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Netflix today announced plans to acquire the Australian animation studio, Animal Logic. The company said the acquisition will support its…

Cassava Technologies (Cassava), Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, announced today that it has secured a $50 million…

In partnership with chordCash, Digital Music and Commerce Exchange Limited (DMCE) announces the launch of a new product— Orin Fund.…

LG Electronics (LG) today announced it has acquired South Korean electric vehicle (EV) charger solutions provider, AppleMango Co., Ltd., jointly…

Southern Africa is the fastest region in Africa in terms of median download speed of 37.89 Mbps, followed by Northern…

This month, commentators were abuzz after an exchange launched with a pan-African focus. MARA became the official partner of the…

Africa Data Centres, part of the Cassava Technologies Group, a pan-African technology group, announced today is building a second data…

Backbase, the creator of the category-leading Engagement Banking Platform, raised €120 million or R1.9 billion in growth equity funding from…

Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC this week announced the completion of its first investment in ShopEx, Nigeria’s leading…

South African tech start-up Enlabeler has closed its funding round with venture capital firms Kingson Capital and E4E Africa, as…

JSE-listed Transaction Capital, the owners of SA Taxi, announced today that South African online car marketplace WeBuyCars is eyeing global…

Naspers-backed car subscription company Planet42 is targeting expansion opportunities in Mexico and Brazil. Planet42 is a car subscription company that…

Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, announced a R40 million ($2.5 million) investment in Nile, an AgriTech…

South Africa’s Tafari Capital recently launched a COVID-19 management app in collaboration with the Lesotho government. The app is designed…

FIFA has teamed up with blockchain technology company Algorand to agree a sponsorship and technical partnership deal. The agreement means…

Logicalis, a global IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces the launch of Intelligent Connectivity, a solution designed to…

Agenda 2063 is the African Union’s long-term framework for socio-economic development, regional integration and the preservation of history and culture.…

Luno, the crypto company founded by two South Africans, now has 10 million customers in over 40 countries. Luno’s latest…

Spurred on by young people’s ingenuity, creativity and audacity, digital technology is changing the face of Africa. Africa has been…

MTN announced today it has received a final approval licence to operate its mobile money platform in Nigeria, the continent’s…

US-based data centre giant Equinix today announced it has completed its deal to acquire West African data centre and connectivity…

Over the past decade, mobile money has expanded from a niche offering in a handful of markets to a mainstream…

Hackers stole more than $600 million or R8.7 billion worth of digital ledger used by players of the popular online…

HackerRank, the developer skills company, announced $60 million or R873 million in Series D funding led by Susquehanna Growth Equity. To date,…

Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, has confirmed launch dates for the 42 countries and 11 new…