Microsoft has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to co-create technology solutions in agriculture.

The collaboration between Microsoft, through its 4Afrika initiative, will support AGRA’s digital transformation as it works to improve food security for 30 million farming households across 11 countries by 2021. The MOU aims to encourage the use of big data and AI in the digital transformation of AGRA, working with the Kenyan...

South Africa’s tech company Digital Kungfu has launched Africa's premium lead-gen skills accelerator for tech companies.

Technology businesses are all facing the same challenges. According to Digital Kungfu’s research, 89% of B2B technology businesses say that demand/lead generation is important to their companies. The problem is that despite this, 47% say they don’t generate high-quality leads, 32% struggle to produce a high volume of leads and 31% don’t get sufficient ROI from lead generation campaigns...

Rack Centre, carrier neutral data centre operator in West Africa, announced an expansion programme that will increase capacity to a total net lettable white space of 6000 square metres and allow for 13MW of  IT power capacity in its Lagos campus, Nigeria.

This will be in addition to the current expansion already underway to double existing capacity to 1.5MW and 1,200 square metres of white space in early 2021. The expansion will bring unprecedented carrier neutral scale to West Africa and...

WorldRemit, a global digital payments company, has launched The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile App for recipients of money transfers which allows them to track their remittances.

The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker App is now available through the Google app store in Nigeria, India, Mexico and Colombia. It will also be free to download through the app store in 90 countries in iOS and Android later this month. “We developed Pipeline Generator to help technology companies remain...

Pan African cross-industry API marketplace Chenosis has announced the conclusion of its first set of strategic partnerships with Nigerian-based emerging digital platform provider Blusalt and Gwirio, a software services company founded in South Africa.

These partnerships are instrumental in Chenosis becoming the largest and most diverse developer ecosystem on the African continent. Chenosis is re-shaping the API marketplace for developers and businesses alike, since its launch in August...

UnionPay International (UPI) and Interswitch East Africa (Kenya) announced partnership confirming Interswitch becoming a Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP) for UnionPay International in East Africa.

The partnership supports the vision and mission that enable further payment digitalization across the continent, allowing cardholders and merchants within the region to transact seamlessly and conveniently across various platforms on the global UPI network. The agreement with Interswitch will...

Nigeria's financial services provider ARM launched ARM Sandbox, a new and more efficient way for fintechs to scale their integration and customer acquisition plans.

The ARM Sandbox allows fintechs that resell APIs (Application Program Interface), provide e-wallet, investments and payment services to integrate ARM’s API into their solutions. This will provide a platform for fintechs to expand their services to new markets, leverage the credibility of the ARM brand name and best of all, earn from the management fees...

AirSmat, a Nigeria-based Pan-African Software company, has received a boost of $100,000 from Zetogon, a UK-based company, as pre-seeding investment to help the organization on the journey to deliver world-class service in the African continent.

The startup will use the funds to get the flagship product, SmatCrows, to customers in Nigeria and support the product launch. Adeoluwa Ibikunle, Chief Technology Officer, Airsmat: “The new investment will enable AirSmat to further...

Iptt africa (pty) Limited is a South African telecommunications startup that solves the communication problems faced by many businesses and organizations in Africa through its italkptt platform that allows businesses  to communicate from anywhere in Africa to anywhere in the world. The CEO Marthinus Coetzee elaborates.

Briefly introduce your company

iPTT Africa (Pty) Ltd was created to solve the communication problems faced by many businesses and organisations in Africa. Using the iTalkPTT platform, it is now possible to communicate from anywhere to anywhere in the world...

Mastercard has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion. Leveraging the power of partnerships and Mastercard’s expertise, technology, and global network, startups will now be able to focus on innovation that drives the digital economy.

Mastercard Fintech Express is designed for all types of fintechs: established fintechs wanting a direct license from Mastercard; as well as fintechs with the ambition to...

Stima is a Kenya-based startup that operates a smart service swap stations providing charging services to enable moto-taxi riders to switch to electric motorcycles. The startup is introducing the concept to assist in reducing carbon emissions and taming air pollution. Jason Gras explains.

Tell us about your company

Stima is a start-up that provides charging services for electric moto-taxis in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. Stima operates a network of smart self-service swap stations to enable moto...

YuPlan Limited is a Zimbabwe digital startup that allows customers to book a venue from anywhere in the world. The platform holds a selection of venues from office spaces, residential plots, gardens, school halls and sports fields among others. Vimbai Malandu, the Co-Founder explains.

Introduce your company

YuPlan Limited is an online marketplace that allows users to search, compare, book and pay for listed venues in their selected locations. These spaces range from traditional...

Africa Business Communities is conducting a series of interviews with startup businesses in Africa.

Are you a startup in Africa and interested in an interview? Great! Send an e-mail to bas@africabusinesscommunities.com. These are some of the Startup Interviews that we have published in the past few months...

When: 29 September 2020

From: 12:00 - 13:00 EAT

Where: Free Webinar

For: CIO/CTO/ Senior IT Management of companies in Sub Saharan Africa

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