SafeBoda
Africa Business Investment Transport

Ugandan-based Ride-hailing Firm SafeBoda Raises Undisclosed Series B Investment

SafeBoda, Uganda-based ride-hailing firm, has raised an undisclosed Series B funding round from Indonesia’s ride-hailing firm GOJEK and Allianz X,

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Innovation SMEs Startup

TEF Foundation Set to Hold Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs in July

Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced that its annual forum which is the fifth in the series, will be held for

Cortex Venture
Africa Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Innovation Innovation Hub

Africa’s First AI Focused Venture Fund ‘Cortex Ventures’ Has Been Launched

Cortex Ventures has become the first Artificial Intelligence focused venture fund in Africa. It was unveiled by South Africa’s Cortex

Government News

FG Launches Micro Pension Plan For Self Employed Nigerians

The Federal Government has unveiled a unique financial product, one which provides a window opportunity for self-employed Nigerians and those

SIM
Government Technology Telecom

SIM Card Data Verification a Continuous Exercise, Says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has re-assured Nigerians of the continuous exercise of the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card data

Accelerator Africa Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Innovation Innovation Hub Smartphones Technology

Apply! Nokia Open Innovation Challenge is Back For The 2019 Edition

Nokia Open Innovation Challenge, which offers the opportunity for bright-minded companies to propose the best-in-class products and solutions within the

Digital Lab Africa
Accelerator Africa Digital Entrepreneurship Events People

Here Are The Winners of The Digital Lab Africa Accelerator Programme

Digital Lab Africa (DLA) has announced the winners of the DLA Accelerator Programme. A total of 10 innovative projects were

Entrepreneurship Events Health Innovation Innovation Hub Startup

Nigeria’s MDaaS Wins $25k at Harvard Innovation Labs’ Presidential Challenge Final

MDaaSGlobal, a Nigerian e-health startup, which builds and operates tech-enabled diagnostic centers in Nigeria, has been named among winners of

Jumia's food
Business Ecommerce Press Release

“Jumia & Pizza Hut Partnership To Boost Operational Performance and Last Mile  Delivery”

The Managing Director of Jumia’s food marketplace, Guy Futi has announced an on-demand pizza delivery partnership between Jumia’s food marketplace

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Telecom

MTN Plans to Sell Half of its Shares in Jumia After Expiration of Lock-in Period

MTN Group Ltd. plans to sell at least half of its 19% ($655 million) interest in Africa Tech startup, Jumia,