Bitmama secures $2 million pre-seed to expand across Africa

Bitmama Inc. has raised an additional $1.65 million, ten months after its initial pre-seed round of $350,000.

Why Interswitch wants to rehire its former employees

Back to Switch is a "recruitment campaign that is designed to rehire former employees of Interswitch.

Meta wants to engage emerging content creators in Africa

Meta has launched the ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ campaign to celebrate emerging talents across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Showmax appoints Opeoluwa Filani to lead its Nigerian operations

Pan-African streaming platform Showmax has appointed Opeoluwa Filani as its Nigerian General Manager.

Bruce Nsereko-Lule joins Seedstars Africa Ventures as a General Partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage fund for startups in the African region, today announced that Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the team full-time as a General Partner based in Nairobi.

Nigerian government suspends 5% excise duty on telecoms

The Federal Government of Nigeria has suspended the implementation of the proposed 5% excise duty charge on telecom services in the country.

Nigeria might partner with Binance to drive blockchain technology adoption

The Nigerian Government plans to establish virtual free trade zones for service exports alongside Binance and Talent City.

Egypt’s Carzami secures pre-seed fund, targets $30M revenue by 2024

Carzami has closed an undisclosed pre-seed round led by Contact Financial Holding

Metaverse Magna lands $3.2M seed to build Africa’s largest crypto gaming community

Metaverse Magna (MVM) has secured a $3.2 million seed fund to build Africa's largest gaming decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).

BD Insider, Letter 127

BD Insider, Letter 127 covers MFS Africa's expansion into Nigeria, the 5G launch in Tanzania and Jumia's plan to leverage Zipline's drone technology for deliveries in Ghana.

Vodacom rolls out the first ever 5G service in Tanzania

Vodacom Tanzania has become the first telecom to launch the 5G service in Tanzania on September 1.

Allison+Partners acquires African-tech PR agency, CMM

C. Moore Media International Public Relations (CMM), an African-focused tech PR agency has been acquired by Allison+Partners in an undisclosed deal.