-
pawaPay originated as part of the payments of pawaTech, a UK software company with more than a decade of experience building Mobile Money solutions for African markets. In early 2020, pawaPay was spun out as a standalone business with the backing of the investors behind pawaTech. Today, pawaPay is already...
-
Nigerian mobility startup, Plentywaka has raised $1.2 million in seed funding after successfully completing the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program in July 2021. Stabus, a Ghanaian mobility startup, was also fully acquired by the startup. Isidore Kpotufe founded PlentyWaka in 2019 as a bus-hailing solution that allows commuters to book...
-
A social commerce platform that connects people to sell, resell and buy products or bookings, Reselr has launched its services in Nigeria. reselr.com is a new online platform that makes it easy to sell anything you have quickly and securely. From one-time individual sales to full-time sales support for businesses...
-
African mobility fintech startup, Moove to provide revenue-based vehicle financing, empowering individuals across Africa to own their own vehicle. Moove, an African mobility fintech, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Speedinvest and Left Lane Capital, with participation from DCM,...
-
MTN Ghana has launched its 2021 Ayoba Hackathon Contest aimed at driving its digitization agenda while providing opportunities for developers and start-ups. Through the Hackathon, MTN will avail affording App developers and innovators the opportunity to use their creativity to launch their services through micro-apps on Ayoba, a super...
-
Ghana’s Jetstream lands $3M to build the digital infrastructure for Africa’s trade corridors Ghanaian logistics startup Jetstream, a platform that enables African businesses to see and control their own cross-border supply chains, has closed a funding round of US$3 million to expand its operations. Local and international investors participated in the...
-
Bhala is the first intelligent African Language Keyboard and Stickers app designed for Africans and African Languages. A mobile virtual keyboard, Bhala that uses machine learning and state of the art deep learning models to improve the experience of writing in African languages has been launched. Launched in January,...
-
Funding of up to 50,000 USD to be invested in initiatives that harness Facebook communities to support positive change in Egypt. On May 4th, Facebook MENA announced applications for their 2021 Community Accelerator Program are now open. In partnership with Rise-up, the program will focus on helping leaders harness the power...
-
Apple is hosting its first event of the year at 17:00 PM (GMT) tonight through a live stream. So where to watch the Apple event? Apple is all set to hold its first event of 2021, which goes by the title of “Spring Loaded” event, through a virtual presentation....
pawaPay originated as part of the payments of pawaTech, a UK software company with more than a decade of experience building Mobile Money solutions for African markets. In early 2020, pawaPay was spun out as a standalone business with the backing of the investors behind pawaTech. Today, pawaPay is already...
Nigerian mobility startup, Plentywaka has raised $1.2 million in seed funding after successfully completing the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program in July 2021. Stabus, a Ghanaian mobility startup, was also fully acquired by the startup. Isidore Kpotufe founded PlentyWaka in 2019 as a bus-hailing solution that allows commuters to book...
A social commerce platform that connects people to sell, resell and buy products or bookings, Reselr has launched its services in Nigeria. reselr.com is a new online platform that makes it easy to sell anything you have quickly and securely. From one-time individual sales to full-time sales support for businesses...
African mobility fintech startup, Moove to provide revenue-based vehicle financing, empowering individuals across Africa to own their own vehicle. Moove, an African mobility fintech, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Speedinvest and Left Lane Capital, with participation from DCM,...
MTN Ghana has launched its 2021 Ayoba Hackathon Contest aimed at driving its digitization agenda while providing opportunities for developers and start-ups. Through the Hackathon, MTN will avail affording App developers and innovators the opportunity to use their creativity to launch their services through micro-apps on Ayoba, a super...
Ghana’s Jetstream lands $3M to build the digital infrastructure for Africa’s trade corridors Ghanaian logistics startup Jetstream, a platform that enables African businesses to see and control their own cross-border supply chains, has closed a funding round of US$3 million to expand its operations. Local and international investors participated in the...
Bhala is the first intelligent African Language Keyboard and Stickers app designed for Africans and African Languages. A mobile virtual keyboard, Bhala that uses machine learning and state of the art deep learning models to improve the experience of writing in African languages has been launched. Launched in January,...
Funding of up to 50,000 USD to be invested in initiatives that harness Facebook communities to support positive change in Egypt. On May 4th, Facebook MENA announced applications for their 2021 Community Accelerator Program are now open. In partnership with Rise-up, the program will focus on helping leaders harness the power...
Apple is hosting its first event of the year at 17:00 PM (GMT) tonight through a live stream. So where to watch the Apple event? Apple is all set to hold its first event of 2021, which goes by the title of “Spring Loaded” event, through a virtual presentation....