Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding to help with Expansion across Africa
October 26, 2021
LG To Add More Content To Third-Party Smart TVs Powered by WebOS
October 14, 2021
LG Electronics will substantially expand the availability of content streaming options for third-party TVs running its proprietary webOS platform. With the firmware update now rolling out, viewers with webOS TVs can enjoy an enriched viewing…
Bolt and Rubis Energy Partner To Offer drivers discounted fuel rates
October 14, 2021
Bolt has forged a partnership with Rubis Energy Kenya to offer drivers who operate on the Bolt platform discounted prices on fuel commodities in a bid to cushion drivers from the escalating fuel prices witnessed…
Addressing the digital gender divide in Africa through the African Girls Can Code Initiative
October 8, 2021
Globally, 3.7 billion people do not have access to the internet. Half of them are women. In some parts of the world the digital gender divide has been shrinking, but data shows it is growing…
OPPO Kenya Announces a Wildlife Mobile Photography Challenge with Ksh 200,000 up for grabs
October 4, 2021
OPPO Kenya has launched a mobile photography competition with an aim to support the continued revival of local tourism by encouraging more Kenyans to visit the national parks and game reserves. The Reno6 5G wildlife…
Segun Ogunsanya Takes Over As Airtel Africa CEO
October 4, 2021
Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces that further to the Company’s appointment of Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, as Managing Director and…
Network International Acquires DPO Group
October 1, 2021
DPO Group has finalized its acquisition by Network International, a globally renowned enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa. In a landmark deal for the African payments space, Network International has acquired…
Andela Raises $200M Investment Led by SoftBank
September 29, 2021
Andela today announced $200 million in Series E financing that values the company at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Softbank Vision Fund 2* with participation from new investor Whale Rock and existing investors including…
Yabx Expands its Operations and Service Offerings as Digital Lending Gains Momentum in Africa Region
September 23, 2021
Yabx, a fintech venture offering credit products across 12 countries in Africa, today announced the appointment of Eunice R. Gatama as Director for Africa Business. This comes as a strategic decision by the company which…
Huawei's DIGIX Lab Set to Provide developers a space to revolutionize their App ideas
September 17, 2021
Calling all App developers! If you love to code, build helpful digital products, and create or contribute to a variety of tech specific projects, then HUAWEI’s Developer Hub, the “DIGIX Lab” will become an empowering…
