Happy new week, everyone!
Welcome to the latest edition of The Empower Africa Times, where we bring you groundbreaking stories shaping the future and development of the continent.
In this edition, we cover stories of resilience and growth shaping Africa's journey towards innovation and sustainability.
Additionally, we are spotlighting Africa's changemakers, including Franc Kamugyisha, a Ugandan innovator, entrepreneur, and the Founder and CEO of EcoPlastile, and Leslie Ossete, a prominent technology entrepreneur of Congolese and Madagascan descent, known for her significant contributions to the African tech industry.
- Bolt Launches Accelerator Program to Empower Kenyan Drivers, Families. Read More
- Tanzanian Fintech Nala Builds Its Own Payment Platform to Boost Remittance Services in Africa. Read More
- Kenyan Digital Commerce Startup Tappi Expands to Côte d’Ivoire. Read More
- Onafriq and M-PESA Partner to Streamline Ethiopia’s Remittances. Read More
- Pan-African Talent Cloud Company Gebeya Partners with O’Reilly to Upskill African Workforce. Read More
- Pan-African Fintech Startup Moove Secures $100 Million in Series B Funding Round Led By Uber. Read More
- Pan-African VC Firm P1 Ventures Secures $35 Million to Fuel Early-Stage Tech Startups. Read More
- South African Fintech Startup Float Secures $11 Million Funding From Standard Bank. Read More
- African Fintech Zone Secures $8.5 Million in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payments with Blockchain. Read More
- Egyptian Ad-Tech Startup dKilo Secures $3.2 Million in Seed Funding. Read More
- Kenyan Insurtech Startup mTek Secures $1.25 Million in Funding to Fuel Expansion. Read More
- Tunisian AI Startup ClusterLab Secures Pre-Seed Funding Led by Instadeep CEO. Read More
- Egyptian Digital Marketplace Pharmacy Marts Secures Funding for Growth and Expansion. Read More
