Business
Ex-GE Vernova Executive, Mohammed Mijindadi, Launches AISL to Drive Africa’s Next Infrastructure Wave
Mohammed Mijindadi, a veteran infrastructure and energy executive with more than two decades of experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, has launched Africa Infrastructure Solutions Ltd...
How Namecheap Turned a Major Server Crisis Into a Lesson in Professional Crisis Communication
Namecheap has demonstrated how timely, transparent and empathetic communication can help a technology company manage a major infrastructure crisis. The company achieved this after a...
KudiWave seeks clarification over N750m transfer from PalmPay account
KudiWave Technologies Limited has challenged a N750.37 million debit from its account with Palmpay Limited, raising questions over the destination of the funds and...
Blockops Targets Africa’s Cross-Border Payment Gaps With Stablecoin Infrastructure for Fintechs
Nigerian blockchain infrastructure startup, Blockops Network, is seeking to tackle one of Africa’s persistent financial challenges, the difficulty, cost and complexity of moving money...
UAE’s Cobi Raises $1m to Build AI-Powered Customer Intelligence Infrastructure for Global Enterprises
UAE-based customer intelligence startup, Cobi, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered platform, which helps businesses turn...
Kenyan Startup E-Moti Turns to Electric Buses, Smart Routes to Fix Nairobi’s Daily Commuting Problem
Kenyan mobility startup, E-Moti, is seeking to transform how professionals commute to work by combining electric buses with technology designed to match routes and...
SeerBit partners PayPal to expand payment options for African businesses, global shoppers
Nigeria’s pan-African payments company, SeerBit, has strengthened its push to connect African businesses with the global digital economy through a new integration with PayPal,...
Egypt’s UMAMI Launches AI-Powered Learning System with $1m Investment to Transform Workforce Development
Egyptian EdTech company, UMAMI E-Learning Solutions has launched its Learning Operating System (LOS), an AI-powered digital infrastructure designed to help governments, educational institutions and...
Africa50 Secures $50 Million to Accelerate Green Infrastructure Investment Across Africa
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has secured US$50 million in fresh commitments from two international development-finance institutions to accelerate the development of climate-resilient...
Yellow Card Raises $40 Million to Scale Stablecoin Infrastructure and Expand Global Dollar Access
US-headquartered fintech company, Yellow Card, has secured a fresh $40 million strategic funding round as it seeks to expand its stablecoin infrastructure and strengthen...
Jeff Bezos Closes in on Liverpool Stake as Billionaire Consortium Eyes £4.4bn Club Valuation
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire a substantial minority stake in Liverpool Football Club as part of...
My Syria Launches as Country’s First Tourism Super App, For Global Payments, Travel Services Under One Roof
Syria’s tourism industry is taking a major step towards digitalisation with the launch of My Syria, a new integrated super app designed to bring...
