Tigo Tanzania has opened applications for the annual Digital Changemakers’ competition, offering US$20,000 each to the top two social entrepreneurs…
Month: October 2016
Customer loyalty app Loystar has emerged winner of the #arisepitch competition, securing NGN1 million (US$3,177) in investment from an Arise…
Social enterprise New Venture Africa, which connects consultants, investment professionals and global business talent with innovative African startups, has rebranded…
Ivory Coast-based fintech startup SmartSell Technologies is in talks with potential partners in Mali, Niger and Senegal after seeing positive…
South Africa startup Hello Paisa has been awarded the US$150,000 MasterCard Foundation Clients at the Centre prize, recognising the world’s…
Microsoft 4Afrika and AfriLabs have partnered to host a bootcamp for startups in advance of the AfriLabs Annual Gathering in…
South African startup LikeMoney has launched to the public having been in beta testing since February, allowing users to make…
KPMG is to host a fintech summit in Lagos next month, bringing together banks, fintech startups and investors to discuss…
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar is a big deal in Africa, with companies like M-KOPA Solar and PEG Ghana making waves. Over…
Ghanaian startup AF Radio has launched its free Android app after months of testing in partnership with local station 3FM…