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- News
Cellulant gets Bank of Tanzania approval to operate as Payment Service Provider
Cellulant has received the Bank of Tanzania's (BOT) approval to operate as a payment solution service provider in Tanzania. This…
- Announcements
Kenya leads the world in WhatsApp usage; Facebook-Ajua partnership reveals
Kenya has the highest percentage of monthly WhatsApp users compared to the rest of the world. According to the Global…
- 24 Bit
24Bit: What Finance Act 2021 changes to Excise Duty mean for you
President Uhuru Kenyatta recently assented to the Bill bringing about an increase in Excise Duty on Mobile Telephone Services and…
- Opinion
Partnerships With Businesses and Regulators Fuel Nium’s Africa Expansion
Africa was the final part of Nium’s expansion plan in truly becoming a global player. While Nium’s African expansion began…
- News
SEACOM brings Software-Defined Wide Area Networking services to Kenyan businesses
Network administrators can use SD-WAN to optimise bandwidth usage by dynamically routing different kinds of traffic through different transport routes…
- Startups
M-Kopa Asset Financing expands to Nigeria, announces General Manager
Kenya's M-Kopa enters Nigerian Market. To lead the new Nigerian team, M-Kopa has named Babajide Duroshola as its General Manager.
- Featured
Carrefour opens two new stores in Kisumu City
The opening of the two stores will raise the total number of Carrefour outlets in Kenya to 15, including 11…
- International
Kaspersky announces partnership with Fnatic E-Sports Brand
For years, Kaspersky has been committed to the development of esports and gaming – the company has been sponsoring events…
- Startups
Nigeria’s ticketing startup, Tix.Africa, closes six-figure pre-seed funding
Tix.Africa launched in 2019 in Lagos. The founders have successfully run the Eat Drink Lagos Food Festival since 2015.
- Startups
MaxAB raises $40 Million Series A for expansion
The new capital raised will be deployed to expand MaxAB’s physical footprint across the MENA region with its expansion to…
- Startups
MDaaS Global raises $2.3 Million for Digital Health Solution and Nigerian Expansion
Currently in private beta and with a speedily growing waitlist, SentinelX is set to launch publicly in September 2021.
- News
Carbon signs partnership deal with Visa to enable payments across Africa
The funds will be used to provide implementation and marketing support to help drive further growth and adoption of Visa’s…
- News
NCBA signs new deal with Simba Corp to provide up to 95% Vehicle Financing
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC has today signed an asset finance deal with Simba Corp that will see the lender finance…
- Startups
Early-stage Startups can now apply for Wimbart’s PR Office Hours
Wimbart Office Hours is targeted at early-stage startups and with a focus on companies building tech solutions for Africans on…
- Opinion
The Best IT Services for Businesses in Africa
Fortunately, as technology becomes more widely adopted - and better-quality technology makes it possible for businesses to easily implement digital…
