South Africa Eyes 2030 for First Home-Soil Satellite Launch
South Africa wants to hit a milestone that has eluded it for decades. The goal is to launch…
Jumia Raises $50 Million: What It Means for Profitability
Jumia has secured $50 million in fresh equity funding. The move signals something important about where the African…
Mr Eazi’s Choplife Joins Itana Digital Free Zone
Nigerian musician and entrepreneur Oluwatosin “Mr Eazi” Ajibade has moved his entertainment and technology venture, Choplife, into Itana.…
Yellow Card Raises $40M to Expand Global Dollar Accounts
Yellow Card, the Africa-born stablecoin infrastructure provider, has closed a $40 million strategic funding round. The company plans…
Nigeria’s Identity Law Sparks Digital Signature Debate
Nigeria’s newly signed identity law has handed sweeping new powers to the National Identity Management Commission. As a…
Shoprite’s Sixty60 Sales Hit $1.6 Billion
Shoprite’s on-demand grocery delivery platform, Sixty60, has crossed R25.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in sales. The milestone covers the…
TurnStay: SA Fintech Hits $61.5m in Travel Payments
South African fintech startup TurnStay has processed more than R1 billion, or roughly $61.5 million, in travel payments…
Vodacom Appoints Khumo Shuenyane Chair, Adds Ex-Airtel CEO
Vodacom Group has announced a major boardroom shake-up. The South African telecoms giant is naming Khumo Shuenyane as…
Google Launches Emerging News Voices Growth Lab, Picks 6 Nigerian Newsrooms
Google has picked six Nigerian digital news platforms for its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab. The programme is…
South Africa Deploys Machine Learning Against Travel Fraud
President Cyril Ramaphosa will officially launch South Africa’s new digital immigration system on Wednesday. The event takes place…