Morocco's ORA Secures $1.5 Million in Seed Funding
March 15, 2024
ORA Technologies has successfully secured $1.5 million in Seed funding from Moroccan entrepreneurs, demonstrating their strong belief in the company’s growth and impact potential. The ORA Maroc Super App, with its impressive 300,000+ downloads, aims…
Village Capital Announces Call for African Startups with a Focus on Greentech
March 15, 2024
Summary Village Capital and Moody’s Foundation have announced the launch of Greetech2024: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator. This accelerator is meant to advance innovative and sustainable solutions that actively contribute to building resilience…
Samsung Galaxy S24 Receives the March 2024 Security Patch
March 14, 2024
Samsung has rolled out the March security patch to the Galaxy S24 in Kenya. The S24 series was launched in Kenya a few weeks back and is currently available in stores from ksh 124,500. You…
Watu Credit Awarded Client Protection Certification from MFR
March 14, 2024
Watu Credit has today been awarded a Client Protection Certification in recognition of their long-standing commitment to client protection by the Microfinanza Rating (MFR) Certification Committee. The recognition was awarded to both Watu Kenya and…
Bolt Expands Operations to DRC
March 14, 2024
Bolt has announced the expansion of its services to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Bolt currently has over 200 drivers ready to start providing services through its platform in Kinshasa. The capital…
Spotify Daylist is now Available to Users in kenya
March 14, 2024
Last year Spotify Daylist was launched in a few select markets and we finally have it in kenya. Spotify Daylist has seen a search spike of 17,000% and has captured the attention of music lovers…
Key Findings and Trends in the African Tech Startup Ecosystem by Mozilla Africa
March 13, 2024
The African tech startup ecosystem has seen tremendous growth and innovation, positioning itself as a key player in driving economic development and encouraging entrepreneurship in Africa. Recently, Mozilla Africa launched a Comprehensive Analysis of the…
Microsoft ADC Introduces Mentorship Programme for Tech Women in Universities
March 13, 2024
The Microsoft Africa Development Centre has launched a mentorship program for women pursuing technology studies at universities. The first cohort of the initiative, called Women Inspiring and Nurturing Students (WINS), brings together approximately 70 young…
Gavi and Seedstars Launch INFUSE 2024: a global open call for innovations to foster climate-resilient health systems
March 13, 2024
Gavi in partnership with Seedstars, announces INFUSE 2024 a global call for applications for innovations, to bolster health systems against climate threats and enhance immunization delivery. Apply at https://seedsta.rs/INFUSE2024. INFUSE, short for Innovation for Uptake,…