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Kenyan creator-commerce platform HustleSasa has raised fresh funding from African impact investor Impacc, which is leading the company’s latest financing round as it expands its event-ticketing and commerce platform across Africa. The amount was not disclosed. Impacc said it has become a shareholder in HustleSasa and is leading the round, while bringing additional investors into […] The post HustleSasa Raises Funding From Impacc to Expand Africa’s Creator Economy appeared first on TechMoran.

AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank are launching a program to provide digital finance and business support to more than 34,000 women-led enterprises in five African countries, targeting a funding gap that has long constrained the growth of female-owned businesses. The initiative will deploy AXIAN’s Mixx and MVola digital financial-services platforms to provide lending […] The post AXIAN, African Development Bank Target 34,000 Women-Led Businesses With Digital Finance appeared first on

Nigeria-based mobility company Drive45 Mobility has secured a $3 million senior debt facility from TLG Capital as it seeks to expand its vehicle fleet and increase its presence in the country’s corporate transportation market. The Lagos-based company, founded in 2021, operates more than 170 vehicles and provides transportation services to local and international businesses. The […] The post Nigeria’s Drive45 Gets $3 Million From TLG Capital to Expand Fleet appeared first on TechMoran.

Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding to develop small nuclear reactors mounted on floating barges, giving the startup fresh capital to advance regulatory approvals, secure nuclear fuel and move toward its first commercial deployment. The round, led by Silverton Partners, comes only months after the company raised $10 million in pre-seed funding […] The post Nuclear Startup Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Floating Reactor Technology appeared first on TechMoran.

Mastercard and Flowcart have launched chat-to-pay offerings to allow secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys. Initially launching in Kenya, the collaboration will expand across East Africa and into key high-growth markets including South Africa, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, supported by broader scaling across pan-African markets. According to Shehryar Ali, senior […] The post Mastercard, Flowcart Launch WhatsApp Payments to Power Social Commerce i

Electric mobility company ARC Ride has raised $33.3 million from venture capital firms, development finance institutions and impact investors as it seeks to expand battery-swapping infrastructure and electric two- and three-wheelers across Africa. The financing was led by Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22, with the International Finance Corp., British International Investment and Proparco participating. Existing investors […] The post ARC Ride Raises $33.3 Million to Expand Electric Mobility Netw

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has proposed to invest $40 million in Camco Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2), a private debt fund focused on financing renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. The proposed investment will be made through REPP 2’s senior debt tranche and is subject to approval. The IFC’s Board is scheduled […] The post IFC Proposes $40 Million Camco Fund Investment to Boost Renewable Energy in Africa appeared first on TechMoran.

M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, marking a new milestone for the fintech’s electric-mobility business as it expands into financing electric tuk-tuks. The company said its financed motorcycle riders save an average of KSh530 ($4.10) a day through lower energy and maintenance costs and access to battery-swapping infrastructure. Across 10,000 motorcycles, […] The post M-KOPA Hits 10,000 Electric Motorbike Financing Milestone in Kenya appeared first on TechMoran.

Zoho Corporation is expanding Catalyst, its cloud platform for building and deploying applications, with tools designed to let AI coding assistants perform more of the work involved in taking software from generated code to production. The company said Monday that Catalyst by Zoho now supports Agent Skills, a non-interactive command-line interface and Model Context Protocol […] The post Zoho Targets AI Coding Bottleneck With Agent-Ready Catalyst Cloud Platform appeared first on TechMoran.

Uber last week announced it had withdrawn from Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect creating an illusion that it was giving more room to its competitors such as Yango, inDrive, Bolt, Little among other local operators, but the economics of multi-homing, thin margins and the rise of electric and autonomous mobility make a simple handover […] The post Uber’s Exit From Nigeria and Uganda Tests the Economics of Ride-Hailing appeared first on TechMoran.

