Telkom Appoints New CEO of Consumer

3 years ago

South Africa’s semi-private carrier Telkom has named Lunga Siyo as the new CEO of Telkom Consumer effective 1 October 2021.…

Pan-African fintech startup, PawaPay, raises $9 million seed for expansion and talent recruitment

3 years ago

Africa-focused fintech company, PawaPay has announced the raise of $9 million in seed financing to strengthen its mobile money payment…

Tizeti is testing a next-gen technology that could bring 5G-level speeds to Nigeria

3 years ago

If you are in Nigeria and have a smartphone close by, let’s do a little test. Spoiler Alert, we’re borrowing…

Africa’s Top Ten Countries Ranked by Internet Speed in 2021

3 years ago

Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month released its global market analysis, ranking all countries in terms of fastest…

Ethiopia is Building Local Social Media to Rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp

3 years ago

Ethiopia has begun development on its own social media platforms to rival US-based social networks like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.…

MaxAB extends Series A to $55M, largest ever by an Egyptian startup

3 years ago

MaxAB, an Egyptian eCommerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, has raised an additional $15M from existing investors bringing…

Unitel Launches Mobile Money Service in Angola with Huawei

3 years ago

Angola-based mobile operator Unitel has launched a digital money service – Unitel Money – in the Central African country. The…

Shared mobility startup, Plentywaka raises $1.2 million seed round, acquires Stabus Ghana

3 years ago

Toronto-headquartered shared mobility startup, Plentywaka has announced a $1.2 million seed raise a month after completing the Techstars Toronto Accelerator…

Explained: Can the Nigerian government really spy on your WhatsApp messages?

3 years ago

Barely a month after blocking access to Twitter, the Nigerian government allocated ₦1.93 billion ($4.6 million) to the National Intelligence…

Meet Julaya, a startup solving payment frictions for the World Bank in Ivory Coast

3 years ago

Grace Kouassi, an Ivorian construction retailer, goes through a lot of hassle when she has to pay employees their monthly…