Google Play has added Airtel Money as a supported payment method to its users in Kenya. Google Play made it possible via partnership with dLocal, one of the world’s leading cross-border payment platforms connecting business globally to emerging markets in…
Telkom South Africa today announced it has officially entered the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) space. The move in part was driven by Telkom’s pursuit to achieve greater competitiveness and compliance with the regulatory requirements imposed on Telkom by South…
Paystack, a leading Nigerian fintech company owned by Stripe, has launched a new app called Zap to make bank transfers faster and easier for Nigerians. The revolutionary Zap app is a game changer for Nigerian consumers as it is their…
MTN subscribers are complaining about a sudden increase in the cost of their weekly data plans which they say is unfair and outrageous. The popular telco raised the price of its monthly data plan from 1,500 (5)GB to 2,500 (6GB)…
Tunisia has taken a bold step by suspending major ride-hailing companies operating in the country due to allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. The government has suspended the operations of the two biggest car-hailing companies, TaxiChebs and TaxiNegriz, after…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) achieved record profits in 2024, but some of it was dampened by a loss of N1.14 billion ($744, 200) due to fraud, according to recent audited financial statements. The loss comes a day after Nigerian…
86 Kenyan startups presented their ideas and innovative products and services for funding during the Presidential Innovation Challenge held recently. The Presidential Innovation Challenge is a funding and technical assistance programme run by the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA), headed…
Tunisian legal-tech startup Juridoc has completed a funding round worth an undisclosed sum in order to further its mission of revolutionising legal services in Africa and the Middle East. Juridoc, which was founded in 2021, has quickly proven itself as…
At a meeting on Monday in Abuja, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) decided to allocate N1.68 trillion for February 2025 to the federal, state and local governments despite the decrease in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue. The allocation was…
A Botswana-based startup, Brastorne, has been turning simple feature phones into tools into the digital world. It’s connecting millions of Africans who lack internet access to essential services. Started in 2013, Brastorne’s team uses basic technologies including SMS, USSD and…
