Senegalese Startup, Maad, Raises $3.2 Million to Expand its Tech & Logistics Platform Informal Retailers Across Francophone Africa
May 14, 2024
Maad, a Senegalese startup, has announced the close of a $3.2 million seed funding round consisting of both debt and equity. Maad is one of the fastest growing tech & logistics platform for informal retailers…
Jumia Appoints Vinod Goel as Regional CEO East Africa
May 13, 2024
Jumia has announced the appointment of Vinod Goel to be its Regional CEO for East Africa. He will head operations in both Kenya and Uganda as direct CEO. He takes over the role from Charles…
Bolt Adds "Flood Assist" Category to Support Flood Victims In partnership With the Kenya Red Cross
May 13, 2024
Bolt has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross to support flood victims across Kenya through a new category on its app, the “Flood Assist” category. Bolt will initially contribute Ksh 5 million, with a total…
How to Pay Your Showmax Subscription Using M-Pesa
May 13, 2024
Last week, Showmax 2.0 was officially launched in Kenya. With the launch of Showmax 2.0, the video streaming platform partnered with companies like MTN in South Africa, Safaricom in Kenya, and Infinix in Nigeria. If…
The Impact of Sports Betting on Sports Integrity
May 13, 2024
In the ever-changing world of sports, betting has brought excitement as well as ethical dilemmas. As sports betting becomes more popular, people are worried about how it affects the integrity of games. Melbet and other…
4 Kenyan Ventures Among the 15 Selected for the Africa Tech Summit Investment Showcase in London
May 10, 2024
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London 2024 will be held at the London Stock Exchange on June 7th, 2024. The15 tech ventures that will join the ATS Investment Showcase 2024 have also been announced with 4…
Showmax 2.0 Officially Launched in Kenya
May 10, 2024
Showmax 2.0 has officially relaunched in Kenya as it also drops four new Original titles in May. Showmax 2.0 launched in other market including Nigeria and South Africa a few weeks back but the Kenyan relaunch…
Binance Leads Recovery of Millions of Euros Stolen in Gambling Platform Scam as FIOD Arrests Suspect
May 9, 2024
Binance’s number one commitment is to protect users and help keep the ecosystem safe from bad actors. Recently, Binance’s Investigations team worked with The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), an agency of the government…
Google is now Accepting Applications for its 2024 Hustle Academy Cohort
May 9, 2024
Google has opened applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy. Google Hustle Academy is a program that seeks to accelerate the growth of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Sub-Saharan Africa. In the…