Nigerian online-only bank startup Kuda raises $1.6M
Nigerian fintech startup Kuda — a digital-only retail bank — has raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding. The Lagos and London-based company recently launched the...
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DHL expands Africa eShop online retail app to 34 countries
DHL has expanded its DHL Africa eShop business to 13 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce platform to 34 African...
What is Andela, the Africa tech talent accelerator?
As someone who covers Africa’s tech scene, I’m frequently asked about Andela . That’s not surprising, given the venture gets more global press (arguably) than...
Tala’s $110 Million raise – late stage VC feels like a House of Cards
We live in a world where we often have to wonder what the balance between promise and performance is. It is especially critical to see...
African incubator MEST has a new MD and 11 fresh startup investments
Pan-African incubator MEST announced investments in 11 startups from its 2019 cohort that will each receive $100,000 in financing. The $1.1 million backing for a...
Y Combinator-backed Trella brings transparency to Egypt’s trucking and shipping industry
Y Combinator has become one of the key ways that startups from emerging markets get the attention of American investors. And arguably no clutch of...
Kenyan MP and baby ejected from parliament session | World news
Some Kenyan lawmakers are protesting against a decision by the temporary speaker of parliament’s lower house to eject their colleague who was holding her young...
Africa’s top mobile phone seller Transsion to list in Chinese IPO
Chinese mobile-phone and device maker Transsion will list in an IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market, Transsion confirmed to TechCrunch. The company—which has a robust Africa...
Kenya’s Blockchain Task Force Advises Government to Consider Initial Coin Offerings
The blockchain and cryptocurrency task force established by the Kenyan government is requesting that the authorities enable the development of initial coin offerings (ICOs). According...
Kenya Prepares to Embrace Blockchain
On July 25, 2019, news broke of Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru receiving a report from Bitange Ndemeo, which recommends blockchain technology to help tackle...
Kenya Should Pursue Cryptocurrency Adoption, Says National Blockchain Task Force
A crypto and blockchain think tank in Kenya is advising authorities to focus on ensuring cryptocurrency adoption in the country, reports CGTN Africa, July 25,...
Kenyan Central Bank Governor Believes Facebook’s Libra is too Risky
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has given its take on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. The apex bank has said that Libra comes with phenomenal...
Africa Roundup: Yamaha backs MAX, Founders Factory and Norrsken support startups, inside Ethiopia’s tech scene
Competition in Africa’s two-wheel ride-hail market is accelerating. Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng was the latest startup to add funding, raising a $7 million funding...
Days after pledging to expand internet, Ethiopia’s government shuts it off
Days after Ethiopian ICT officials made public pledges to improve net access, the government began playing on-again, off-again with the internet — shutting it down...
Gay rugby player facing deportation to Kenya gets reprieve | UK news
A gay rugby player facing deportation to Kenya, where he fears he will be the victim of persecution and violence because of his sexuality, has...