News - East Africa

The technology firm behind Cardano, IOHK (Input Output Hong Kong), has announced a new partnership with the Ethiopian government to...

Shehryar Ali has been appointed as the new Country Manager for East Africa by Mastercard. Shehryar Ali brings a wealth...

Kidato, a Kenyan edtech startup for African K-12 students, has raised $1.4 million in a seed round. Learn Start Capital,...

Hormuud, Somalia's largest telecommunications company, has announced the launch of WAAFI, the country's first native mobile money app. For the...

The second season of the Microsoft Africa Development Center's Game of Learners virtual hackathon featured 12 teams made up of...

Persistent Energy Capital, a Venture capital company that specializes in working with early-stage companies that offer valuable products and services...

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...