Jumia Technologies Exits Rwanda Market
Jumia Technologies has successfully concluded its business in Rwanda after shutting down its food delivery business in the country. Jumia Foods was the company's remaining business in Rwanda after the [...]
RaySecur, Mailroom Security Startup, Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding
Mailroom security startup, RaySecur, has raised a total of $3 million in their first round of seed funding. The investors who participated in the funding include One Way Ventures, Junson [...]Virtual Maps of Kenyan Parks Go Live
Google has officially launched its virtual maps alias street view feature on maps for some Kenyan parks and conservancies. The move will, therefore, enable tourists all over the world take [...]Uber Launches in Ivory Coast
Uber Technologies has officially launched its operations in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Currently, it is hosting a series of training sessions to bring local drivers on board. Abidjan, therefore, becomes the [...]Kenya's Farmshine Raises $250,000 Funding
Kenya's Agritech startup, Farmshine, has raised a $250,000 (KSh 25.5 million) funding from US-based impact investor Gray Matters Capital’s gender lens sector-agnostic portfolio – GMC coLABS. According to a statement from Gray [...]Google Co-founders Step Down as Alphabet Executives
Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, have stepped down as Alphabet CEO and president, respectively. Following their stepping down, Sundar Pichai will take over as Alphabet CEO, adding to [...]Huawei to Move Research Facilities From US to Canada
Huawei is moving its research facilities from the US to Canada following continued sanctions on the company by US. According to the company CEO, the move is necessary because Huawei [...]Nigeria's Talent Marketplace, Bookings Africa, Launches in Kenya
Bookings Africa, a Nigerian talent marketplace for creatives, has officially launched in Kenya. This comes after Unicorn Group successfully financed the startup's fundraising round. However, Unicorn Group did not disclose [...]SA Commission Orders Telcos to Cut Data Prices
The South Africa Competition commission has ordered telcos to cut data prices by 30-50% or face prosecution. The order has come after years of outcry from citizens and analysts over [...]Reasons Why Small Businesses Need CRM Software
The idea of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is still a developing concept in Africa, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. Businesses often face the challenge of focusing on customers and [...]Vodacom Tanzania Introduces Vending Machine that Accepts M-Pesa
Vodacom Tanzania has introduced a vending machine that accepts M-Pesa payments. The vending machine allows customers to request for an item and pay via QR code via M-Pesa. Consequently, the [...]Tech Firm Ockam Raises $4.9 Million in Seed Funding
Technology firm Ockam has secured $4.9 million in seed funding. With the funding, the firm will, therefore, be able to make it easier for developers to make their IoT apps [...]
