Author: Today Africa

ThriveAgric partners with Acorn Rabobank to Provide Carbon Credit Access $56m to 30,000+ Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria With a market size of over $103 billion, the carbon credits market is a multibillion-dollar market that is growing steadily. This specialised financial market where carbon credits can be bought and sold provides an

Nigeria new national ID gets cold reception from Nigerians who sees it as an avenue to loot public funds without achieving anything. The Nigerian government has revealed its plans to roll out a fresh, multipurpose national identification system, one proposed to come with payment integrations and social service delivery functions. 

Microsoft legal issues in South Africa, this pending case mirrors the tech giant’s ongoing legal battles in European countries. The antitrust agency of South Africa, the Competition Commission (CompCom) is on the move to open an investigation into Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing licensing practices in the country. The Commission, according to

African tech VC funding Q1 2024 declined to 51.36% from the previous year according to BD Funding Tracker. The global funding crunch has continued to hit the African tech ecosystem.  In Q1 2024, startups on the continent raised at least $369 million across 64 publicly announced deals, a 51.36% plunge

YouScribe expands to Ghana, an Orange-owned next-gen reading service provider with operations in Africa, has expanded its offering to Ghana. YouScribe, a France-based, Orange-owned next-gen reading service provider with operations in Africa, has expanded its offering to Ghana. The platform has partnered with Digital Virgo, a leading mobile payment specialist,

Thepeer is shutting down three years after raising nearly $2.5 million from angel investors, institutional investors and other startups like Ezra Olubi, Byld Ventures and Stitch, respectively. The fintech cited compliance issues and the slow adoption of wallets as a payment method. “Our unique service had its challenges, the first

Kenyan Traveltech Triply has joined Y Combinator’s 2024 winter batch as the third African company selected. In January, Benjamin Dada reported that only three African startups joined Y Combinator’s (YC) 2024 winter batch: two Nigerian fintech companies, Cleva and Miden, and an unknown Kenyan traveltech startup. The startup is Triply, formerly