• Partech Africa Report

    African Tech Ecosystem Raised $6.5 Billion – 2022 Partech Africa Report

    Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report, which aims to provide a practical picture of the state of the ecosystem, revealed that despite the global VC downturn, the African tech ecosystem grew faster...
  • NopeaRide

    Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Taxi Brand, NopeaRide Exits Kenyan Market.

    NopeaRide, Kenya’s first fully electric taxi service, is exiting the market after being unable to raise additional funding to keep it afloat. Kenya’s first fully electric taxi service, NopeaRide, is exiting the market after its parent company EkoRent OY failed to raise additional funding to keep it afloat. NopeaRide...
  • Sincerely Accra Podcast

    “Sincerely Accra” Podcast Selected for $100K Africa Podcast Fund by Spotify.

    Sincerely Accra was created to contribute to public discourse on a variety of unfiltered topics affecting life in Ghana and how young adults, millennials, and generation z are getting by. Episodes alternate between vox pops and in-studio interviews predominantly in English, with an occasional blend of Pidgin, Twi, and...
  • M-KOPA Unlocks $600 Million in Credit for Underbanked Customers in Africa.

    The fintech platform M-KOPA, which offers digital credit to customers who are underbanked, has announced the publication of its 2021 Impact Report. By utilizing data to link digital micropayments with the Internet of Things technology, M-KOPA, a fintech platform founded in 2011 that offers connected finance and digital...
  • Microsoft’s Appoints Kunle Awosika for It’s Africa Transformation Office.

    Kunle Awosika, a seasoned Microsoft employee, has been named Managing Director for the Africa Transformation Office to drive its strategic digital transformation initiatives across Africa. Microsoft veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika assume the position of Managing Director for the Africa Transformation Office as Wael Elkabbany steps into a...
  • Roam

    Kenya’s Roam Launches Electric Buses Targeting Public Transport.

    Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturing company Roam has launched electric buses for public transport. An electric bus aimed at public transportation has been introduced by Roam Electrics, a Kenyan manufacturer of electric vehicles. The 90-passenger Rome Rapid electric bus provides space for both standing and seated travellers and is powered...
  • Microsoft

    Microsoft Announces Job Opportunities for Recent African Students for US & Canada.

    Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent university graduates from Africa for full-time engineering positions in Canada & USA. Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent graduates from African universities in engineering, computer science or related fields for full-time software engineering roles and will provide successful candidates with relocation...
  • Mozilla Unveils Pocket, A Multimedia Platform In Kenya.

    In collaboration with Aga Khan University, Mozilla has launched Pocket, a user-friendly and interactive App aimed at improving the online user experience. In an effort to further enhance the online user experience, Mozilla, in collaboration with Aga Khan University, has developed a brand-new, interactive, and user-friendly App called Pocket....
  • Dash App

    Dash App Ordered to Cease Operation by BoG, after Securing $32.8 Million in Funding.

    Dash, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has been ordered by the Bank of Ghana to cease operations due to unapproved licences. The Bank of Ghana has ordered Ghanaian fintech company Dash to cease operations. The fintech startup has been growing since securing a $32.8 million seed round of funding with...
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