Cassava Technologies and SAAIA Sign MOU to Deliver GPU-as-a-Service Across Africa
July 1, 2025
Cassava Technologies has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South African AI Association (SAAIA), an industry body focused on growing responsible AI adoption, to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) solutions…
Wave Secures $137M in Debt Financing
July 1, 2025
Wave Mobile Money has announced it has secured $137 million in debt financing. This will help the startup scale its affordable mobile-first financial services across Africa. The latest financing round was led by Rand Merchant…
Algerian HRTech Startup Talenteo Secures Strategic Investment from 216 Capital
July 1, 2025
216 Capital has announced a new strategic investment in Talenteo, an HRTech startup founded in Algeria. Talenteo offers a complete SaaS platform for human resources and payroll management, specifically designed to meet the needs of African…
Egypt’s AgriCash Raises Seed Round to Scale AI-Powered Agri-Fintech Platform
July 1, 2025
Egyptian agri-fintech startup AgriCash has announced the close of a seed funding round led by Alex Angels. The startup has not disclosed the amount raised but said it will be used to scale operations across…
TikTok Hosts Digital Well-being Summit in Johannesburg
July 1, 2025
TikTok hosted its inaugural Digital Well-being Summit in Johannesburg, bringing together policymakers, mental health experts, NGOs, and industry leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa. Delegates from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and beyond gathered to…
Kenya’s Mobile Penetration Hits 145% - CA Report
June 30, 2025
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has released the latest Sector Statistics Report for Q1 2025 (January–March). Total mobile (SIM) subscriptions reached a record 76.16 million. This is a 6.7% rise from the previous quarter….
Africa Launches PAPSSCARD, the First-Ever Pan-African Card Scheme
June 30, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and Mercury Payment Services (MPS) have announced the launch of PAPSSCARD, the continent’s first Pan-African card scheme. This new card represents a major…
Pesalink and The Fintech Alliance Sign MOU to improve Instant Payments and Interoperability in Kenya
June 30, 2025
Pesalink has signed an MOU with the Fintech Alliance to enhance collaboration between Kenya’s banking and fintech sectors. The aim of this is to accelerate fast payments and foster network interoperability. The MoU outlines joint…
How Intron’s African Voice AI Is Transforming Courts, Clinics, and Call Centres
June 30, 2025
Intron’s Sahara suite is setting a new global standard in voice AI technology. This voice platform is reshaping how African institutions capture, process, and respond to voice data. Unlike global tools that stumble over local…