Apollo Agriculture
Agro-tech Entrepreneurship

GSMA Invites African AgTech Startups to Apply For its Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile

Huawei
Government Smartphones Social Media

Facebook Apps Will No Longer be Preinstalled on New Huawei Smartphones

Huawei, the 2nd biggest phone maker in the world, has been barred by Facebook from preinstalling its apps which include

Google’s Educator Grant
Edtech Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Two Nigerian EdTech Startups Awarded Google’s Educator Grant

Two Nigerian EdTech startups have been named among the organizations that will receive Google’s Educator Grant. The startups are Young

MTN
Business Fintech Payment Telecom

MTN Registers Fintech Subsidiary to Deepen Financial Inclusion

MTN Nigeria, the biggest telecommunication company in the country,  has registered a new subsidiary named ‘Yello Digital Financial Service Limited’

Jumia
Ecommerce Travel

Jumia Boss Sets Tourism Agenda For New Lagos Governor

The Managing Director of Jumia’s hotel and flight marketplace, Omolara Adagunodo, has set out a tourism agenda for the administration

Microsoft
Accelerator Africa Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Microsoft Extends its Cloud Accelerator Programme to Kenya & South Africa

Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya and

Africa eShop App
Apps Business Ecommerce

DHL Launches Africa eShop App in Nine More African Markets

Following the success of the DHL Africa eShop app in 11 countries across Sub Saharan Africa, DHL Express has announced that

Neo Hutiri
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Health Innovation Technology

South African Inventor, Neo Hutiri Emerge Winner of Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Neo Hutiri, a South African inventor has emerged winner of the  2019 Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation for Pelebox, a

Flutterwave
Africa Fintech Payment

African Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Now Live in South Africa

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup, has announced that its services are now available in South Africa after it was granted

International Finance Corporation
Agro-tech Social Entrepreneurship

IFC Partners Twiga Foods to Boost Food Safety in Kenya

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm has partnered with Twiga foods to implement global food safety