Tag: Africa News

Uber has announced the introduction of two new electric modes of transportation. In Kenya, UberBoda, Uber Connect, and Uber Eats ...

Afrikrea, an Ivory Coast-based tech startup, has launched ANKA, an all-in-one SaaS solution for payments and online shipping services

As it continues to power e-commerce for Africa, Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for "all things made of Africa," is launching ...

Ajua, a Kenyan customer experience firm, has acquired WayaWaya, a Kenyan artificial intelligence and machine learning firm

Ajua, a Kenyan customer experience platform for African companies, has announced the acquisition of WayaWaya, a Kenya-based AI and machine ...

Kashat, an Egyptian fintech startup raised funding round from Cairo Angels

Kashat, an Egyptian fintech company, has announced a new investment from the Cairo Angels, a global network of angel investors ...

Olusegun Ogunsanya has been appointed as the new CEO of Airtel Africa

Olusegun Ogunsanya has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and ...

AZA Finance acquires Exchange4Free to scale expansion in Africa

AZA Finance (formerly known as BitPesa) has agreed to buy cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave ...

Jumia Ghana has appointed Tolulope George-Yanwah as its new CEO

Tolulope George-Yanwah has been appointed as Ghana's new Chief Executive Officer by Jumia, Africa's leading eCommerce platform. Tolulope George-Yanwah succeeds ...

Google has announced the launch of 40,000 new developer scholarships In Africa

Beginner and intermediate developers in Africa will be eligible for the latest scholarships in Android, Web, and Google Cloud development. ...

Goodwell Investments has announced the launch of a new EUR50 million fund to support African SMEs

Goodwell V is a new impact investment company founded by Goodwell Investments. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor funds, ...

In a record-breaking first quarter, Amazon surpasses $100 billion in revenue

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon had a fantastic year in 2020. As the pandemic continued to accelerate Amazon's online business, the ...

The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications