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Apple just concluded its first product launch event of the year, unveiling new Purple iPhone 12, iPads, iMacs, a 5G ...

Amazon will open its first African office in South Africa

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, has revealed that it will open its first African office in South Africa. The ...

Atlantica Ventures, a venture capital firm, has raised $50 million for African tech investments

Atlantica Ventures, an Africa-focused venture capital company, has raised a $50 million fund to invest in tech and tech-enabled companies ...

Flat6Labs Cairo has chosen eight Egyptian startups for its accelerator program

Flat6Labs Cairo has chosen eight Egyptian startups to participate in its accelerator program, which provides businesses with funding, mentorship, and ...

Flutterwave and Worldpay have partnered to expand payment processing in Africa

Through its Worldpay processing platform, FIS will provide domestic payment processing in Nigeria and South Africa through a partnership with ...

Vodacom Tanzania and Britam have teamed up to launch VodaBima, a digital insurance platform

Vodacom Tanzania has teamed up with Britam, an East African insurance company, to launch VodaBima. VodaBima is a microinsurance platform ...

Europcar, a global car rental company, has partnered with FlexClub, a South African car tech startup

Global car rental company, Europcar has teamed up with FlexClub, a South African car tech startup, to offer its innovative ...

FNB, a South African financial services provider, has launched a mobile money transfer service in Africa in partnership with MoneyGram

FNB, a South African financial services provider, has launched a feature with MoneyGram that allows users to complete MoneyGram transfer ...

Facebook creates Live Audio Rooms that are similar to Clubhouse

Facebook has announced that it will be releasing a number of audio features in the coming months, this includes Live ...

PayPal’s Venmo mobile payment app now includes a feature that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies

PayPal's Venmo mobile payment app will now allow users to buy, hold, and sell bitcoin and other digital tokens, potentially ...

Bolt Food appoints Edgar Kipngetich Kitur as Country Manager for Kenya