Tag: tech africa

Mastercard has announced the launch of its SME Dining Series “Start Something Priceless” in Abuja and Lagos to help small businesses. ...

The New GSMA Innovation Fund is now accepting applications to support African startups that provide digital urban services

A new round of the GSMA Innovation Fund is now open for applications to scale digital solutions that provide basic ...

Homzmart, an Egypt-based marketplace platform, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to help it expand

Homzmart, a furniture and home goods marketplace platform in the Middle East, has closed a US$15 million Series A funding round ...

Google Phone app will finally get a basic Caller ID feature that will display caller’s name and number for all upcoming calls

The Google Phone app now has a simple Caller ID feature that displays the caller's name and number for all ...

Flutterwave and the Basketball Africa League have announced a multi-year partnership

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced a multi-year agreement with Flutterwave, making the payments technology provider a BAL associate ...

Bosta, an Egyptian eCommerce delivery company, has raised $6.7 million in a Series A round

Bosta, an Egyptian logistics and last-mile delivery company, has raised a US$6.7 million Series A funding round to boost its ...

Amazon is in negotiations to acquire MGM Studios for $9 billion

According to report, Amazon is in talks to buy MGM Studios, a major American movie studio, for $9 billion. According ...

Microsoft Teams launches free all-day video calling for friends and family

Microsoft has made personal features in Microsoft Teams available to people all over the world on desktop, tablet, and the internet. ...

Telda, an Egyptian-based digital banking app, has received a $5 million pre-seed investment

Sequoia Capital led a $5 million Pre-Seed funding round for Telda, a Cairo-based digital banking app, with participation from Global ...

The Bayer Foundation has announced a new funding opportunity for African startups

Early-stage African tech startups are being invited to apply for funding from the Bayer Foundation, which assists impact startups in ...

Munyax Eco in Rwanda and WidEnergy in Zambia receive funding from impact investor