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South Africa: WhatsApp-based workforce management platform raises $8.4m
Jem, the WhatsApp-based workforce management platform for deskless teams, has raised an $8.4m Series A funding round led by global fintech investor Quona Capital. The investment will support Jem’s ongoing growth from an HR and benefits provider into a comprehensive…
New Digital Platform Maps Kenya’s Innovation and Startup Ecosystem
A new independent digital intelligence platform has launched to provide a consolidated view of Kenya’s rapidly evolving innovation ecosystem, bringing together information on startups, investors, government initiatives, funding activity, policy developments and ecosystem trends. The Kenya Innovation Ecosystem Intelligence Platform…
Moove becomes Africa’s latest unicorn with $2.1bn valuation
African-founded mobility company and Endeavor entrepreneur Moove has become the continent’s latest unicorn (valued above $1 billion). This follows a $250 million Series C investment, valuing the company at $2.1 billion. Founded in Nigeria in 2020, Moove provides vehicle financing…
NiYA, Cascador Partner to Back Nigeria’s Next Generation of Startup Founders
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD), through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), has partnered with entrepreneurship platform Cascador to support early-stage Nigerian founders with business training, mentorship and access to non-dilutive funding. The partnership will launch the NiYA ×…
Grey Launches Local Currency Deposits in Ghana and Kenya
Grey has introduced local currency deposits in Ghana and Kenya, allowing users to fund their Grey accounts directly in Ghanaian Cedis (GHS) and Kenyan Shillings (KES) through bank transfers and mobile money. The new feature eliminates the need for multiple…
SA Startup Launches Africa’s first GPU Cloud AI Marketplace
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates worldwide, a South African-founded startup is seeking to make AI infrastructure more affordable, accessible, and sustainable. Supascale AI has officially launched its cloud AI marketplace, a platform that enables businesses, developers, and creators to access…
Gebeya and VukaOS Forge Strategic Alliance to Redefine African Startup Creation
Gebeya Inc., the pan-African AI technology company behind Dala Studio, and PROFF-IT Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., trading as VukaOS, today announced a strategic alliance to transform how African startups are conceived, built, and scaled. The partnership integrates VukaOS, an AI-driven…
TripDesk Hits $2.3M in 120 Days, Achieves Profitability in Second Month
TripDesk, the AI-powered enterprise travel platform, has already crossed $2.3 million in revenue within just 120 days of its public launch, according to its founder, Mark Essien. The startup also reached profitability by its second month of operation—a rare feat…
South African Fintech Startup Launches Instant Cashless Payments Platform for Tipped Workers
With cash becoming less common, workers such as petrol attendants, car guards, waiters, baristas, and caddies are finding themselves increasingly left out of everyday transactions. Tappy has launched a low-cost digital payments platform that allows tipped workers to receive instant…
South African Crypto Startup Raises $2M to Scale Stablecoin Adoption in Africa
Ezeebit, a stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company regulated by the FSCA, has just secured $2.05 million in a seed funding round to expand its payment network across Africa. Founded by 3 brothers, Daniel, David, and Jonathan Katz, the company…
Mauritian Fintech Startup Wins the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Black Swan, a Mauritius-based FinTech startup, has been named the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, following a high-energy Grand Finale at Innovation City, Cape Town. Led by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and powered…
E-Commerce Giant Partners with Lagos-Based Startup to Boost Deliveries Across Nigeria
A major development just hit Nigeria’s e-commerce and logistics space. Retail giant Temu has entered into a delivery partnership with Lagos-based logistics startup Dellyman. Since its launch in 2020, Dellyman has become one of Nigeria’s go-to platforms for same-day and…
Meta and Partners Announce Completion of Core 2Africa Subsea Cable System
A major milestone in global connectivity just quietly happened, and its impact on Africa’s digital future is massive. Meta, in partnership with Bayobab (MTN Group), Orange, center3, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group, and WIOCC (telecommunications companies), announced the completion and activation…
Meta & Data Science Africa Announce Winners of the Llama Impact Grant in Sub-Saharan Africa
Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, announced the winners of the Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers at the UN General Assembly’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event. The Llama Impact Grant, launched in October 2023 as a global program,…
Robert Gwerengwe Takes Over as WesBank CEO
WesBank is pleased to announce that Robert Gwerengwe, the current CEO of Direct Axis & FNB’s Personal Sub Segment cluster, will take over as WesBank CEO, effective today, 1 September. Gwerengwe succeeds Ghana Msibi, who has been appointed as FNB…
R58 Million Partnership Set to Power South Africa’s Next Tech Giants
High-potential tech startups supported by Telkom FutureMakers and Aions Creative Technology are gaining the operational support, strategic insight and hands-on mentoring needed to move beyond survival mode and into scalable, investable growth. “This partnership is about cultivating a new generation…
