A Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup, Leta, has successfully secured a $3m pre-seed equity funding led by several investors including 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui...
Tanzania’s retail-tech startup, Ramani, has successfully secured $32 million Serie A funding to enable it push forward in building its cloud network of micro-distribution centres across...
Pan-African mobile operator, MTN, has officially launched its 5G network in Zambia, after beginning a test run in January, making the country the third in Africa...
Nigerian fintech startup, Pivo, has successfully secured a $2 million seed funding to expand its existing offerings for its customers as well as build new ones...
Kenyan digital lending app, Zenka, has written off a Sh166 million ($13.8m) defaulted loans a week after a memo by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)...
Billionaire owner of electric car maker, Tesla and Twitter, Elon Musk, is set to roll out his Internet service, Starlink, in Tanzania from January, 2023, in...
German angel investors, develoPPP Ventures has launched a funding grant worth $102,000 for start ups in Kenya and Tanzania to scale up their impact-driven companies. The...
State utility firm, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced that it has started commercial power exports to East African neighbour, Kenya. According to a statement by...
Tech giant, Google has warned that it will require all loan apps on its Play Store to present their licensing documents for operation. The new Google...
West African country, Nigeria has decided on the construction of a 1,650 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant at a cost of $3 billion. Spokesperson of the vice...
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...
A Nigerian court has ordered a female activist, Olamide Thomas, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly issuing a...
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has kicked against the suspension of two of its council members, Arnold Kaluba, the...
Nigeria’s men’s football national team, the Super Eagles, ended the year 2024 as the fifth best team in Africa in...
In a diplomatic spat over their imprisonment, France and Morocco announced Thursday that four French nationals detained in Burkina Faso...
Additional financing for humanitarian aid to Sudan and initiatives to strengthen civil society in the nation, where a conflict has...
Tanzania’s economy is expected to grow by about 6% in 2025 from an estimated 5.4% growth in 2024, its finance...
In order to meet the nation’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria will prioritize the development of natural...