South Africa Ranked 2nd in the World for Bitcoin Adoption
South Africa has a high cryptocurrency adoption rate according to the Finder Cryptocurrency Adoption Index. Of the internet users surveyed ... Read More
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Egyptian Startup Tawfeer Market Closes $500k Seed Round
Tawfeer Market, an online grocery retail startup operating from Egypt’s second most populous city Alexandria, has raised a US$500,000 seed ... Read More
Pathway Cycles Pioneering The Use of E-Bikes in South Africa
In pioneering the use of e-bikes in South Africa, local startup Pathway Cycles is aiming to create a sustainable business ... Read More
Bitget and BitKeep to Introduce Their First-Ever Launchpad
Bitget, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has deployed its Launchpad in conjunction with BitKeep, a top cryptocurrency wallet with more ... Read More
SpaceX Transporter-3 Mission to Launch South Africa Nanosatellite Constellation
In a first for South Africa’s space industry, three locally produced nanosatellites will be launched into space today. The first ... Read More
Verdant Capital Launches New Fund to Support African MSMEs
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund initially has USD 36 million of committed capital; Support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) through ... Read More
Fintech Farm Bags $7.4 Million in Funding
Fintech Farm, a newly launched fintech firm has announced a seed funding raise of $7.4 million to expand into Nigeria ... Read More
Nigeria’s SeamlessHR Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding
SeamlessHR has announced that it has raised $10 million in series A funding led by TLcom Capital, a venture capitalist ... Read More
Bolt Now Valued at $8.4 billion After Closing $709 Million in Funding
Ride-hailing start-up, Bolt has raised $709 million in investment, valuing the technology company at $8.4 billion. Bolt’s growth is also ... Read More
MultiChoice Accelerator Programme: Meet the Shortlisted Startups
MultiChoice Group, the African entertainment company that operates DStv, has shortlisted six start-up and scaling businesses that will be progressing ... Read More