WhatsApp’s monetisation features are seeing rapid adoption in emerging markets where the messaging app is already the default communication tool. Countries like India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria ...

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and user convenience becomes a priority, technologies like Face ID, Two-Factor ...

Apple is preparing to launch its most powerful smartphone yet — the iPhone 17 Pro Max — expected to debut at the company’s ...

LemFi, a cross-border financial platform, has announced the acquisition of Pillar, a UK-based credit technology startup, in a ...

MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform, has acquired Fatura, in partnership with its fintech subsidiary Wasabi, in a move that consolidates the country’s largest digital retail and financial ...

Sylndr, an Egyptian automotive e-commerce startup, has closed a $15.7 million Series A funding round, positioning itself to become the country’s leading integrated platform for used car sales, ...

Jumia, the African e-commerce platform, today announced the expansion of its logistics service, Jumia Delivery, to Nigeria. Building on its operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Jumia Delivery offers ...

OmniRetail, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to fuel its expansion across West Africa. The round was co-led by Norfund, marking the Norwegian ...

Arnergy, a Nigerian cleantech company, has secured $18 million in Series B funding to scale its solar energy solutions across the country. The round was led by CardinalStone Capital Advisers and ...

Artificial Intelligence systems learn from historical data, but if that data contains biases, AI can reinforce and amplify them. This is particularly problematic in hiring algorithms, facial ...

Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech startup, has rebranded as Rivy and secured a $4 million pre-Series A funding round to expand its focus on clean energy financing. The round includes $2 million in equity ...

The winners of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, an initiative backed by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, have been announced. The Africa’s Business Heroes Summit ...