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Non-Automation Of Toll Booths Leading To Missed Opportunities For Increased Revenue
The government of Ghana may be missing an opportunity to increase revenue from its non-automation of toll booths.…
Nigeria Central Bank To Introduce “E-Naira” Digital Currency In October
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, called the “e-naira,” in October, its central…
South Africa’s Yoco Raises $83 Million In Series C Round To Expand Internationally
South African payments and software startup Yoco has secured US$83 million in Series C funding to accelerate the…
Prolific Investor Olumide Soyombo Launches Pan-African VC Firm, Voltron Capital
Olumide Soyombo, one of Africa’s most prolific and active early-stage investors in tech startups, has today announced the…
Bolt Ghana Appoints Ali Zaryab As Country Manager for Bolt Food
The ride-hailing company, Bolt, has announced the appointment of Ali Zaryab as Ghana’s Country Manager for Bolt Food.…
Winners Announced For the 2021 Digital Equality Award
The Coalition for Digital Equality (CODE), a network connecting local and international stakeholders to address the digital gender…
MFS Africa Partners With Afrimoney In Sierra Leone To Enable Mobile Money Remittances
MFS Africa has announced that it has made its entry into Sierra Leone, partnering with Afrimoney, pan-African telecommunications leader Africell’s mobile…
54gene To Reinvest 5% of Proceeds From Commercial Drug Discovery Programs on African Scientists and Communities
54gene, the health technology company centered on advancing the field of African genomics to unlock scientific discoveries as…
Egypt’s Taager Closes $6.4M Seed Round To Expand Across Egypt And Worldwide
Taager, the Egyptian social ecommerce platform empowering online merchants with end-to-end logistics, has secured $6.4M in a Seed…
Founder Institute To Showcase New Portfolio Companies from Africa
Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed, will be showcasing some of the graduating companies from its accelerators in…