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How Zimbabwean Startup ChatCash Is Helping Businesses Sell Smarter Through Chat-Based Commerce
Zimbabwean startup, ChatCash, is positioning itself as a pioneer in Africa’s conversational commerce sector. Founded in 2023, ChatCash embeds payments, sales, and customer management tools...
How Tanzania’s NALA Is Transforming Money Transfers in Kenya with Equity Bank and PesaLink Partnership
Tanzanian fintech startup, NALA, has expanded into Kenya through a partnership with Equity Bank and payment utility PesaLink, in a move designed to tap...
How Vesti AI Is Transforming Global Immigration with Zyra, the World’s First AI Paralegal
Vesti AI, a Dallas-based immigration technology startup with operations across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, the UK, and Canada, has announced the launch of Zyra, its...
British Investor Backs Nigeria’s Agri-Tech Future with ₦11.4bn Boost
Africa’s agri-tech sector, British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, has committed $7.5 million (₦11.4 billion) in debt funding to Nigerian agri-tech...
Neexa AI: How Uganda’s Ethan Bampeire Is Building a Funding Playbook for African Startups
When Ethan Bampeire founded Neexa AI, his vision was to help Ugandan businesses win more customers using an AI-powered sales agent that works around...
What Cell C Top Spot Network Reliability Ranking Mean for Millions of South African Mobile Users
Telecommunications company, Cell C, has been recognised as joint #1 in mobile network reliability, video experience, and voice app performance in South Africa This is...
Meet Munify: Egyptian Fintech that Secured $3m Seed Round to Ease Cross-Border Banking for Diaspora
Egyptian fintech startup Munify has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, with participation from BYLD and Digital...
ISACA and Ingryd Academy Join Forces to Train 10,000 Nigerian Tech Professionals
Nigeria’s digital economy has taken a significant step forward with a five-year partnership between ISACA, the global IT governance and cybersecurity body, and Ingryd...
How a $600,000 Contract Loss Pushed Meriam Bessa to Build Africa’s First AI Influencer and a Startup
In early 2023, Meriam Bessa, co-founder and CEO of Hypeo AI, suffered the kind of blow that can end a career. Her digital agency,...
From Dial-Up to Digital Powerhouse: Cyberspace @30 Unveils New EdTech and Security Platforms
Three decades after pioneering dial-up internet services in Nigeria, Cyberspace Group has marked its 30th anniversary with the launch of two new technology platforms—Erdvora,...
How iKhokha’s $93M Nedbank Acquisition Redefines Startup Independence in Africa
South African startup iKhokha says it will keep its brand and independence after Nedbank’s $93 million acquisition, assuring SMEs of continuity and growth opportunities.
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