Africa Tech
Egyptian fintech company MNT-Halan secures $400 million in new funding
02-01-2023 | 11:52:48Following the completion of these investments, MNT-Halan’s valuation will exceed $1 billion.
CellPoint Digital partners with Akwaaba to scale grocery e-commerce
02-01-2023 | 09:45:12CellPoint Digital, the London-based pioneer of Payment Orchestration, has announced it is partnering with Akwaaba, a multinational food, grocery and household goods retailer.
[South Africa] Teraco secures R11.8 billion syndicated loan to finance growth
02-01-2023 | 08:07:54The growth funding is for the expansion of Teraco’s key interconnection hubs located within the Isando, Bredell, and Cape Town campuses, and a significant renewable energy generation programme.
Coalition for Digital Africa announces internet exchange point initiative
02-01-2023 | 08:05:37This latest initiative will focus on enhancing five existing Internet exchange points (IXPs), to improve Internet access by making it faster and more affordable, thus positively impacting Internet users in the regions they are placed in.
Workonline Communications establishes new point-of-presence in Nigeria
02-01-2023 | 07:42:43The new megaPoP went live late last year, ready to provide 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps services at Rack Centre in Lagos, West Africa's best-connected datacentre.
[Kenya] Finsbury Trading bets on SAP Business One to boost operations
01-31-2023 | 11:24:00With the previous system, the company struggled with interbranch and regional reporting, order processing, and visibility, as well as business controls and approvals.
Telecom Egypt confirms new spectrum package
01-31-2023 | 09:25:00The company viewed this as a strategic move to support heavier traffic from a growing customer base while cost-effectively improving service speed and quality.
Orange Esport Experience 2023 edition in Abdjan
01-30-2023 | 15:33:00Orange, a major partner of Esport in Africa and the Middle East is organizing the regional grand final of the pan-African “Orange Esport Experience” championship on January 28 and 29, 2023, in Abidjan.
[Kenya] CBK licenses 12 more digital lenders
01-30-2023 | 15:12:43The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted operating licenses to an additional 12 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total to 22.
Kenyan wins Microsoft’s coveted MVP award
01-30-2023 | 14:19:00Kenya's Shadrack Kiprotich is the 2022 recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for actively sharing high-quality expertise with other technology professionals.
YahClick and Canar Telecommunication Co. Ltd to boost operations and digital services in Sudan
01-30-2023 | 13:43:44YahClick and Canar Telecommunication Co. Ltd sign USD15 million deal to boost operations and digital services in Sudan
Nigeria launches payments card program to rival Visa and Mastercard
01-30-2023 | 12:37:00The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a national domestic payments card program called AfriGo, meant to help the country gain a competitive edge in a market dominated by Visa and Mastercard.
[South Africa] Fintech firm Jumo appoints Kenya's former ICT CS Joe Mucheru as president
01-30-2023 | 08:13:00In his new role, Mucheru will support the company to deliver its growth goals, navigate the regulatory landscape, and build the firm’s presence across the African continent.
Safaricom appoints Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman
01-30-2023 | 07:33:00Khawaja takes over from John Ngumi who resigned from the position earlier in the month to focus on developing green energy generation projects across Africa.
[Kenya] Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures
01-30-2023 | 07:25:00Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. The funds will be used to support Zuri’s growth and expansion across Africa.
Features
[Startup Interview] Don Okoth, General Manager, Sendy, Kenya
01-30-2023 | 12:52:00Don Okoth is General Manager for Kenyan Fulfillment and Logistics startup Sendy. In this interview, he talks about the current state of logistics in Kenya and beyond, including Sendy's role in shaping the industry.
[Column] Patrick Evans: Governing cybersecurity from the top as a strategic business enabler
01-30-2023 | 08:32:00C-Suite executives still don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight, says Patrick Evans, CEO of SLVA CyberSecurity.
[Column] Christopher Mwangi: Connecting Africa’s potential metre by metre, country by country
01-26-2023 | 15:44:29With stable internet connectivity spread out throughout the continent, and greater bandwidth being consumed, we can finally drive down the cost of connectivity.
[Column] Tejpal Bedi: IoT innovation: Connected systems and opportunities for Kenyan businesses
01-26-2023 | 13:53:37With an estimated global market value of $478.36 billion this year, which is set to grow exponentially, IoT technology has the potential to become the next-generation business solution and enabler of new digital functions and services.
[Column] Tridiv Vasavada: 3 Key Trends for Africa’s Informal Retail Sector in 2023
01-26-2023 | 11:36:00Tridiv Vasavada, Chief Technology Officer at Wasoko, Africa’s largest B2B e-commerce network, explores three key industry trends to look out for this year.
[Column] Chester Wisniewsk: ChatGPT’s impacts will be social, not technical
01-26-2023 | 11:20:00The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022, ChatGPT.
[Column] Hannah Kebble: Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Levelling the narrative
01-25-2023 | 13:17:00Oxford Insights highlights this because governments require the appropriate environment to support AI development - including adequate data infrastructure, and an innovative vision to implement progress at the state level.
[Rapport Partech Africa 2022] : Ecosystème tech africain continue de se développer avec $6,5 milliards en 2022
01-25-2023 | 09:09:00Dans un contexte de recul drastique du financement par capital-risque à l’échelle mondiale, l’écosystème tech africain se distingue avec une croissance de + 8 % par rapport à 2021.
The forces driving growth of the African Tech ecosystem have prevailed against the headwinds-Partech Report
01-25-2023 | 08:47:31Funding for the African Tech ecosystem sector grew +8% to US$6.5B, through 764 rounds, with debt funding doubling in the year (+102% to US$1.5B in 71 rounds) to compensate for a slight decline in equity rounds (-6% to US$4.9B in 693 rounds).
[Column] Blessed Hwaire: Three ways retailers can continue their golden run in 2023
01-24-2023 | 10:48:11The retail industry is one of the few sectors of the economy that emerged from the pandemic relatively unscathed.
[Column] Imane Charioui: Factors that will continue to shape the Cameroonian remittance market in 2023
01-24-2023 | 10:07:38In the last decade, the cross-border remittance market has undergone tremendous changes evolving from traditional offerings to much faster, easier and safer payment methods, thanks to digital disruptors.
[Column] Cathy Smith: The silent war between employers and employees will have no winner
01-24-2023 | 09:55:00The defining leadership challenge of 2023 will be navigating the silent war brewing between employers and employees. “What war?”, you may ask. Perhaps it is easier to explain it as a series of battles happening on many work fronts.
[Column] Marilyn Moodley: Cloud Security - Whose fault is it?
01-23-2023 | 07:56:00At least 95% of cloud security failures in the next three years will be the customer’s fault, according to Gartner. Unsurprisingly, the biggest threat to security is people.
[Column] Mukesh Bector: What Will Work Look Like In 2030?
01-19-2023 | 11:55:00Epson’s Regional Head for East and West Africa, Mukesh Bector explores the trends that will shape the workplace of 2030 and how businesses can prepare for the future
[Chronique] Marlene Mutimawase: Les start-up africains doivent garder un œil ouvert sur l'environnement
01-18-2023 | 12:50:00Le changement climatique étant devenu une menace énorme dans le monde d'aujourd'hui, le besoin d'entreprises fabriquant des produits et services respectueux de l'environnement a considérablement augmenté.