M-Pesa
Fintech Partnership Payment

Visa and Safaricom Partner to Expand M-Pesa Financial Offerings

Visa and Safaricom, the East African telecom giant; have agreed on a deal that will connect M-Pesa financial offerings with

MEST Africa Challenge
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

MEST Africa Challenge 2020 Deadline Extended to 13 May

The MEST Africa Challenge 2020 application deadline has been extended to May 13th. Applications for this year’s MEST Africa Challenge

Luno
Business Cryptocurrency

Luno Customers Can Now Trade in Litecoin

Luno has announced that as from May 11, users will be able to buy, sell and trade Litecoin (LTC) on

Twiga Foods
Business Ecommerce Partnership Uncategorized

Jumia, Twiga Foods Partner to Deliver Produce in Kenya Amidst COVID-19

Jumia and Twiga foods have unveiled a plan to provide fresh produce delivery services in Kenya. The partnership will see

Flutterwave
Business Ecommerce Fintech

Flutterwave Launches eCommerce Platform For African SMEs to Sell Online

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup has launched Flutterwave Store, a platform for African SMEs to sell online. According to reports,

Helium Health
Africa Health Venture Capital

Update: Helium Health Closes $10m Investment Co-led by Global Ventures and AAIC Japan

Helium Health, a West African digital medical records provider has secured a $10 million investment co-led by Dubai-based Global Ventures

Tutu Leadership Fellowship
Africa Leadership People

Meet 4 Nigerians Selected For Tutu Leadership Fellowship 2020

The African Leadership Institute has selected 21 outstanding emerging African leaders from 11 different African countries ranging in age 30

Pesapal
Africa Fintech Partnership

Visa and Pesapal Partner for Connected Payments in Africa

Visa, the global leader in digital payments and Pesapal, have announced a strategic partnership to drive connected digital payments to

NITDA
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs

Apply For Nigeria COVID-19 Innovation Challenge by NITDA

Nigeria COVID-19 Innovation Challenge is an initiative of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) aimed at identifying and showcasing

OKra
Fintech Funding Investment

Okra, a Nigerian Fintech Startup Scores $1M Pre-seed Funding From TLcom

Okra, a Nigeria fintech startup has raised $1 million pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital to create a product that generates