Kenya’s Venture Capital firm, Uncap, has announced earmarking a whopping $33 million fund aimed at fostering the growth of early-stage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across...
Egypt-based climate action accelerator, Athar, has marked the graduation of the fifth cohort of its ‘Climate Action Accelerator Programme’ for green entrepreneurs. The accelerator programme, which...
Zambian neobank fintech, Lupiya, has entered into a partnership with leading enabler of digital commerce across Africa and the Middle East, Network International, to launch a...
Five female African entrepreneurs have been pencilled down as finalists for the 2024 edition of the “Visa’s She’s Next Programme”, an initiative dedicated to empowering women...
Nigerian payment fintech startup, PalmPay, has announced the launch of its USSD code aimed at offering additional service to Nigerians even without internet connectivity. The new...
Egypt-based payment fintech, Paymob, has announced successfully raising an additional $22 million in a Series B extension, bringing its total Series B funding to $72 million...
Nigeria has been placed in Tier 3 in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index by the International Telecommunication Union. The current GCI 2024 ranked countries into five...
Absa Bank Kenya has launched a new promo known as “Change Your Story” campaign aimed at encouraging customers to use digital channels and card payments. Absa...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the expansion of its 1,300km high-speed fibre route connecting Kenya at the Mombasa point to Busia on the Ugandan border, which...
Rwandan health-tech startup, Kasha, has announced raising substantial funding to enable it carry out its African expansion dreams. A statement by the digital platform for last...
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...
Ghana’s Supreme Court has dismissed two separate suits challenging the legality of one of the proposed anti-LGBT legislations awaiting assent...