Meta’s co-accused Sama to retain BCorp status until case is determined
Meta’s main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, Sama, will retain its BCorp certification until... Read more »
Tag: kenya
African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative
While Africa’s health systems are still reeling from the effects of the COVID pandemic, the... Read more »
South Africa’s edtech FoondaMate eyes speedy takeoff after $2M funding
South African edtech startup FoondaMate has secured $2 million seed funding in a round led... Read more »
Visa unveils first innovation hub in Africa to drive product development
Global digital payments giant Visa has opened up an innovation studio in Kenya, its first... Read more »
Kenya-based fintech 4G Capital to scale lending after raising $18.5M from Lightrock
Kenya-based fintech company 4G Capital, which provides unsecured credit to micro enterprises, has raised $18.5... Read more »
After Zambia, Kenya explores possibility of a digital currency
Kenya’s central bank has called on the public to share their views, before May 20th,... Read more »
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been worst-affected by Meta’s plan to discontinue its low-cost Express... Read more »
Finclusion raises $20M to build out credit-led neobank offering across Africa
The digital banking space in Africa is taking shape as neobanks on the continent grow... Read more »
Tech-led biofuel startup Koko Networks launches new consumer goods business in Kenya
Koko Networks, a Kenya-based bio-fuel technology enterprise has extended its business to cover other fast-moving... Read more »
Kenya’s fintech Kwara lands $4 Million in seed round from Breega, SoftBank to build neobank for credit unions
The Kenyan fintech Kwara was launched in 2019 to help credit unions (savings and credit... Read more »
EV conversion startup Opibus raises $7.5M to start bus and motorcycle mass production
Opibus, the first company in Kenya to commercially future-proof diesel and gasoline vehicles by converting... Read more »
Kenya’s Twiga raises $50M to scale food solutions across Africa
Years ago, Americans spent most of their disposable income on food but consistent investment in... Read more »
Tala grabs $145M to offer more financial services in emerging markets
Tala, an emerging markets digital lender that offers loans between $10 to $500 to consumers... Read more »
UK names John Edwards as its choice for next data protection chief as gov’t eyes watering down privacy standards
The UK government has named the person it wants to take over as its chief... Read more »
Field Intelligence targets 11 African cities to expand its pharmacy inventory-management service
Pharmacies in Africa struggle with access to finance, but inventory management is really what bogs... Read more »
Kaseya hack floods hundreds of companies with ransomware
On Friday, a flood of ransomware hit hundreds of companies around the world. A grocery... Read more »