Tag: Innovation

Early-stage Ghanaian startups can now apply to the MEST Express accelerator program to help them grow their businesses. Over 50 ...

The President of the Central African Republic supports cryptocurrency despite setbacks

The president of the Central African Republic has stated that cryptocurrencies can support financial inclusion. The Central African Republic was ...

Moove, a Nigerian mobility fintech startup, has raised $20 million in funding from British International Investment

The UK government's development financing institution (DFI), British International Investment (BII), formerly known as CDC Group, has invested $20 million ...

The Moroccan Central Bank is currently working on a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies

Currently, the Moroccan central bank is working on a bill to provide a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies. Abdellatif Jouahri, the ...

OKO, a Mali-based insurtech, has raised $500k in a seed extension round

OKO, a Malian insurtech startup, has raised a US$500,000 seed extension round to aid in its Ivory Coast expansion and ...

Afrikamart, a Senegalese agritech startup, has raised $850k in seed funding

Senegalese agritech startup Afrikamart has announced the completion of an $850,000 seed round of financing from reputable venture capital firms, ...

Wingcopter receives funding of US$42 million to expand its network throughout sub-Saharan Africa

The German company Wingcopter, which makes and offers delivery drones, said that it has raised $42 million from reputable financial ...

Google Analytics is now banned in Italy, making it the fourth country in the European Union to do so

Italy joins Austria, France, and the Netherlands in banning Google analytics, making it the fourth EU country to do so. ...

To support e-health entrepreneurs in Africa, a new $7 million i3 program has been launched

A partnership between Southbridge A&I, Salient Advisory, and SCIDaR has led to the creation of i3, a US$7 million program ...

Khaby Lame, the biggest TikTok star in the world, is now a global brand ambassador for Binance

The Italian-Senegalese creator Khaby Lame, who rose to stardom with his popular TikTok films, has collaborated with Binance to become ...

Snap has launched a paid version of its Snapchat app