Itel A20 Specifications and Price in Kenya
April 7, 2025
The itel A20 is one of the latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available for Ksh 6,300 through Gadgets Leo, among other online and offline retailers. This is one…
South African AI Startup NOSIBLE Raises $1M in a Pre-Seed Round
April 7, 2025
South African AI startup, NOSIBLE, has announced the close of a $1 million in pre-seed funding round led by Atlantica Ventures. The startup plans to use the funding to scale its sales operations and accelerate…
Tanzania’s Sumet Technologies Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding
April 7, 2025
Sumet Technologies, a Tanzanian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) startup, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. The startup will use the capital injection to improve its technology infrastructure, operational efficiency, and expand into new markets….
South Africa’s Jem HR Secures $3.3 Million in Pre-Series A Funding
April 7, 2025
Jem HR, a South African technology startup providing human resources and employee benefits services via WhatsApp, has raised $3.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The funding comprises equity and debt and will be used to…
Egypt’s InfiniLink Secures $10M to Advance Silicon Photonics for AI-Powered Data Centers
April 4, 2025
InfiniLink, a semiconductor startup targeting AI-driven data centers, has announced the successful closure of a $10M funding round. This seed-stage investment was joined by MediaTek and Sukna Ventures, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with participation from the Egyptian…
Ivory Coast’s Djamo Secures $17M Funding to Expand Neobanking in West Africa
April 4, 2025
Djamo, a neobanking startup serving the underbanked market in Francophone West Africa, has announced the close of a $17 million funding round. This equity round is the largest ever for an Ivorian startup and surpasses…
AWS Launches First Skills Center Community Classroom in Kenya
April 4, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of the first AWS Skills Center community classroom in Kenya. This AWS Skills Center has successfully concluded a three-day in-person cloud computing skills initiative at the University…
SEACOM Appoints Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen as CMO, Charl Slabbert as CFO
April 4, 2025
SEACOM has announced the appointment of two senior executives to bolster its leadership team. Effective 1 April 2025, Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen joins as the new Group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), while Charl Slabbert assumes the Group…
Raxio Secures $100M IFC Financing to Expand Data Center Growth Across Africa
April 3, 2025
Raxio Group has signed an agreement for $100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). This funding will accelerate Raxio’s expansion of facilities powering key technologies like AI, cloud computing and digital financial…