Jeff Bezos will travel to space aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed rocket
Jeff Bezos, Amazon and Blue Origin founder announced that he will be a passenger on Blue Origin's New Shepard's maiden...
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After the president’s tweet was deleted, Nigeria banned Twitter
Nigeria's government announced that Twitter's operations have been halted indefinitely, two days after the platform deleted a tweet by President...
The Rwanda FintecHub has launched its second cohort of startup accelerators
The Rwanda ICT Chamber, in collaboration with UNCDF Rwanda, Kigali Innovation City, and the Rwandan government, is supporting the Rwanda...
WhereIsMyTransport, a South African startup, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A extension round.
WhereIsMyTransport, a South African business, has received a US$14.5 million Series A extension round to continue its expansion into emerging...
Ghana is planning a digital currency pilot
Gov. Ernest Addison of the Bank of Ghana (BOG) said the agency is now “in the advanced stages” of creating...
MTN Ghana has announced a $25 million investment in Ghana’s digital ecosystem
MTN Ghana, the country's largest mobile telecommunications company, announced that it will invest $25 million over the next three years...
MoneyHash has raised a six-figure pre-seed Funding round to Build the Middle East and Africa’s First Payment and Fintech Super-API
MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup based in the United States that uses a universal API and a unified checkout experience...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a new program to assist start-ups in expanding across the Maghreb and creating jobs
IFC has announced a new advisory program aimed at making it easier for start-ups in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia to...
AppsNmobile, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has received a $1 million investment from Oasis Capital
AppsNmobile, a Ghanaian Fintech startup, has received a $1 million investment from Oasis Capital. This investment is expected to help...
Opontia raises $20 million in a seed round to acquire and expand Middle Eastern and African e-commerce brands.
In a seed round, Opontia, a Dubai-based business that acquires and expands e-commerce companies, raised $20 million in debt and...
The AfricArena will be held in Senegal during the West Africa Summit
AfricArena has announced the dates for a two-day summit on June 22 and 23 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in...
Google has chosen 30 startups in Europe to get a piece of its $2 million Black Founders Fund
Google unveiled the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund last October, a $2 million initiative that will grant cash prizes...
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