African AI startup Fastagger Inc. announces funding from CV VC of Crypto Valley, Switzerland
Fastagger Inc, an African AI and Blockchain startup has announced that it has received investment from CV VC, a leading blockchain venture capital firm based in Zug, Switzerland. This marks [...]
The State of KYC in Africa: Smile Identity’s end-of-year 2022 KYC report featuring trends, policies country deep dives
Smile Identity, a leading provider of digital identity verification solutions for Africa, has released its highly-anticipated end-of-year 2022 Know Your Customer (KYC) report. Using data from nearly 50 million KYC [...]
14 start-ups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit 2023
Africa Tech Summit has announced the final shortlist of ventures who will Pitch Live on stage to investors, corporate and media at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi from 15th to [...]Final Call for Startups to Apply to Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2023
The final deadline for tech startups across Africa to apply for the fifth edition of Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is coming quickly with applications closing, Friday 20th [...]Africa Tech Summit 2023 Returns To Nairobi For Fifth Edition In February
Africa Tech Summit, the leading tech conference focused on connecting businesses and driving investments within Africa’s tech ecosystem, will host its fifth edition on the 15th to 16th of February [...]Why Every Small and Medium Business Needs to be Digital
Purity Njeri, Client Solutions Lead, Emerging Africa (South East Africa), Dell Technologies ‘Digital transformation’ can be perceived as being mainly for large enterprises however this isn’t the case at all. [...]NALA Money Expands to 19 European Countries in a Bid to Gain More Market Share
NALA, the Tanzanian fintech startup known for its African remittance services, has expanded to 19 additional European countries. With this expansion, the company hopes to gain a sizable market share [...]Visa targets Kenyan SMEs in Promoting the use of Digital Payments
Visa will collaborate with Kenyan small and medium-sized businesses to promote the use of digital payments. Over the next 12 months, the company also plans to launch dedicated Kenya editions [...]Kenyan Edtech, Zeraki Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding
Zeraki, a Kenyan edtech company that developed digital learning and school data analytics platforms, has raised $1.8 million in seed funding led by Acumen Fund for product catalogue expansion and [...]A conversation with Maurice Juma
On the heels of the prestigious and highly publicized Top 40 Under 40 business commendation awards in Kenya, we further explore one of the notable awards recipients, MediaPal CEO, Mr. [...]Microsoft and IFC tech partnership to promote sustainable agriculture in Africa
Microsoft has signed a partnership with the International Finance Corporation; the largest global development institution, to support the use of technology in Africa’s agricultural sector. Microsoft will deliver the project [...]IFC Unveils New $225 million VC Fund for Early Stage Tech Startups
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has unveiled a new $225 million fund to invest in early-stage companies in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan. The IFC's new fund will [...]
