How to Use AI for Business Growth This Year
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, reshaping industries and providing businesses with innovative tools to thrive. From automating mundane tasks to predicting customer behavior, AI is a game-changer. But how can you leverage AI to fuel your business growth? However, the question is: How to use
Tanzanian Startup ClickPesa Launches a Financial Platform
Tanzanian startup ClickPesa launches a financial platform, ClickPesa MFI is aimed at microfinance institutions (MFIs) that helps to better service small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned businesses. Launched in 2016 by Richard Lema and Rick Groothuizen, ClickPesa provides a set of digital payment services for businesses, with a focus on small
Nigeria’s Moove Partners Alphabet’s Waymo in the US
Nigerian-born fintech startup, Moove partners Alphabet’s Waymo, self-driving vehicle division, to manage fleets of autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Arizona, and Miami, Florida. The deal highlights Moove’s innovative revenue-based vehicle financing model and global expansion strategy. The company has raised substantial funding to support its global expansion, including a $100 million
5 Cryptocurrencies Under $1 You Can Invest in Besides Bitcoin
December 4, 2024, bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark — a day crypto evangelists have always prayed for, and crypto adversaries said would never come. Bitcoin reaching $100,000 is a significant moment for the crypto market because this is a price point many traders, crypto businesses, and even investors have anticipated
Emmanuel Jacobs, a Nigerian Entrepreneur Building Africa’s Largest Indigenous B2B Fashion Ecommerce
Emmanuel Jacobs, co-founder of Shoptreo, a B2B startup that leverages technology to connect African fashion manufacturers to global retailers, offering credit solutions to these businesses and help with the delivery of bulky goods from the local manufacturing markets to the global retail market. Shoptreo offers a seamless online platform for
Quickfire Questions with Emmanuel Jacobs, Co-founder of Shoptreo
Emmanuel Jacobs, co-founder of Shoptreo, a B2B startup that leverages technology to connect African fashion manufacturers to global retailers, offering credit solutions to these businesses and help with the delivery of bulky goods from the local manufacturing markets to the global retail market. Before you read, click here to read part one
Pan-African Network AfriLabs Passes 500 Members by Adding 18 New Hubs
Pan-African network AfriLabs has taken its member tally past the 500 mark with the addition of 18 new hubs. AfriLabs is a network organisation that is committed to driving innovation and entrepreneurship on the continent by bringing together technology hubs, startups, investors, and other key stakeholders in the ecosystem. It has
Egyptian Logistics Startup Nowlun Raises $1.7m in Seed Funding
Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun raises $1.7 million in seed funding to fuel its expansion plans and accelerate platform development. Founded in 2021 by Moataz Khamis, Mahmoud Khaled, and Ahmed Emara, Nowlun is an online freight forwarding platform allowing customers to compare between different services and rates that match their needs. The startup’s
Francophone-focused Fintech HUB2 `Raises $8.4m Series A Round for Scale
Francophone-focused fintech startup HUB2, which has built a seamless, secure platform designed to unify national and cross-border financial services across diverse payment methods, has raised a EUR8 million (US$8.4 million) Series A round of funding to help it scale across the region. Founded in 2019 by Ashley Gaüzère, who was
Tanzanian Fintech Startup Tunzaa Raises Funding to Help it Scale
Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa, which has developed an innovative payments API enabling e-commerce transactions to be processed in installments, has secured funding from Warioba Ventures to help it scale. Tunzaa offers flexible installment options that empowers consumers to access products more conveniently while promoting financial inclusion and economic empowerment. The platform
