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Propel launches Embedded Finance infrastructure for tech talent communities

Propel launches its ‘Embedded Finance’ offering - the first service being a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) feature that will provide tech talent with accessible financing options for essential work tools and resources.

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MoneyHash gets $4.5M to fix payment failures in Africa & Middle East

Egyptian fintech startup, MoneyHash, secured $4.5 million in seed funding to bolster its payment orchestration platform across Africa and the Middle East.

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How AFCON 2023 scored a 300% revenue boost for content creators

African creators' earnings during the recent African Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire, jumped by 300%, according to StarNews Mobile.

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Damage causes outage for Africa’s first subsea cable

The outage has had an impact on some clients’ businesses but the operator has been working diligently to ensure service continuity

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Equinix to invest separate $390 million in Africa play

The money plans for investment includes the construction of data centers at its current operations, but excludes plans for additional markets

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RightCard (LemFi) doubles down on Bank of Ghana Approval with Nsano partnership

LemFi announces approval by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to partner with Nsano Limited to deliver money transfer services to Mobile Money Wallets and Bank GAccount Beneficiaries in Ghana.

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Verod buys i-Fitness stake for $12 million in PE Shuffle

West African private equity firm Verod has acquired a 65% stake in Nigeria's leading fitness chain i-Fitness from CardinalStone in a $12 million deal.

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A fresh crypto crackdown is brewing in Nigeria

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bola Tinubu administration called on the central bank to ban some exchanges

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Meet the Africans behind Ocular AI: The startup making history at Y Combinator

Silicon Valley startup Ocular AI, founded by a Zambian and Zimbabwean software engineer duo, has been selected for the Y Combinator Winter 2024 batch.

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MultiChoice renews distribution deal with Disney+

Both broadcasting platforms have entered an agreement that will see Disney channels keeping airing on DStv

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War-rocked Sudan jumps on Starlink to beat internet cuts

The country is experiencing a near-total telecoms blackout, as mobile network providers have been critically hit by disruptions

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Laid-Off Twitter Africa team finally receives severance

More than a year after X (formerly Twitter) laid off its Ghana-based Africa team, the company has finally resolved the severance dispute with the employees after facing advocacy and legal pressure.

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