JentaHub is a verified talent marketplace that connects businesses around the world with verified African professionals. The firm’s mission is to give qualified African professionals greater access to international opportunities offered by global businesses, clients, and NGOs. JentaHub says despite the existence of platforms like Upwork, Toptal, and Fiverr for many years, unemployment among qualified […] The post CEO Weekends: Joseph Ongachi of JentaHub on Connecting African Professionals to Opp

TryMassive AI has launched in Kenya with a platform aimed at helping restaurants, salons, pharmacies, retailers and other small businesses gain visibility in Google Search and Maps as consumers increasingly turn to online and AI-powered tools to find local services. Founded by software developer Segun Olaiya, TryMassive AI is targeting a problem faced by businesses […] The post TryMassive AI Launches to Help Kenyan Businesses Get More Customers Through Google Search, Maps, and AI Referrals appea

Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform owned by Uber, has partnered with e-mobility company eBee to onboard more women on the platform on its platform in Kenya from 1% to 5% over the next year. Glovo works with more than 2,500 active couriers daily in Kenya, the initiative dubbed ‘She Delivers’, will deliver practical rider training […] The post Glovo Kenya Partners with eBee Mobilities to Attract Female Couriers appeared first on TechMoran.

Kenya’s WapiPay is expanding its network into the Caribbean through a partnership with Jamaica’s JN Money Services, opening a new payment corridor linking Jamaica with markets in Africa and Asia, months after it announced entry into the market. The agreement, announced after WapiPay received regulatory approval from the Bank of Jamaica, will allow customers using […] The post WapiPay Partners Jamaica’s JN Money in Caribbean Expansion Drive appeared first on TechMoran.

Eric Osiakwan In addtion to the two Dangote group IPOs this year, two Chinese tech firms with predominantly African operating businesses are seeking to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (ESHK). Transsion, whose Tecno, Infinix, and itel phones are market leaders across Africa, has cleared the regulatory hurdle for an ESHK listing. Separately, its sister […] The post Wave of African IPOs Ahead of Global Surge appeared first on TechMoran.

Sun King is expanding its smartphone business in Kenya, launching the EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro less than a year after entering the market as the solar company looks to turn its distribution and financing infrastructure into a broader consumer technology business. The company introduced the two devices Thursday, expanding its smartphone portfolio from […] The post Sun King Deepens Kenya Smartphone Push With Under $1-a-Day EZ 3 Series appeared first on TechMoran.

Safaricom Ethiopia has surpassed 15 million active subscribers, a milestone that underscores the rapid growth of Ethiopia’s second telecom operator as it edges closer to profitability less than four years after launching commercial services. The company reached the milestone as it marked five years since receiving a nationwide telecommunications license from the Ethiopian government in […] The post Safaricom Ethiopia Passes 15 Million Subscribers, Nears Break-Even Five Years After License appear

Nigerian entrepreneurship platform Cascador has selected 10 growth-stage companies for its 2026 ScaleUp Program, backing businesses in healthcare, renewable energy, agriculture, property technology and consumer sectors as it shifts its focus toward companies with proven commercial traction. The companies were chosen from more than 1,000 applicants for the 12-week accelerator, which provides executive mentorship, investor […] The post Cascador Picks 10 Nigerian Scaleups for 2026 Growth Program ap

Buying Airtel airtime from your M-Pesa account is one of the fastest ways to top up your line without visiting a shop or purchasing a scratch card. Using Pesapal Paybill 220220, Airtel customers can buy airtime directly from the M-Pesa menu in just a few simple steps. Whether you’re topping up your own phone or […] The post How to Buy Airtel Airtime from M-Pesa Using Pesapal Paybill 220220 appeared first on TechMoran.

Kenya’s economy has become deeply dependent on digital systems, from mobile money and digital banking to e-commerce, cloud services, online government platforms and connected workplaces.  Digital transformation has created enormous opportunities for businesses, but it has also created a much larger attack surface for criminals. The scale of Africa’s digital transformation is strikingly high. According […] The post How AI Is Changing the Cybersecurity Battle in Kenya appeared first on TechMoran.