News - East Africa

OKO has received a seed investment of USD$1.2 million from Newfund and ResiliAnce in a funding round. Mercy Corps Venture,...

Vodacom Tanzania has teamed up with Britam, an East African insurance company, to launch VodaBima. VodaBima is a microinsurance platform...

Bolt, Africa's on-demand food delivery platform, has named Edgar Kipngetich Kitur as Country Manager for Bolt Food in Kenya, where he...

MTN Rwandacell Plc (MTN Rwanda) has announced that on May 4, 2021, it will begin trading on the Rwanda Stock...

Jumia City Partner Program ,the company's new eCommerce platform program provides young people in Kenya with the ability to earn...

Telkom Kenya has announced plans to launch Fursa, a youth-focused mobile money platform that will provide young Kenyans with financial...

Numida, Ugandan fintech company, has closed its $2.3 million seed round. MFS Africa, a pan-African payments firm, led the seed...

Strathmore University has partnered with Ukraine-based 482.solutions to offer blockchain solution development training to Strathmore University students. The aim of...

EnableMe, a global disability and development organization, has launched an online platform in Kenya that connects, supports, and empowers people...

Ampersand, a Kigali-based electric motorcycle company, has received $3.5 million from the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) to help it expand...