South Africa’s NjiaPay Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Payments Platform
January 29, 2025
NjiaPay, a South African payments-as-a-service provider, has announced it has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The investment was led by HAVAÍC, with participation of angel investors including founders of Anyfin, Banxware, and Maxidrive. In a…
Guinea-Bissau's President Tours Konza Technopolis
January 29, 2025
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, recently visited the Konza Technopolis and highlighted its international significance as a key component of Kenya’s Vision 2030. A statement from Konza reads, “Konza Technopolis team presented the overview…
Insight Terra, a South African Climate-Tech Firm, Secures $5.7M Series A Extension
January 29, 2025
Insight Terra is proud to announce the successful close of its series A extension funding round of $5.7 million to rapidly scale its AI-driven greenhouse gas (GHG) and environmental risk platform. Alastair Bovim, Co-Founder and…
NTT DATA Launches Smart AI Agent to Drive Generative AI Adoption
January 29, 2025
NTT DATA has launched its next-generation Smart AI Agent. This advanced AI tool is a cornerstone of the company’s strategy to accelerate the adoption of Generative AI, with an estimated $2 billion in revenue that…
HOSTAFRICA Acquires GO54 to Expand Presence in Nigeria
January 28, 2025
HOSTAFRICA has announced the acquisition of GO54 (formerly known as WhoGoHost). GO54 is one of Nigeria’s most prominent web hosting companies with a domain market share of over 20%. This marks a significant milestone in…
Kenyan E-Commerce Startup Kapu Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Scale Operations Across Africa
January 28, 2025
Kenyan e-commerce startup Kapu has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A funding round. The funding round was led by BlackWood and other existing investors and will be used to scale its operations across…
Datacentrix Achieves Cisco IoT Specialisation
January 28, 2025
Datacentrix has achieved Cisco Internet of Things (IoT) Specialisation. This certification underscores Datacentrix’s expertise in the deployment of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, empowering industries – such as manufacturing, automotive, energy, oil and gas…
Equity Bank Achieves Dual ISO Certifications for Information Security and Service Management Excellence
January 28, 2025
Equity Bank has received dual ISO certifications – ISO 27001:2023 for Information Security Management and ISO 20000-1:2018 for Service Management. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a globally recognized, independent organization that sets and publishes…
Money speaks: How we can use AI to make financial services in East Africa more accessible
January 28, 2025
By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Financial inclusion across East Africa would not be possible without technology. Digital innovation has given rise to an ecosystem where citizens and organisations…