Discover® Global Network and Flutterwave extend payment acceptance for e-commerce businesses across Africa

Discover® Global Network and Flutterwave, a San Francisco and Lagos-based payments technology company, have signed an agreement that will help increase acceptance for both local and international e-commerce merchants.

Disrupt Africa Partners with ITIDA to Publish “The Egyptian Startup Ecosystem Report 2021”

The research publication which is to be launched in September includes a detailed account on the Startup Ecosystem in Egypt, and its progress over the past 5-10 years.

GreenHouse Lab announces 2021 Cohort for Founders-Backed fintech accelerator

The eight startups in GreenHouse Lab 2021 include GetEquity, PayHive, MyInvest, Collect Africa, Chumz.io, Route, Scale X and Dojah

HP to support Utiva’s mission to empower Nigerian women with digital skills

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HP), the US-based laptop manufacturer has announced its support for Utiva with $50,000 in funding.

Ghana Pilots Digital Currency E-cedi

Ghana is the first African country to pilot a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The experimentation is expected to be launched in September

Enye announces 2021 hackathon in partnership with workflow automation platform Quabbly

The hackathon is themed around leveraging no-code tools and scalable APIs to help automate products and optimize business logic.

Bitnob launches Fantasy Premier League competition, winner to get $1000 at the end of the season

Bitnob, the Nigerian cryptocurrency startup that lets you save in Bitcoin for the daily cost of lunch, is rewarding its users with a Fantasy Premier League competition for the new footballing season.

Moove, the mobility fintech powering credit for Uber drivers in Africa, secures $23 million Series A

This round brings Moove’s total funding to $68.2 million, including $28.2M in equity and $40.0M in debt

Chekkit closes $500k pre-seed funding round to accelerate clampdown on counterfeit products

Nigerian anti-counterfeit startup, Chekkit closes $500,000 pre-seed round with participation from local and foreign investors.

Ingressive For Good, Destiny Trust Host Tech Bootcamp to train 100 underrepresented children

The 2021 Kids STEAM Bootcamp highlights the commitment of the organizations to ensure the inclusion of African children in the technology space.

Kaspersky: Corporate users targeted by 29% of financial malware attacks in Kenya during H1 2021

Organisations in Kenya have become susceptible to financial malware as more employees work outside the relative safety of the corporate network

WHO Data Scientist, Ayodele O, builds relevant infrastructure for TeleHealth in Africa.

Digital Health Companies are rapidly gaining traction across the Africa continent.