Ethio Telecom, Safaricom, Vodacom Lead East Africa’s Mobile Race in 2024
April 8, 2025
With 86,600,000 mobile subscriptions, Ethiopia is the biggest telecom market in East Africa today, accounting for 27.49% of the region’s 314,988,917 subscriptions in 2024. This is contained in the Africa Telecom 50 Report 2024 (East…
Mastercard and PayTabs Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Egypt
April 8, 2025
Mastercard has partnered with PayTabs to facilitate digital payment solutions for small and medium enterprises in Egypt. Through this collaboration, PayTabs will leverage Mastercard’s global network and digital payments capabilities to provide merchants with a…
Applications Open for the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize: $160,000 Up for Grabs
April 8, 2025
The 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition today in search for Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa who have launched businesses across Africa’s agrifood value chain “from seed to…
Kenya Unveils Ambitious AI Strategy for 2025-2030
April 8, 2025
Last month, Kenya’s State Department for Parliamentary Affairs unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy for 2025 to 2030. As the global AI race intensifies, this roadmap aims to position Kenya not just as a consumer…
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…
Vertiv Launches High-Density 132kW Power Shelf
April 7, 2025
Vertiv has announced the launch of the Vertiv PowerDirect Rack, a 1U high-density 50V DC power system shelf designed to bring resilience to even the most demanding AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This modular system scales…
Safaricom M-PESA Partners with LakiPay to Expand Digital Payments in Ethiopia
April 5, 2025
Safaricom M-PESA partners with LakiPay Financial Technologies to enhance digital payment services in Ethiopia to enabling merchants and consumers to access seamless, secure, and efficient digital financial solutions. Through this partnership, Safaricom M-PESA will integrate…