Ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, Siemens has unveiled a data visualisation for the city of Cape Town that illustrates how data is critical to transforming Africa’s urban centres into smart cities of the future
Nomanini, the fintech platform for the informal retail ecosystem, has announced a US$4mn funding round led by Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank, and completed by Goodwell Investments, an Amsterdam-based investment firm focused on fintech and financial inclusion
The Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology has announced a cooperation with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to grow its digital economy
Telecom operator MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has been granted permission to offer financial services by Nigeria’s central bank
Lamar Holding, the Bahrain-based energy investment company, has announced that it has invested US$1mn in Nigerian payment application development company, TechAdvance
