vandalism at...