Purple Elephant Ventures Raises $4.5M to Lead Tourism-Tech Innovation in Africa
January 16, 2025
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has raised $4.5 million in seed financing, marking one of the largest tourism-tech rounds in African history. This landmark investment will accelerate PEV’s mission to transform the continent’s tourism industry into a global leader in regenerative…
Sistema.bio Secures $3.5M Investment from Novastar Ventures to Expand in Africa
January 16, 2025
Sistema.bio, a global leader in the delivery of biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers worldwide, announces Novastar Ventures as its newest investor. Novastar has joined Sistema.bio’s recent internal financing round of USD 7.75 million with…
Techstars and Merce Anders Launch Startup Community Catalyst Africa Botswana
January 15, 2025
Techstars and Merce Anders Equity Group announced today the launch of Techstars Startup Community Catalyst Africa Botswana. Over the next two years, Techstars Startup Community Catalyst Africa Botswana will run a series of pre-accelerator and startup education…
Vodacom and Orange to Build 2,000 Solar-Powered Mobile Towers in Rural DRC
January 15, 2025
Vodacom and Orange have joined hands to form, a first of its kind, rural towerco partnership in Africa. Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations in…
Xiaomi Set to Officially Unveil the Redmi Note 14 Series in Kenya Next Week
January 15, 2025
Xiaomi is planning to unveil the Redmi Note 14 Series in Kenya. The company promises to redefine expectations with groundbreaking features and cutting-edge technology. This phone is meant to appeal to photography enthusiasts with stunning…
Binance 2024 Anti-Scam Refund Initiative End of Year Report
January 15, 2025
In 2024, the cryptocurrency landscape continued to grow, offering vast opportunities and transformative financial freedom. Yet, as innovation surged, so did the sophistication of financial scams throughout both the crypto and traditional financial landscape. At…
Servercore Enables Seamless Cloud Migration for GoDeliveries
January 14, 2025
Servercore has announced a successful migration of GoDeliveries cloud infrastructure from an offshore cloud provider to a robust local cloud solution, marking a significant milestone for GoDeliveries cloud strategy. GoDeliveries, an innovative food delivery service…
OPPO Unveils New AI Features and Strengthened Cloud Security Collaboration with Google Cloud
January 14, 2025
OPPO debuted at the 2025 Google Cloud Shenzhen Summit, announcing further expansion of its collaboration with Google Cloud in AI productivity applications and cloud security, unveiling a series of new features. Kai Tang, President of…
Nigerian Fintech, LemFi, Raises $53 Million in Series B Funding
January 14, 2025
Nigerian fintech, LemFi, has raised $53 million in series B funding according to TechCrunch. This funding round was led by Left Lane Capital and saw the participation of Y Combinator. “We’ve kept our fraud rate extremely…