One of the leading global streaming companies, Walt Disney Company has announced its launch of Disney+ in 16 markets across the Middle East and North African region (MENA). This comes
Chari, a Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and fintech startup, has entered the Ivory Coast market by acquiring the Ivorian Diago. This app connects neighborhood shops to FMCG producers and importers.
Diago,
GOMYCODE, a Tunisian-based edtech startup, said today that it had raised $8 million in an early-growth round led by AfricInvest and Proparco.
Wamda Capital, a returning investor, also doubled down
A Global Outlook at Inequality
The poorest half of the global population owns just 2% of the global total, while the richest 10% own 76% of all wealth. According to
Nigeria based multi-channel retail startup, ShopEX, has raised a pre-seed funding of $400,000 from Cape Town venture capital firm, HAVAÍC.
The investment forms part of a US$635,000
Kenyan-based digital pharmacy network, Maisha Meds, has reached 1,000 active facilities, making it one of the largest digital pharmacy networks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Founded in 2017 with operations across
Appetito, Egypt’s Quick-Commerce platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores in three Egyptian cities, is acquiring Lamma, another Q-Commerce platform that operates in
The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Ghana (AIMS Ghana) and Google Research have signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) to push the boundaries of scientific research in areas of
In view of the global digitization dominance, internet access should not be considered a luxury anymore. Digital inclusion is a key enabler of efficient financial inclusion and effective e-commerce services.
Ayoken, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace for creatives, has secured $1.4 million in a pre-Series A round led by Founders Factory Africa, Yepxas-based Kon Ventures, Europe-based venture capital collective
Nigerian-based B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, BetaStore has secured $2.5 Million in a pre-series A round led by 500 Global, with participation from VestedWorld, and Loyal VC to
Starlink which is powered by SpaceX whose experience in building rockets and spacecraft was deployed to build the world’s most advanced broadband internet system that provides high-speed, low-latency broadband
