TechCentral https://techcentral.co.za Technology News Leader In South Africa Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:37:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 TechCentral Technology News Leader In South Africa clean Skype, Flutterwave founders back R3.8-billion Africa tech fund https://techcentral.co.za/skype-flutterwave-african-tech-fund/234543/ https://techcentral.co.za/skype-flutterwave-african-tech-fund/234543/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:24:30 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=234543 https://techcentral.co.za/skype-flutterwave-african-tech-fund/234543/feed/ 0 Flutterwave, Africa’s biggest start-up, presses ahead with IPO plans https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-presses-ahead-with-ipo-plans/230276/ https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-presses-ahead-with-ipo-plans/230276/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:07:17 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=230276 https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-presses-ahead-with-ipo-plans/230276/feed/ 0 Flutterwave secures key Nigeria licence ahead of planned listing https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-secures-key-nigeria-licence-ahead-of-planned-listing/214797/ https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-secures-key-nigeria-licence-ahead-of-planned-listing/214797/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:12:02 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=214797 https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-secures-key-nigeria-licence-ahead-of-planned-listing/214797/feed/ 0 Flutterwave appoints Mansi Babyloni as chief people and culture officer https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-appoints-mansi-babyloni-as-chief-people-and-culture-officer-fluprom/214707/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 04:55:34 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=214707 Flutterwave, valued at R50-billion, plans Nasdaq IPO despite troubles https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-valued-at-r50-billion-plans-nasdaq-ipo-despite-troubles/214681/ https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-valued-at-r50-billion-plans-nasdaq-ipo-despite-troubles/214681/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:30:22 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=214681 https://techcentral.co.za/flutterwave-valued-at-r50-billion-plans-nasdaq-ipo-despite-troubles/214681/feed/ 0 African unicorn Flutterwave battles fires on multiple fronts https://techcentral.co.za/african-unicorn-flutterwave-battles-fires-on-multiple-fronts/214079/ https://techcentral.co.za/african-unicorn-flutterwave-battles-fires-on-multiple-fronts/214079/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:06:04 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=214079 https://techcentral.co.za/african-unicorn-flutterwave-battles-fires-on-multiple-fronts/214079/feed/ 0 The African tech start-ups eyeing global markets https://techcentral.co.za/the-african-tech-start-ups-eyeing-global-markets/213995/ https://techcentral.co.za/the-african-tech-start-ups-eyeing-global-markets/213995/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:56:54 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=213995 https://techcentral.co.za/the-african-tech-start-ups-eyeing-global-markets/213995/feed/ 0 Kenya freezes Flutterwave accounts over money laundering claims https://techcentral.co.za/kenya-freezes-flutterwave-accounts-over-money-laundering-claims/212993/ https://techcentral.co.za/kenya-freezes-flutterwave-accounts-over-money-laundering-claims/212993/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:18:21 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=212993 https://techcentral.co.za/kenya-freezes-flutterwave-accounts-over-money-laundering-claims/212993/feed/ 0 African start-ups show resilience amid global chaos https://techcentral.co.za/african-start-ups-show-resilience-amid-global-chaos/212333/ https://techcentral.co.za/african-start-ups-show-resilience-amid-global-chaos/212333/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:26:45 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=212333 https://techcentral.co.za/african-start-ups-show-resilience-amid-global-chaos/212333/feed/ 0 Ethereum founder is backing Zambia’s bid to be Africa’s tech hub https://techcentral.co.za/ethereum-founder-is-backing-zambias-bid-to-be-africas-tech-hub/209284/ https://techcentral.co.za/ethereum-founder-is-backing-zambias-bid-to-be-africas-tech-hub/209284/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:34:39 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=209284 https://techcentral.co.za/ethereum-founder-is-backing-zambias-bid-to-be-africas-tech-hub/209284/feed/ 0 MTN to seek minority investors for fintech unit https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-to-seek-minority-investors-for-fintech-unit/208616/ https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-to-seek-minority-investors-for-fintech-unit/208616/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:53:54 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=208616 https://techcentral.co.za/mtn-to-seek-minority-investors-for-fintech-unit/208616/feed/ 0 African fintech Flutterwave raises new funds at R45-billion valuation https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-flutterwave-raises-new-funds-at-r45-billion-valuation/207872/ https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-flutterwave-raises-new-funds-at-r45-billion-valuation/207872/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:02:45 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=207872 https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-flutterwave-raises-new-funds-at-r45-billion-valuation/207872/feed/ 0 New R3-billion fund to invest in African tech start-ups https://techcentral.co.za/new-r3-billion-fund-to-invest-in-african-start-ups/207243/ https://techcentral.co.za/new-r3-billion-fund-to-invest-in-african-start-ups/207243/#respond Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:47:22 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=207243 https://techcentral.co.za/new-r3-billion-fund-to-invest-in-african-start-ups/207243/feed/ 0 Nigerian tech start-up TeamApt targeting $1-billion valuation https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-tech-start-up-teamapt-targeting-1-billion-valuation/204834/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-tech-start-up-teamapt-targeting-1-billion-valuation/204834/#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:10:51 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=204834 https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-tech-start-up-teamapt-targeting-1-billion-valuation/204834/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s Flutterwave said to seek funding at $3-billion valuation https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-flutterwave-said-to-seek-funding-at-3-billion-valuation/203550/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-flutterwave-said-to-seek-funding-at-3-billion-valuation/203550/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:10:28 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=203550 https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-flutterwave-said-to-seek-funding-at-3-billion-valuation/203550/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s war on tech https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-war-on-tech/203462/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-war-on-tech/203462/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:35:42 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=203462 https://techcentral.co.za/nigerias-war-on-tech/203462/feed/ 0 South Africa is sitting out the global, tech-led listings boom https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-no-listings-boom/202370/ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-no-listings-boom/202370/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:36:22 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/?p=202370 https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-no-listings-boom/202370/feed/ 0 African fintech Moove raises R335-million in funding https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-moove-raises-r335-million-in-funding/170833/ https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-moove-raises-r335-million-in-funding/170833/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:50:39 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-moove-raises-r335-million-in-funding/170833/ https://techcentral.co.za/african-fintech-moove-raises-r335-million-in-funding/170833/feed/ 0 Nigerian fintech Paga may be Africa’s next unicorn https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-fintech-paga-may-be-africas-next-unicorn/170312/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-fintech-paga-may-be-africas-next-unicorn/170312/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:42:04 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-fintech-paga-may-be-africas-next-unicorn/170312/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigerian-fintech-paga-may-be-africas-next-unicorn/170312/feed/ 0 Nigeria bans Twitter – and shoots itself in the foot https://techcentral.co.za/nigeria-bans-twitter-and-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/170275/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigeria-bans-twitter-and-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/170275/#respond Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:57:57 +0000 https://techcentral.co.za/nigeria-bans-twitter-and-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/170275/ https://techcentral.co.za/nigeria-bans-twitter-and-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/170275/feed/ 0