SeamlessHR rebrands as Seamless Technologies to expand into AI, finance
SeamlessHR has rebranded as Seamless Technologies, bringing Breeze, SeamlessProcure, and BWOP under the new corporate brand.
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Moniepoint branches out to Kenya
In today's edition: Moniepoint taps former Branch Kenya CEO || Kenya approves 25 more digital lenders || Rwanda rolls out eKash || Malawi proposes data protection rules
Former Branch Kenya CEO Rose Muturi joins Moniepoint to lead Kenya operations
The appointment suggests that the unicorn is moving from securing a regulatory foothold in East Africa’s biggest economy to building a banking business.
Supercell offers African game studios grants worth up to $200,000
Supercell will select three to five studios for the inaugural cohort. Applications close on August 9, shortlisted studios will be notified in October, and funding is expected to begin in December.
This region wants to build Africa’s most connected fintech ecosystem
WAEMU, an eight-country region, wants to build a connected fintech ecosystem that bypasses the interoperability problem much of Africa faces. At Catapult Africa 2026, investors, founders, and regulators gathered to discuss what that future would look like.
Why South African banks still charge for instant payments
Jacobs said customers should not have to think twice about moving their own money because of transaction fees. The debate extends beyond GoTyme's pricing strategy.
Why raising $50,000 may be harder than $10 million
Small African companies are seeking modest capital to buy another production line, open a new branch, hire five more people, or digitise operations. They are not looking for $10 million, but may be seeking $100,000.
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Openview and watch ads
In today's edition: eMedia launches Openview Stream || OPPO opens its fifth store in Egypt || Yas secures $307 million investment from EBRD || Kenyan court raises the standard on SIM-swap fraud
Kenyan court holds banks, telcos liable over $34,000 SIM swap fraud
Mercy Wairimu Kariuki woke up on the morning of February 8, 2022, to a stream of alerts showing that KES 4.4 million ($34,000) had been withdrawn from her Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) account overnight, two days after fraudsters hijacked her phone line in a SIM swap she had already reported and believed
Why LAVA believes the best of Africa’s Web3 ecosystem is yet to come
LAVA founder Yoseph Ayele explains how the $11 million fund picks African Web3 startups and why founders matter more than markets.