Agriculture in developed markets is a different ballgame with as farmers are well-funded and mechanised, have access to knowledge, financing and tools and markets for their produce unlike their counterparts in Africa. Mercy Corps AgriFin has embarked on a journey of scaling agriculture in Africa and says there is hope for the African farmer as […] The post CEO Weekends: Sieka Gatabaki on designing digital tools for smallholder farmers in Africa appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Airtel Money Kenya has donated Kes 25 million to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to assist victims of flooding caused by the heavy March-April-May (MAM) rains in the country. The all-cash donation aims to boost KRCS’s relief efforts in the restoration of livelihoods in some of the counties most affected by the floods. The funds shall […] The post Airtel Money donates Kes 25 million to Kenya Red Cross Society to assist flood victims appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Africa’s payment technology company Flutterwave, has earned a spot on the prestigious 12th annual CNBC Disruptor 50 list alongside companies like OpenAI, Stripe, and Monzo. The CNBC Disruptor 50 list is renowned for spotlighting private enterprises that shake up traditional industries and chase substantial opportunities. Criteria such as scalability, user growth and use of breakthrough technologies […] The post Flutterwave Earns Spot on CNBC’s 2024 Disruptor 50 List appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Mercy Corps AgriFin believes that digital financial services can improve farmer livelihoods by helping them gain direct access to a range of inclusive and empowering financial, information and market access services. Though digital financial services, digital information, advisory services, market access, logistics, climate smart activities and gender inclusivity, AgriFin brings together innovative organizations to design […] The post How AgriFin’s digital financial services are improving farmer livelihoods across Africa appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Instagram is a shining star among the many social media networks, offering great opportunities for both people and companies. With over one billion users on a monthly basis, it’s no surprise that a lot of people are interested in learning how to develop their Instagram following and become more influential there. You can speed up […] The post A Guide through Instagram Growth Hacks appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Eric Osiakwan I conclued my last oped on the prognosis that exits would follow African scaleups and by that I meant some of the deals would be mergers, others would be acquisitions, whilst a third category may go public. The drafting and publication of this paper was delayed by the massive internet outage in West […] The post Mergers, Acquisitions and IPOs would follow African ScaleUPs appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Ethiopian companies D! NK Multimedia and Gebeya Inc have announced a partnership aimed at reshaping talent management and multimedia services in Ethiopia and across Africa. D!NK is a fully equipped multimedia agency with a focus on creativity, innovation, and consumer experiences. It offers  unique expertise in the arts & entertainment, leisure, travel, retail, and tourism […] The post D!NK and Gebeya partner to revolutionize talent management in Ethiopia and across Africa appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Mercy Corps AgriFin program which works with public and private sector partners to design, test and scale digitally enabled products and services for small scale producers (SSPs) to increase their productivity, incomes and resilience, has announced it has reached over 21.5 million SSPs with critical digital services. With plans to reach 5 million more small […] The post Mercy Corps AgriFin reaches over 21.5 million small scale farmers in Africa with critical digital tools & services appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

d.light, the solar products and affordable finance for low-income households, has received a USD$3.4M grant from Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Energising Development (EnDev), to provide 10,000 subsidized solar home systems to refugees living in refugee camps in Northern and Western Uganda. The 10,000 units are part of a wider initiative to supply 23,000 […] The post d.light receives $3.4M grant to provide 10,000 solar home systems to refugees in Uganda appeared first on TechMoran ..read more

Axmed, a two-sided B2B marketplace platform has raised $2 million in a seed funding round to accelerate its expansion, enhance its engineering and commercial teams and advance its technology infrastructure in Africa and the Caribbean. The investment was led by Founderful Ventures and complements an earlier $5 million in grant funding from the Bill and […] The post Axmed raises $2 million to transform access to critical medicines in Africa appeared first on TechMoran ..read more