16 African startups backed by ODX Accelerator

Launched in 2021, the ODX Accelerator has backed 16 African tech startups including Pivo, Sendstack, Mizala and Oneport 365.

Healthtracka secures $1.5 million seed to expand across Africa

Healthtracka has raised $1.5 million in a seed round led by Hustle Fund and Ingressive Capital. Flying Doctors and Alumni Angels Alliance also participated in the round.

Uganda to launch its first satellite in September

Uganda has announced that it will launch its first satellite into the low Earth orbit from the International Space Station, this September.

AVPA launches African Healthcare Funders Forum

The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Ashoka, and Social Innovation Circle, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim as part of their "Making More Health" and Boehringer Ingelheim Social Engagement initiatives, are joining forces to launch the African Healthcare Funders Forum

Lagos considers the adoption of Nigeria’s Startup Bill

Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos said it will domesticate Nigeria's Startup Bill (NSB). Lagos is the second Nigerian state, after Kaduna to make this consideration.

CBN to introduce USSD code to boost eNaira

The Central Bank of Nigeria will introduce an Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Mozilla Foundation examines Tiktok’s role in creating political tensions in Kenya

A recent report by Mozilla Foundation has revealed that Tiktok is fueling disinformation and political tension in Kenya ahead of its August general elections

African smartphone providers, Transsion holdings, Samsung, suffers sales dip in Q1 2022

Smartphone demand was dented by geopolitical worries in Ukraine and the increasing pressure on consumers due to the increase in commodity and food prices.

Kaduna Technology City: a glimpse at the future of tech ecosystems in Africa

The Central Bank of Nigeria will introduce an Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

M-PESA unveils new virtual card “M-PESA GlobalPay”

M-PESA GlobalPay virtual card enables customers to use M-PESA to shop at more than 100 million merchants across 200 countries.

Bank of Uganda to allow crypto models on its regulatory sandbox

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox.

Klasha secures $2.1 million additional seed to enable cross-border commerce in Africa

Klasha has secured an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round.