Country: Gambia

Techpoint Africa

Kenya scraps visa requirements for global tourists, introduces electronic travel authorisation

One month after scrapping visa requirements for Africans, Kenya has launched a digital platform that eliminates the need for visa applications.  Starting January 2024, global travellers […]
December 13th, 2023
Disrupt Africa

Kenyan insurtech startup Bluewave remains independent after failed Lami acquisition

Nairobi-based insurtech startup Bluewave will remain an independent entity following the failure of its planned acquisition by counterpart Lami, originally announced in February 2022. Bluewave was […]
December 8th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Kenya and Rwanda's decision to become visa-free for every African is not enough for a borderless Africa

Key takeaways: Kenya and Rwanda are now among the countries Africans can travel to visa-free Rwanda’s decision to open its borders without visas is in a […]
November 15th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Tingo suspended by the US SEC after being dubbed "obvious scam" 

Konnichiwa, Did you know there are five African countries — Seychelles, Gambia, Benin Republic, and, most recently, Kenya and Uganda — that anyone from the continent […]
November 15th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

With clients on three continents, Nigeria’s Cybervergent wants to help companies stay safe digitally  

In August 2023, Anonymous Sudan took X (formerly Twitter) offline in more than ten countries in an attempt to force a Starlink launch in Sudan. While […]
November 7th, 2023
WeeTracker

Startups Plugging Africa’s Healthcare Gaps Face Even Tougher Tests

In the taxing realm of African healthcare, startups striving to aid public health systems encounter formidable challenges. This issue echoes across the continent due to the […]
October 10th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Wave is the only African startup on Y Combinator's list of top 50 companies by revenue

Y Combinator has released a list of its companies with the highest revenues generated in 2022, with Senegalese fintech startup, Wave the only African startup to […]
June 28th, 2023
Disrupt Africa

Nigeria’s Arterti helps African healthcare SMEs access multiple finance options

Nigerian fintech startup Arteri helps African healthcare SMEs access multiple credit options to finance their assets, inventory and running costs at low interest rates. Formed in […]
January 12th, 2023
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