Tech In Africa

14 Jun 2023 - Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria have returned to work after a week-long strike, but some of their demands have still not been met. The drivers went on strike last week to protest low fares and high commissions charged by ride-hailing companies, such as Bolt and Uber. They also demanded that the…

14 Jun 2023 - Electronic sports (eSports) is a rapidly growing industry that is gaining popularity around the world. In Africa, eSports is still in its early stages, but it is growing fast. Several factors are contributing to the growth of eSports in Africa, including: A growing population of young people:…

14 Jun 2023 - E-hailing drivers in South Africa are facing an uncertain future after a recent ban on their operations in Soweto malls. The ban, which was agreed upon by the Soweto United E-hailing Association, the Soweto Taxi Association, and other stakeholders, is expected to last for three months. The ban…

14 Jun 2023 - Kenya and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build smart cities in Kenya. The MoU was signed by the Kenyan Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy and the Korea Trade Center Nairobi (KOTRA). The MoU will see the two countries cooperate on some projects, including: The…

14 Jun 2023 - LetsChat, a new messaging app from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has been downloaded over five million times since its launch in 2021. The app is designed for young African users and offers several features that are not available on WhatsApp or Telegram, such as free voice and video calls,…

13 Jun 2023 - In an unexpected move, the government of Nigeria has passed a new law that will tax cryptocurrencies although crypto experts say it could fail The Central Bank of Nigeria prohibited people from trading cryptocurrencies in 2021. On the eve of leaving office in 2023, the Buhari-led government, which…

13 Jun 2023 - This startup thinks that people’s communication in Africa should be very different. So they are getting their hands dirty with new help worth millions of dollars. If the pan-African communication platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) company Termii had its way, digital communication in Africa would be…

13 Jun 2023 - A school in the township of Zwelethemba near Worcester, in the province of Boland, sends 16 students to the United States to participate in an international robotics competition According to SABC News, this is because a math teacher named Kudakwashe Takawira started a “Science, Technology,…

13 Jun 2023 - Do you want to see King Charles and Queen Camilla do some cool dance moves at the party after they were crowned king and queen? Pope “P. Diddy” Francis wore a puffy jacket.? It’s all in a day’s work for today’s smart image-generation bots, which give some people a fun way to express their…

13 Jun 2023 - Nigeria’s lack of cash has led to a rise in digital payments, and fintech companies have been very important in meeting the growing demand. Mxolisi Msutwana, the chief operating officer of Baxi, says that as the country moves toward cashless transactions, digital payment providers are taking the…

13 Jun 2023 - Maltento, a business that wants to find functional compounds in insect-based feed solutions, just finished a $3.3 million capital raise with Sand River Venture Capital. The investment is a big step forward in the company’s goal to create new and sustainable solutions for the animal feed market. We…

11 Jun 2023 - Digital Africa, a leading group that promotes technology advancement and innovation in Africa, is excited to announce that it will invest in the Ivorian startup Fatala Digital House.  This strategic partnership aims to speed up the digital change of European and African businesses, primarily by…

11 Jun 2023 - Zindi, as a founding member of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), is taking the initiative to further AI education and re-skilling in South Africa. Launching SAAIA aims to get people to see AI as an important tool for education and social change. AI can improve economic…

11 Jun 2023 - I’M IN, a leading platform for would-be entrepreneurs has launched a new partnership with Telkom FutureMakers. This gives its ideation program another well-known funder. This relationship shows it is even more dedicated to encouraging creativity and providing female students with the tools to…

10 Jun 2023 - Did you know that the Digital Sprinters study says digital transformation could help Africa grow its economy more quickly? One important thing is to work on developing skills, especially in safety. Cybersecurity Ventures says there are about 3.5 million job openings in this field, a 350% increase…

10 Jun 2023 - TechCircle, a tech-enabled builder based in Nigeria, has launched the 3rd edition of PITCH2WIN, its flagship startup competition, to help early-stage startups and founders in the ecosystem sector get noticed. The company has invested more than $200 million in African startups like Reliance Health,…

