Userguest, Morroco’s hospitality-focused startup secures $2.4 million to fuel expansion
Userguest has recently secured $2.4 million in funding to drive its expansion and fuel its product innovation across Africa
Ghanaian clean-tech startup, Kofa raises $5 million funding via SPV
Kofa Technologies has recently announced a $5 million fund raise via SPV to expand its battery swapping network with more stations in Ghana
South African retail giant processes 1 million Rand in crypto transactions monthly
Monthly transactions have increased from R25,000 to over R1 million
Risevest Nigerian fintech investment solution acquires Hisa, Kenya investment startup
Nigerian fintech Risevest has recently aquired Hisa, a kenyan investment startup enabling them to tap into Kenyas digital investment Market
NITDA’s NCLAIR launch ₦100 million initiative backed by Google to support local AI startups in Nigeria
The National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) has announced the launch of an AI fund initiative to support startups with resources to scale AI-driven solutions within Nigeria.
Bolt halts inter-country requests between Nigeria and South Africa due to ride-hailing war
Bolt has restricted the inter-country request feature for its customers in Nigeria and South Africa due to the recent ride-hailing battle between both countries
Ride-hailing war escalates as South African and Nigerian ride-hailing drivers receive prank orders on Uber and Bolt platforms
Nigeria and South African riders on platforms like Uber and Bolt are intentionally cancelling rides after drivers have arrived at pickup locations leading to a waste of resources.