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Kenya’s Kwendo Targets Africa’s $600b Informal Economy With Digital Payroll Revolution
Kenyan fintech startup Kwendo is shaking up how Africa’s casual workforce is paid, introducing a payroll-embedded financial wellness platform that blends offline micro-apps with...
Exclusive: Meet the Power Couple Behind Cofluenxa, the Startup Revolutionising Nigeria’s Creator and Influencer Marketing
Ganiyu Musa Babalola and Bakare Nisojuoluwa Teniola, the founders of Cofluenxa
How Pesalink and TendePay Partnership Is Transforming Instant Payments and Transfers for SMEs in Kenya
Pesalink, the interbank money transfer service run by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), has partnered with Nairobi-based fintech TendePay to make bulk and single...
How KA-DAH is Ensuring Digital Inclusion by Opening Smartphones to the Visually Impaired
South African startup Oplene Group is drawing international attention with KA-DAH, a new assistive device that allows people with visual impairments to use smartphones...
From Injuries to Ballon d’Or Winner: The Technological Reinvention Behind the Rise of Ousmane Dembélé
Ballon d’Or winner, Ousmane Dembélé
eBay Bets on Social Commerce With Tise Acquisition
eBay has announced plans to acquire Tise, a Norway-based social marketplace platform known for its emphasis on sustainability and second-hand fashion. The move, expected...
Tech Giants Urge H-1B Workers to Stay in US Amid $100,000 Visa Fee Policy
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have issued urgent advisories to their H-1B employees, urging them to avoid foreign travel after the White House announced a...
What Street Wallet’s Acquisition of Digitip Means for South African Fintech
South African fintech Street Wallet, has acquired Digitip, a local startup, for an undisclosed amount. Street Wallet’s acquisition of Digitip marks a significant step...
How Lagos Drivers Can Benefit from LagRide’s New Roll Out of 100 Electric Cars
LagRide, the Lagos State government-backed e-hailing service operated by CIG Group has unveiled 100 new electric cars, reinforcing the company’s commitment to cleaner, smarter,...
How Tanzanian Agri-Tech Startup MazaoHub Plans to Scale Climate-Smart Farming with Newly Secured $2m Funding
Tanzanian agri-tech company MazaoHub has secured $2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to expand its AI-driven farming solutions across Africa.
The funding, comprising $1.5...
Mandarin in Nigerian Schools: What This Means for the Tech and Engineering Community
In September 2025, the Nigerian government introduced Mandarin Chinese as one of the optional foreign languages in the senior secondary school curriculum, joining Arabic...
Unlocking Opportunities: How Techparley Africa’s #Drive100 Initiative is Helping Startups Gain Visibility
Techparley Africa's #Drive100 initiative is a unique platform designed to showcase the stories of 100 innovative startups in Africa, providing them with free, high-impact...
