Top news of the week: 03.04.2023.
Côte d’Ivoire unveils Startup Act to boost tech sector
The Ivorian government is ramping up its efforts to support tech start-ups with the launch of the Startup Act.
African tech startup funding dramatically declines in Q1 2023
African tech startups raised US$649,303,000 between January 1 and March 31 this year, down 57.2 per cent on the total from the corresponding period in 2022, as the sector begins to feel the ...
African startups working to expand internet access across the continent
African startups are leveraging technology to overcome infrastructure challenges, and expand internet access across Africa.
Payday wants to power the future of work for Africa with $3M seed led by Moniepoint Inc
Payday, a Techstars-backed neobank issuing global accounts to Africans and the diaspora, raises funding led by African soonicorn Moniepoint.
Payday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa
Payday, the leading Pan-African neobank issuing global (USD, EUR & GBP) accounts to Africans, has secured $3M seed round, led by Moniepoint Inc, with participation from HoaQ, DFS Lab’s ...
How Glover is Harnessing the Hidden Economy Behind Giftcards
How Glover is Harnessing the Hidden Economy Behind Giftcards - presented by Damilola Layode, CEO from Glover App.
Techstars-backed Fez Delivery gets funding to scale its last-mile logistics platform
Lagos-based Fez Delivery receives $1 million to expand its last-mile logistics capabilities across its hubs.
Nigerian banking startup, Moniepoint to acquire Rwandan neobank, Payday
Nigeria-based business banking startup Moniepoint is reportedly set to acquire Rwandan neobank Payday in a cash-plus-equity deal priced under $40 million, according to a WeeTracker report. ...