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Last week, Nigerian social e-commerce platform Pricepally successfully completed a $1.3 million funding round, Techcrunch reveals.
The financial resources will fund the platform’s expansion to Nigerian cities other than its current markets: Abuja, Lagos, and Port-Harcourt.
South African proptech startup Neighbourgood announced, last week, the acquisition of Local Knowledge, another South African startup operating in the travel technology industry. The deal is worth $1.5 million.
South African insurtech Pineapple announced on Thursday, November 16, via its social networks, the successful completion of a 400 million rand (approx. $21.9 million) Series B funding round. "This funding round stands as a testament to our tech and AI-powered operating model, enabling our mission to offer affordable and comprehensive insurance to all South Africans," said Pineapple co-founder Marnus van Heerden.
Accra will host the first edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) from November 29 to 30.
The GC3B, organized under the theme "Cyber Resilience for Development", aims to build a bridge between politicians and cybersecurity industry leaders. The aim is to contribute to the advancement of cyber capacity building on a global scale. Over 800 cybersecurity experts are expected at the conference.
On Thursday, November 9, the Somali Ministry of Communications and Technology announced the approval by the Council of Ministers of a draft law on cybersecurity. The aim is to strengthen cybersecurity measures, promote online safety, and protect critical infrastructure.
Nigerian fintech startup Chipper Cash announced on Thursday, November 2 a new partnership with the American company Visa. The new agreement will enable the two entities to continue collaborating on card issuance, and the Nigerian unicorn will be able to leverage Visa's licenses and capabilities.
“Today’s announcement means we can deliver on our priorities at a faster pace than we could do alone; harnessing Visa’s global reach to enable us to continue to bring the very best products and services to customers,” said Brett Magrath, Chief Product Officer at Chipper Cash.
On Thursday, October 26, the Prix Galien USA Awards committee announced the winners of the 2023 edition of the Prix Galien USA, named after the forefather of modern medicine and pharmacology. Kenyan incubator Villgro Africa, which supports startups operating in the healthcare sector, was selected in the Best Incubator and Accelerator category.
Maisha Meds, a digital platform that helps people access healthcare at affordable costs, has received $5.25 million in scale-up funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The funds will support the startup in its aim to extend its mobile software to 7,500 pharmacies and clinics, providing subsidized care to nearly a million patients.
The Universal Postal Union has dispatched two technical experts to Chad as part of a mission running from Monday, October 23 to Friday, October 27. The experts will assess the operational readiness of the postal service operator SPTE and train staff on the use of the international mail processing platform (IPS.POST) and the customs declaration system (CDS.POST).
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently unveiled its Digitalisation and IT Strategy 2023/24-2027/28.
This five-year strategy aims, among other things, to improve services to taxpayers, modernize URA systems, streamline online services, and develop a high-performance, diverse workforce, all thanks to cutting-edge technologies. It also aims to create a reliable, secure, and interoperable digital environment that makes it easier for taxpayers to meet their tax obligations.
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The Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (CIT), the sponsor of Egypt's digital industry, is currently participating in GITEX Global 2023 with 19 Egyptian tech companies.
The said companies are currently showcasing their expertise to other participants in Dubai. The aim is to establish partnerships with international companies and explore the latest trends and innovations in the communications and information technology sector.
iiDENTIFii, a startup that developed facial authentication technology for smartphones and computers, announced last week the signing of a partnership with Zambia National Commercial Bank (ZANACO). The partnership aims to roll out the startup’s ID solutions in Zambia. "In Zambia, we aim to address challenges related to digital exclusion, limited access to services, and identity fraud. Many individuals across the continent lack recognized identification, which hampers their access to banking, healthcare, and government services,” explained Gur Sheva, founder of iiDENTIFii.
Last week, French development agency AFD announced the ten African startups that won the 2023 edition of the AFD Digital Challenge. They are Adinkra (Cameroon), Colorfol (Cameroon), Vortex (Nigeria), Aflamin (Morocco), IAMNATIV (Uganda), SkanTicket (Ivory Coast), ShazaCin (South Africa), SongBoost (Kenya), AkooBooks (Ghana) and Oroko Radio (Ghana).
Cue, a South African startup developing AI-enabled customer service solutions, announced on Thursday, October 12 the successful completion of a $500,000 funding round. The funds will help enhance its technology, now providing companies with faster customer service thanks to next-generation AI models.