Annie Njanja
Mylerz, a Cairo-based e-commerce fulfillment startup, plans to enter three new markets in North Africa and expand across Egypt over the next three months against the backdrop of the $9.6 million funding it has just secured.
The startup also has its eyes on the growing e-commerce market in East...
A suit was earlier today filed against American social-media giant Meta and Sama, its main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, over claims of exploitation and union busting.
A law firm, representing Daniel Motaung, a former content moderator and Facebook whistleblower allegedly laid off for organizing a 2019...
Edtech startup, Manara, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding for its cohort-based training platform geared towards growing the tech-talent pool in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Manara fashions itself as a social impact edtech startup offering training in computer science to anyone that qualifies for...
One of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia, Sun King, has raised $260 million in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across the two continents.
Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet) plans to use $100 million to expand its pay-as-you-go solutions, and introduce...
A few weeks ago, a law firm threatened to sue American social-media giant Meta and its main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, Sama, over alleged unsafe and unfair work conditions at the latter’s hub in Kenya.
The law firm, Nzili and Sumbi Advocates alleged that Sama had violated...
A McKinsey and Co. study suggests that while sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to increase (even triple) its agricultural output and overall contribution to the economy, the sector remains untapped largely due to lack of access to quality farm inputs, up to par infrastructure like warehousing and market....
Zenda, a UAE-based startup looking to change how parents pay school bills, and the way educational institutions manage fee collection, is eyeing Africa as its next frontier for growth.
Zenda (formerly nexopay) told TechCrunch it plans to enter the continent through Egypt – its third market after India –...
The future of Bolt, the Estonia-based ride-hailing company, in Tanzania is hanging in the balance following a new 15% service fee order that came into effect Friday last week.
Bolt, Uber’s main rival in Europe and Africa, in response to queries by TechCrunch, said it had reached out to...
Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest either have fake certificates (owners are mostly unaware) or are not covered at all.
This report also states that a number of car owners holding genuine insurance policies also fail to...
Uber has suspended its operations in Tanzania today citing a tough regulatory environment that has made it difficult for the ride-hailing company to continue running in the East African country.
In a statement, Uber noted the “guide fare” by Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) as the main contributor. The...
