FeaturedTelecomMTN, Vodafone bid for telecom licences in EthiopiaPritam BordoloiApril 28, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 28, 2021 Ethiopia is also selling a 40% stake in the state-owned telco Ethio Telecom... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareKenyan healthtech TIBU raises funds to scale its operationsWebAdminApril 26, 2021 by WebAdminApril 26, 2021 TIBU’s on-demand platform that connects people to healthcare workers in real-time... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareSafaricom forays into healthcare with Afya Moja programmePritam BordoloiApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Afya Moja offers simple mobile-based digital health passports... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSub-Saharan Africa’s economy expected to grow by 3.4% in 2021: IMFPritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 20, 2021 The economy contracted 1.9% in 2020... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySouth African crypto startup Revix secures funding to expand in EuropeWebAdminApril 16, 2021 by WebAdminApril 16, 2021 The startup raised $4 mn in a fresh funding round... Read more
FeaturedRenewable energySaudi energy firm Desert Technologies to finance solar projects in NigeriaPritam BordoloiApril 13, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 13, 2021 Desert Technologies will provide large-scale financing to electrify villages in the sub-Saharan region... Read more
Asset ManagementFeaturedKenyan startup Koa looks to digitise the asset management industryPritam BordoloiApril 8, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 8, 2021 Its mobile application allows users to save and invest their money in local mutual funds... Read more
FeaturedFintechMFS Africa’s payment solutions reaches 320 mn mobile money walletsPritam BordoloiApril 6, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 6, 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for roughly two-thirds of global mobile money transactions in 2020... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSafaricom becomes first operator in East Africa to launch 5G servicesPritam BordoloiApril 5, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiApril 5, 2021 5G trials will be carried out in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kissi and Kakamega... Read more
BankingMagazineWhat is next for African VCs?WebAdminApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by WebAdminApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021 The start of 2021 points to two important questions—What has gone well?—What drives outcomes in early-stage ventures?... Read more