Lami Technologies, Kenyan Insurtech Startup Acquires Bluewave Insurance Agency
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurtech startup has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency for an undisclosed amount, entered Malawi and Democratic Republic of Congo as it seeks for markets in Africa Bluewave [...]
Nigeria's Bamboo Raises $15 Million in Series A Funding Round
Nigerian fintech startup, Bamboo, has raised $15 million in its Series A round of funding, seeking to accelerate its growth, move into new markets and launch more products. Investors who [...]
Airtel Africa Joins FTSE 100 Index
Airtel Africa is set to join the FTSE 100 index on Monday, 31st January 2022. The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with [...]Tanzania's NALA Raises $10 Million in its Seed Round of Funding
Tanzania's cross-border payments fintech startup has raised $10 million in its seed round of funding, seeking to expand across Africa in 2022. Investors who took part in this round of [...]Sandbox Launches $50 Million Metaverse Accelerator Program
The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming metaverse has launched a $50 million Metaverse Accelerator Program, targetting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse. With applications now open and the first [...]Africa Focused VC TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Tech Fund
Africa focused Venture Capital firm TLcom has announced the first close at $70 million for its new $150 million Africa-focused tech fund. Participants in the round include Allianz, the world's [...]Rolls Royce Spirit of Innovation' is World's Fastest All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls Royce's all electric airplane, dubbed the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft, having set two new world records which have now been independently confirmed. On [...]Savannah Cement to float KSh 39.7 Bond on London Stock Exchange for Clinker Project
Savannah Cement plans to raise $350 million (KSh39.7 billion) via a bond on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to build a clinker production plant. The firm has been relying on [...]Safaricom Ethiopia Plc is Building a $ 100 Million Data Centre in Addis
Safaricom Ethiopia Plc is building a $ 100 million data centre in Addis Ababa. The structure was assembled in China before making its way to the capital Addis via Djibouti. [...]Video Interview; Celo Founder in Residence Charles Nichols Breaks down Web 3
Charles Nicholsis theFounder in ResidenceatCelo, an open platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Charles previously served as theCTO and Co-FounderatSunCulture, the only SME globally [...]
Cold Calling Mistakes You Should Avoid
People hang up on me all the time Others don't answer It's a waste of time These are but some complaints you'll hear from sales teams that attempt cold calling [...]Zanifu, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Secures US$1Million Seed Funding
Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech firm has secured US$ 1 Million in seed funding that it intends to stock-finance micro, small and medium sized enterprises in Kenya as it also eyes [...]