10 Jun 2023 - Even though there was a lack of funding worldwide in 2022, African startups collected more money than they had in previous years. Africa’s tech ecosystem continues to draw attention worldwide because of its smart tech entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs are building clean-tech solutions to climate…

8 Jun 2023 - To provide a solution to faster healthcare services, Siemens Healthineers, a pioneer healthcare technology, has decided to work with a German drone manufacturer and service provider Wingcopter. The duo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  to develop a drone delivery solution that could…

8 Jun 2023 - The global blockchain gaming market is projected to witness remarkable growth in the next seven years, reaching a value of $300 billion. Experts and industry analysts anticipate this surge to be fueled by the adoption of blockchain gaming by traditional gamers, as highlighted in a report from…

8 Jun 2023 - The Google for Startups Growth Academy has launched a new program called AI for Health, aimed at supporting high-potential startups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa that are dedicated to leveraging AI technology in the healthcare sector.  This initiative is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to…

8 Jun 2023 - In a world where traditional systems in politics, finance, e-commerce, and healthcare are showing signs of failure, the importance of blockchain technology is growing. With its ability to provide secure, transparent, and immutable transactions, blockchain has the potential to revolutionize…

8 Jun 2023 - Unique Personal Identifiers(UPI)  have soared as a new means of identification in Kenya. The government chose this method as opposed to the previous Huduma Namba whose implementation was hindered by court cases and a lack of clarity  The objective of this new identification technique is to Provide…

8 Jun 2023 - BasiGo an e-bus company in Kenya, has earned a name for itself after launching Nairobi’s first public fast charging station for electric buses.  The Kenyan-based company was able to achieve this after the implementation of the new e-mobility tariff and its approval from the Energy and Petroleum…

7 Jun 2023 - Nigerian e-health company Helium Health has received US$30 million in Series B funding to grow its fintech product, HeliumCredit. AXA IM Alts led this round of funding. Capria Ventures, Angaza Capital, Anne Wojcicki, and Flatworld Partners were also investors in this round. Some current investors…

7 Jun 2023 - AI is changing how we work, live, learn, and talk to each other. LetzChat is a revolutionary tool that uses AI to translate live and in real time between 104 different languages and all kinds of communication. As of June 5, 2023, the platform teamed up with Managed Health, a well-known employee…

7 Jun 2023 - The coffee industry is the second biggest after oil, but it has been split up for a long time, even though it is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide,The Middle East and North Africa. In the Middle East, coffee has become one of the businesses many startups focus on, with most…

5 Jun 2023 - Early this year, Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, started offering services in Nigeria. Nigerians have found it hard to buy the device and pay the monthly service fee because the country does not allow domestic cards to be used for foreign transactions To fix this problem, Starlink told its…

5 Jun 2023 - About one-third of the people in Kenya need access to power. Even though solar energy is clean and reliable and can save homes and companies in Kenya money in the long run, many Kenyans can’t switch to it because the equipment costs a lot upfront Sun King, a leading provider of solar energy…

5 Jun 2023 - Yellow Card, a leading pan-African fintech and cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin provider, are happy to say that Phase 1 of their strategic partnership in three vital African markets has been completed successfully. The goal of the two-month partnership was to make…

1 Jun 2023 - Since cyberattacks are worsening, more African countries must protect online from hackers and scammers. Techloy said last week that Nigeria had a large rise in data breaches, with 82,000 accounts leaked in Q1 2023. To protect Ghana’s financial institutions from this danger, the Bank of Ghana (BoG)…

31 May 2023 - WhatsApp is adding many new features again, which seems to happen constantly. I’ve never had to update my WhatsApp app this often. It looks like there are changes for WhatsApp all the time now. The ability to share your screen is one of the newest features. After pressing the screen sharing button…

31 May 2023 - n Tobi’s last year as a medical student, he persuaded his university to make a learning management system for anatomy classes, which were very dull. Now, he’s using AI to help African doctors access their medical information faster. Nigeria, which has the most people in Africa, needs 363,000…

31 May 2023 - The Azur Innovation Fund, a public-private investment fund that helps finance innovative new businesses in Morocco, stays committed to helping young businesses.  After investing $1.1 million (11 million Moroccan Dirhams) in PrestaFreedom, a home services platform for individuals that offers…

