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South Africa based Crypto-trading platform, Revix has secured R11-million from an undisclosed firm. We only know that the firm...

Crypto Platform, Revix Receive R11m in Investment, Egypt-based Trella raises 600,000 Dollar in Pre Seed Round and More

02/28/2019

Hi guys, Welcome to the Big 5 Daily. Let’s dive in! We have news that, SA based Crypto-trading platform Revix...

Rwanda Launches Coding Academy

Rwanda has launched a Coding Academy on the 22nd of February 2019, in Nyabihu District. This launch is in line...

Facebook and MainOne Roll Out Open-Access Fibre Network

As part of Facebook’s move to link more people with broadband internet, MainOne and Facebook have partnered to roll out...

Huawei, Rain Collaborate to Introduce 5G Networks in South Africa

South Africa is now one of the first countries to launch 5G in Africa as Rain, a data-only network has...

Egypt-based Trella raises 600,000 USD in Pre Seed Round

Egypt trucking marketplace startup, Trella has raised more than $600,000 in a pre-seed funding led by Algebra Ventures. Several strategic...

IFC Offers 6 million USD Equity to Sub-Saharan Tech Startups, Uganda Kicks off Electric Car Project and More

Hi guys, Welcome to another edition of the Big 5 Daily. Let’s dive in! We have news that International Finance...

Vodacom South Africa Offers Apple Device Enrollment Programme

Vodacom has partnered with Apple to become the first Telco in South Africa to offer access to the Device Enrollment...

Helios Tower Raises $364mn on London Stock Exchange

5G Network Push, Helios to Build 1000 Towers

The independent telecoms tower infrastructure company, Helios Towers Ltd. announced an agreement with Africa’s Vulatel Ltd to build 1000 telecommunication...

IFC Offers 6 million USD Equity for Sub-Saharan Tech Startups

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has set aside 6 million USD for tech startups in Africa. The fund will be controlled...

Wema bank’s Hackathon Calls for Submission