Nigerian financial technology company, Kudi, has rebranded its business name to Nomba. The company claims that the rebranding was necessary as it seeks to transit into...
Instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has launched a new feature designed to help users to join private communities. The Chief Executive of Meta Group, Mark Zuckerberg, disclosed...
Chinese fast growing fintech company, Opay, has been approved by the Central Bank of Egypt to issue prepaid cards through their OPay application. Opay‘s Head of...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Techstars shortlists three Nigerian startups for accelerator American seed...
The Egypt subsidiary of the American multinational company, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched its annual Unbox Innovation challenge. P&G made the announcement in a press...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Simpu raises $1M pre-seed round A Nigerian customer...
A UAE-based B2B e-grocery platform, Right Farm has announced securing a $2.8M seed funding round to support its technology development and growth plans in the Middle...
An Egypt-based digital payments provider, Paymob, has expanded its footprint with a new market entry in Pakistan. The expansion followed an initial entry into other markets...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Snapchat launches new feature to teach sign language Popular...
A Cairo-based tech start-up, Sprints, has raised a $1.2 million seed round. Several start-ups including MED Angels, AUC Angels, Cubit Ventures, Challenge Fund, EdVentures, Falak Startups...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. MainOne launches MDXi Lekki II Data Center to expand...
ImaliPay, Sycamore, ZirooPay, O7Therapy, and Strove. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Nigeria’s 105-year old financial institution, Union Bank, has...
A United States-based ecommerce start-up, Elloe, has closed an undisclosed amount to fund its investment plan in Kenya. The Chief Executive Officer of Elloe, Owen Sakawa,...
76% of organizations suffered downtime and data loss in 2021, according to Acronis Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022. The report, seen by Ripples Nigeria, cited...
American AI business software provider, Lilt, has announced closed a $55 million Series C round led by Four Rivers. The round, according to a statement from...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Tesla to roll out electric Cybertruck next year Tesla’s...
Nigeria’s 105-year old financial institution, Union Bank, has launched SpaceNXT, a technological and innovation hub, in Nigeria’s seat of commerce, Lagos. The bank revealed this on...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s ImaliPay secures $3M to enhance services Nigerian fintech...
Google Cloud has launched a new cross-platform data storage device that will help enterprises analyze data in their warehouses easily. Google Cloud disclosed this at a...
UAE-based edtech and remote work marketplace, Qureos, has closed a $3M pre-seed round. The round, according to details of the deal, was co-led by Dubai-based COTU...
American global tech payments giant Visa has built an innovation studio in Kenya as it seeks to help Africans develop digital solutions. The multinational financial services...
1. US chipmaker, Intel, suspends operations in Russia American chipmaker, Intel Corp., on Tuesday, announced suspending business operations in Russia, a move in show of solidarity...
Barcelona-based hotel, software-as-a-service startup, Amenitiz, has closed a $30 million Series A funding round. The raiser comes on the heels of a recent $7.5M seed, led...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Lagos-based ZirooPay raises $11.4M to scale venture ZirooPay, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. South African app, Strove, raises R4 million Strove, a...
Mikron, Sticitt, Minit, Al Mada, Waspito, Malt, and Zepto. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. American tech giant, Microsoft, has...
Mobilecooks is a foodtech startup based in Lagos, leveraging technology to enhance the Nigerian food industry by solving some of the major bottlenecks that hampers food...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Five-year-old Sticitt closes seed funding to scale venture Sticitt,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Morocco’s Al Mada launches $110m investment fund for Africans...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Cameroon’s Waspito closes $2.7m seed funding round Waspito, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Paris-based startup Malt acquires Comatch Malt, a French startup,...
Kwik, Yemaachi, Betacube, Cashlet, ThriveAgric, CodeLn, Simplifyd and Lucky. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Nigerian agritech startup, ThriveAgric, has...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Kwik closes $2m Series A funding round Kwik,...
Apple may begin to sell iPhones and iPads as part of a hardware subscription service. This is according to a report from Bloomberg, speculating that the...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Kenyan fintech startup, Cashlet, launches micro-saving service Cashlet, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigerian 5-year-old startup, ThriveAgric, closes $56.4m Nigerian agritech startup,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Simplifyd closes $500k pre-seed Simplifyd, a Nigerian startup...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Tony Elumelu Foundation partners Google to support African entrepreneurs...
Spleet, Sokowatch, Big Cabal Media, Instagram, Yoco, Engen, Google, and 4G Capital. These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Spleet, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Instagram launches supervision tools to protect children online American...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Big Cabal Media closes $2.3M seed funding Nigeria-based media...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Google celebrates Nigerian Potter, Ladi Kwali, on Doodle Tech...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Spleet closes $625k pre-seed funding round Spleet, a...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Egypt’s Nexta secures $2.2m pre-seed round Nexta, an Egyptian...
Antler, Naqla, AltSchool, Tactic, Sary, 100ms, Klump and Yep! These are some of the names that made the headlines this week. Klump, Nigeria’s buy now pay...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Yep! closes $1.5m pre-seed funding To launch its...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Antler secures $13.5m to accelerate East African startups Antler,...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Unity Bank partners AltSchool Africa to empower female in...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Saudi firm, Sary, acquires Egypt’s Mowarrid Saudi B2B e-commerce...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Egypt’s Kouncel closes $1.2m pre-seed funding Egypt-based legal and...