Orange Digital Ventures Africa, the venture arm of telecom company Orange, will invest in an Ethiopian start-up that plans to produce talented African software engineers for telecoms and e-commerce industry
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Brady unveils more than 5000 labels for complete electrical panel identification
Brady Corporation has unveiled identification requirements and provided immediate insight in complex panels with professional labels and printers
Nigerian fintech company Aella raises US$10mn from HQ Financial Group
Aella, Nigeria-based fintech start-up, has raised a US$10mn debt financing round from HQ Financial Group (HQF), Singapore-based company specialising in new material science, semiconductor and blockchain financial investments
South Africa needs a rational approach to tech investing, says TechNvst director
A chronic ICT skills shortage, poor macro-economic conditions and tightening corporate budgets are contributing to a tough operating environment for South African startups and top blue chip enterprises alike, according to Miana Naude, director of TechNvst
uKheshe joins Africa’s top fintech companies in Luxembourg for CATAPULT
uKheshe, a South Africa’s most convenient QR payment card and microtransaction platform has been selected to participate in CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2020 programme in Luxembourg