31 May 2023 - In 2019, A16z said that shortly, every company would be a fintech business. In another way that this forecast is coming true, MultiChoice Group, which owns media companies like DStv and SuperSport, is getting into fintech by starting a new joint venture to build an integrated payment platform for…

31 May 2023 - The digital asset  market place Patricia said that Bitcoin and naira assets were lost because of a security breach. The cryptocurrency platform said that its program for retail trading, Patricia Personal, had been hacked, but other crypto assets were not affected. As a result of the breach,…

31 May 2023 - In Africa, many people get paid once a month. But what if you need money before your next paycheck? In the past, an employee had to borrow money from a bank or company. But these choices can be costly and take a long time. That’s where companies that make it easier to get paid come […] More The…

29 May 2023 - Wasoko is a B2B e-commerce startup that has been operating in Africa for seven years. The company has expanded into seven countries across East Africa, francophone Africa, and most recently, Southern Africa. Wasoko is the most funded B2B e-commerce startup in Africa, and its founder, Daniel Yu,…

29 May 2023 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world, and education is no exception. In Africa, where access to quality education is often limited, AI has the potential to revolutionize learning and make it more accessible to everyone. There are already several ways that AI is being used in…

29 May 2023 - Kunda Kids, a London-based startup that Africans run, has recently reached a big milestone. They finished a pre-seed fundraising round successfully and got a massive $700,000 to help their cartoon series based on African music grow and expand. With more money coming in, Kunda Kids can improve their…

29 May 2023 - On May 17, 2023, the interim government of Guinea ordered a fresh internet shutdown ahead of two days of anti-government protests. The move is likely intended to discourage the planned demonstration and make it difficult for citizens to share information on social media platforms. This is not the…

29 May 2023 - Zydii, a new Kenyan platform that is changing how employees are trained by offering digital soft and technical skills classes. It has recently gotten a lot of pre-seed funding, but the exact amount is still a secret. This exciting change was made public on May 17, which brought the attention of…

29 May 2023 - Ad Dynamo, by Aleph, has launched in Nigeria. With this strategic move, Nigeria’s digital advertising industry is undergoing a significant shift that will revolutionize how brands interact with consumers in the country. The vast population of over 150 million internet users in Nigeria creates a…

29 May 2023 - Dream VC, the first program to help African investment talent, has set a new record for prospective entrepreneurs from all over the continent who applied. With more than 4,000 applications in three cohort cycles, Dream VC is changing the African venture market and exciting investors and…

28 May 2023 - Users sometimes undergo complicated, difficult steps to prove their identity. YouVerify is a Nigerian company that just started up in Kenya. It plans to work with local banks, telcos, and fintechs to solve the problems. Digital verification keeps growing in many places around the world. Since then…

28 May 2023 - MFS Africa, a well-known pan-African fintech company, won the prestigious African Banker Awards in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. It was named Fintech of the Year. This award shows that the company is committed to changing the way millions of Africans handle their money by giving innovative payment…

28 May 2023 - Under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has publicly said that crypto assets are financial assets. This is a big step toward regulation. The choice was made after SARB’s first warning about the volatile nature of the crypto asset…

28 May 2023 - Japan said on Friday that government officials from the Group of Seven (G7) would meet next week to discuss problems caused by ChatGPT and other creative AI technologies. Last week, the leaders of the G7, including the United States, the European Union, and Japan, decided to set up an international…

27 May 2023 - Even though venture capital funding is decreasing worldwide, Africa’s climate tech business is heating up quickly. Last year, climate tech startups on the continent raised more than $860 million in equity funding, primarily for clean energy solutions. This is an astonishing rise of 3.5 times from…

27 May 2023 - Critics have often said that eNaira, the digital cash used by Nigeria’s central bank, is a useless app. Because banks and other fintech companies already do everything the eNaira can do, and they do it better. An IMF report (PDF) just showed what critics have been saying. The International Monetary…

27 May 2023 - Together with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO) and Amref Health Africa, African governments, represented by their Ministers of Health, have started a regional initiative to deal with the health effects of climate change in Africa. This is an attempt to use the…