Interswitch
Fintech Investment Partnership Payment

Confirmed: Interswitch Hits $1Billion Valuation After Visa Takes Minority Shares

Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments, has become one of the most valuable African

Seedstars
AgricTech Competition Entrepreneurship

Crop2Cash Emerges Winner of Lagos Seedstars Pitch Competition 2019

Crop2Cash, a Nigerian agritech startup has emerged winner of the Lagos leg of the Seedstars Pitch Competition. The Lagos pitch

Interswitch
Acquisition Investment Payment

Visa to Acquire 20% Stake in Africa’s Integrated Payments Solution Company, Interswitch

Visa, the global credit card giant is reportedly planning to acquire a 20% stake in Interswitch, Africa’s integrated payments, and

OPay
Business Fintech Money Transfer Payment

Honeymoon Seems to be Over For OPay Customers as They Groan Over Increased Transfer Fees

OPay arrived in Nigeria with a bang and positioned itself as a super app that offers key services that include

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub

Startups From Emerging Nations Invited to Apply For Spring 2020 Westerwelle Young Founders Program

The Westerwelle Young Founders is inviting applications for entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies for a fully funded six-month program.

Truecaller
Africa Apps Technology

Truecaller Extends its Developer Program to Kenya

Truecaller, a smartphone application that features caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging, and call-recording has announced that it has extended its developer program

PEG Africa
Energy Renewable Energy SMEs

PEG Africa Expands Solar Energy Services to Mali

PEG Africa, a West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company, has disclosed that it has expanded to Mali following a profitable

OPay
Business Money Transfer Payment

Another O is Coming! OPay Gets Approval For International Money Transfer From CBN

OPay is about to add another ‘O’ to its unending list of services-it already offers payment, loans, and ride-hailing services.

Lori Systems
Business Investment Logistics

African Logistics: Lori Systems Replies Kobo360, Raises Own $30m Led by Chinese Investors

Back in August, the African logistics platform; Kobo360 raised a total of $30 million. The startup received $20 million from

Innovation
Innovation Hub Partnership

Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana Network of Innovation Hubs Sign MoU Towards Integrated Innovation Ecosystem

A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Association of Startups and SME Enabler of Kenya (ASSEK), Innovation Support