Africa Tech Summit Returns to London on June 6
April 11, 2025
The 9th Africa Tech Summit London will convene at the London Stock Exchange on 6 June 2025, reinforcing the critical role of London as a gateway for capital and partnerships in Africa’s continuously evolving tech ecosystem. This year’s summit…
Purple Elephant Ventures Closes $5M Seed Round with New $500K Investment from Alphatron
April 11, 2025
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has secured an additional $500,000 investment from Alphatron, bringing its total seed round to $5 million. PEV had previously announced a $4.5M Seed Round in January, led by Clear Creek Investments…
EFTCorp Names Mike Smits as Group MD, Targets Growth in Ethiopia, DRC and Kenya
April 11, 2025
EFT Corporation has appointed Mike Smits as Group Managing Director formalising his leadership in day-to-day operations and strategic growth. Previously Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Smits’ appointment reflects EFTCorp’s commitment to accelerating digital financial transformation across…
Vertiv Joins DCD>Connect | MENA 2025 as Founding Partner
April 11, 2025
Vertiv will participate as a founding partner at DCD>Connect | MENA 2025, taking place on April 15–16, 2025 in Dubai. Vertiv will share its expertise through two speaking sessions during the two-day event. Tassos Peppas,…
Ajua Appoints Claire Munene as Chief Experience Officer
April 10, 2025
Ajua, the customer experience (CX) intelligence platform, has announced the appointment of Claire Munene as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). Claire rejoins Ajua from Telkom Kenya, where she served as Director of Customer Experience. She will help…
Muthoni Wachira Appointed Country Manager for Fulgo Mobile Kenya
April 10, 2025
Fulgo Mobile has announced the appointment of Muthoni Wachira as its new Country Manager for Kenya, effective April 7th, 2025. Muthoni’s appointment is expected to strengthen Fulgo Mobile’s local presence. She has over 14 years…
Moroccan Fintech PayTic Raises $4M to Scale Banking Automation
April 10, 2025
PayTic, a Moroccan fintech, PayTic, has secured $4 million extension to its Series Seed funding round. PayTic was founded in 2020 and offers advanced technological solutions that automate traditionally manual and complex banking processes. These…
Vertiv Upgrades SmartAisle Solution for Scalable, Energy-Efficient Edge Deployments up to 180kW
April 10, 2025
Vertiv has announced a significant upgrade to its Vertiv SmartAisle solution, designed specifically for edge computing applications up to 180 kW. Now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), this complete pre-engineered system…
Huawei and Kenya Partner to Train 1,000 ICT Students Annually
April 10, 2025
Kenya’s State Department for Technical Vocational Education and Training (SDTVET) has joined forces with global technology leader Huawei to foster the development of digital skills in Kenya. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding…