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Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Kenyan Ride-Hailing Drivers Strike for Fair Pay and Commission Caps. Uber and Bolt drivers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have launched public byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 15, 2024 Ghana licenses 51 cybersecurity providers to combat data breaches. Ghana has taken a significant step towards fortifying its digital defenses byMuhammed Mustapha
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Africa NewsJuly 12, 2024 BasiGo Rwanda Awarded $225K Grant for Electric Bus Charging Upgrade. BasiGo Rwanda, a pioneering startup dedicated to electrifying public byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures $40 Million Series A Funding. Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has secured a significant $40 million in a Series byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 9, 2024 31 Countries Represented in Timbuktoo Africa’s New Fintech Hub. Timbuktoo Africa proudly launches its inaugural cohort at the Pan-African byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 28, 2024 South Africa’s Mama Money launches WhatsApp-powered bank card with Access Bank and Paymentology. South Africa-based cross-border money transfer startup Mama Money has partnered byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 28, 2024 Egyptian banking-as-a-service startup Connect Money secures $8 million seed round. Egypt’s Connect Money, a banking-as-a-service fintech company specializing in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 25, 2024 Rwandan EV company Ampersand teams up with BYD to electrify African transport. The Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has entered into a byFatima Oladunni
