Tech Gist Africa

Hello Folks! Let’s quickly run through today’s big 5! We begin with the news from Crenov8 Consulting. Crenov8 Consulting is...

Jumia Partners Amadeus To Launch Flight Booking Platform

Due to the increment of flight bookings on Jumia flights portal, with an explosive 400% growth between July 2017 and...

Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro 6, And Other Updated Surface Device

Microsoft, yesterday announced the updated version of the Surface Pro. Panos Panay, chief product officer at Microsoft, introduced the updated...

Egyptian Start-up, iCommunity Secures $600k Series-A Round

Community management start-up in Egypt called iCommunity has secured $600, 000 from Egyptian VC company, Algebra Ventures in a Series-A...

Crenov8 Set to Hold Africa’s Largest Agro Conference in Rwanda – MTFC Rwanda

Crenov8 Consulting is bringing its Agro export conference, Meet the Farmers Conference (MTFC), to Rwanda on October 5, 2018 at...

How Nownow Aims to Change the Face of Banking in Nigeria

10/05/2018

Hundreds of Nigerians, both banked and unbanked, can now access free mobile transacting with the launch of the NowNow payment...

The Big 5 Daily: Bandim Online Wins Guinea Bissau Seedstars Pitch, e-Moto to Revolutionise Rwanda’s Boda Boda And More

It is a new month, guys… and we are back with the Big 5 Daily. Let’s get started real quick…...

Germane e-Moto to Revolutionise Rwanda’s Boda Boda

In a move to reform the boda boda industry in the East African country, Germany based electric vehicle company, Ampersand...

Bandim Online Wins Guinea Bissau Seedstars Pitch

Guinea-Bissau based agritech start-up, Bandim Online has won Seedstars Bissau pitch event after defeating four other start-ups. For winning the...

Uganda’s DigiHealth Wins Best Health Innovation in Morocco

Uganda’s DigiHealth Limited won the award for Best Innovation in Health at the Women in Africa Summit held in Morrocco....

6 African Start-ups Make 2018 Amref Africa’s Innovate for Life Fund Accelerator Programme