Tag: african startups

03/17/2021

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Google, accusing the corporation of unlawfully violating the privacy of millions ...

Norrsken, a global entrepreneurship hub will invest $12m in Rwanda’s start-up scene through its Kigali campus.

03/17/2021

Norrsken, a global entrepreneurship hub, has set aside $12 million for the Kigali Campus to invest in the local and ...

Flutterwave and Paypal have teamed up to make it easier for African businesses to accept and make payments.

03/16/2021

Flutterwave, Africa's payments technology business, has announced a new partnership with PayPal. The partnership will allow PayPal customers around the ...

Dayra, an Egyptian FinTech firm, receives a $3 million investment, joins Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 batch

03/16/2021

Dayra, a Cairo-based fintech company, has entered Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch and raised the region's largest debt and equity ...

For 11 million young Africans, the African Publishing Innovation Fund would improve access to education, books, and literacy skills.

03/16/2021

The African Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF), a grant initiative co-led by Dubai Cares, a global philanthropic organization headquartered in the ...

Microsoft promises to make the transition to a password-free environment as seamless as possible.

Around 200 million people who use Microsoft services have already abandoned passwords. Microsoft is upgrading its popular cloud storage platform ...

Fintech in Egypt NowPay raises new funds a Pre-Series A round, joins Y Combinator ongoing Winter 2021 batch

NowPay, a financial wellbeing network for workers headquartered in Cairo, has joined Y Combinator and raised new funds in a ...

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, MEST Ghana, is now accepting applications for its next entrepreneurial program

03/19/2021

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, MEST Ghana, is now accepting applications for its next one-year, fully-funded entrepreneurial training program. MEST ...

MTN South Africa and Huawei have launched a new and safe payment solution.

MTN South Africa and Huawei have launched a new and safe payment solution. MTN South Africa and Huawei have collaborated ...

Stripe’s valuation has risen to $95 billion after a $600 million funding round.

Stripe's valuation has risen to $95 billion after a $600 million funding round. Stripe's valuation soared to $95 billion after ...

EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s e-payments provider, receives $2.33 million grant from the African Development Bank to help modernize the country’s electronic payments system.