A top operator's lawsuit brews a telecom clash in South Africa The legal action claims Icasa unlawfully approved MTN's spectrum pooling without due public consultation or input from industry stakeholders
India's top telco ventures outside home to take on Africa Reliance Jio became a top telecoms player in India, with more than 40% of the market share, within 8 years of launching there
Orca fraud raises $550K pre-seed to combat fraud in emerging markets The 4-month-old startup aims to address the surge in fraud in emerging markets, exacerbated by new payment methods like mobile money and e-wallets.
South Africa's EV sales speed for all-time high Around 40% of the total sales of new energy vehicles seen throughout last year have been realized in Q1 2024 only
MPost rolls out e-post office box service in Rwanda With MPost's innovative approach, Rwanda is poised to overcome longstanding postal service challenges
OpenseedVC reaches first close of $10 million European-African fund The fund's investment strategy is focused on sectors such as B2B software, AI, fintech, health, and work technologies,
Flourish Ventures' Ameya Upadhyay: Tough times don't last—tough startups do In 2023, funding into African startups amounted to $2 billion, representing a 43% decline compared to the $3.3 billion raised in 2022