Innovations

South African founder lands record pre-seed funding in Europe

Belong, a new wealth-building platform, launched yesterday after raising £2.95 million in pre-seed capital.
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Tuesday

Nigeria launches a manhunt for fleeing Binance exec

Nigeria authorities say a thorough investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to Nadeem Anjarwalla escape from lawful detention.
2:50

Families concerned about jailed Binance execs in Nigeria

The families say they don’t feel that enough is being done to get them out, or at least the embassies' are not communicating directly with them.
1:30

Standard Bank backs start-up Float with $11m

Float already works with almost seven million preapproved credit cards and allows customers to ‘buy now’ and spread repayment instalments over 24 months, interest- and fee-free.
2:30

South Africa’s Discovery Bank to offer new home loan

The bank said its clients have R280 billion in existing home loan balances, which it is well-positioned to cater for.
1:20

Ethiopia’s Coopbank launches new apps with Temenos

The company said this will deliver a modern digital experience for conventional and Islamic banking with improved personalisation for more than 12 million customers.
2:30
19 Mar

TikTok, African Union launch digital safety campaign

TikTok said that it is collaborating with the African Union Commission to launch the Africa-wide #SaferTogether Campaign on digital safety.
1:40

Angola turns to SACS cable to minimise internet interruptions

The SACS cable system connects Angola directly to Brazil and from there to the United States and Europe.
2:10
14 Mar

South, East, West Africa suffer massive internet disruptions

Multiple service providers have confirmed disruptions and say they are working towards continuity of services.
1:20

Safaricom targets small businesses with new platform

The areas of focus will include cloud solutions, cyber security solutions, internet for business, internet of things, and M-PESA for business.
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12 Mar

Zambia mobile sector exceeds $389 million

Total number of active mobile cellular subscriptions increased by 6.4 percent to 21.1 million subscribers in 2023 from 19.8 million subscribers in 2022.
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12 Mar

ExiPay, Izwe team up to launch new POS device in Zambia

The point of sale solution is able to process both mobile and card payments, tapping an underserved segment of the country’s payment landscape.