Month: January 2023
415 posts
Spotify’s third-party billing option has now reached over 140 global markets
In its fourth-quarter earnings, Spotify announced today its User Choice Billing program has now expanded to more than…
South Africa’s funding setback impacted the Southern Africa region
In 2022, South Africa, one of the African continent’s “Big 4”, suffered a funding setback from the mouthwatering…
Crypto lender Celsius propped up its token, benefiting insiders
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network used investor money and customer deposits to prop up its own token, inflating…
Linktree adds new monetization options, including a ‘Buy Me a Gift’ feature
Linktree, the popular link-in-bio startup, is continuing to build more tools to help creators make money on its…
Bitcoin-based app Strike expands in Philippines to grow cross-border payment solutions
Strike, a Bitcoin-based payment network and financial app, is expanding to the Philippines to grow cross-border payments and…
SA gaming startup Carry1st raises $27m for product expansion.
South African mobile gaming startup Carry1st has raised a US$27 million funding round to develop, license, and publish…
Spotify shares jump on bullish outlook as more users tune in
Spotify Technology on Tuesday forecast that the number of listeners would reach 500 million in the current quarter as…
Egyptian e-sports platform GBarena acquires Tunisia’s Galactech in $15m share swap deal
Egyptian startup GBarena, the leading Middle Eastern e-sports platform, has acquired the Tunisia-based Galactech in a share swap…
Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative rebrands to UVU Africa to recognise new pan-African approach
The Cape Innovation and Technology (CiTi), recognised along with its Bandwidth Barn as Africa’s oldest tech incubator, has…
Applications open for 6th edition of AFD Digital Challenge
Applications have opened for the sixth edition of the AFD Digital Challenge, which is dedicated to the cultural…
