For the first edition of the African Drone Business Challenge, 10 African drone startups have been selected for the finals,
A new investment vehicle dubbed SDG500 has been launched by a coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United
AURA, a South African SafeTech startup has raised $400,000 follow-on equity investment from HAVAÍC. This funding in AURA was made
VerifyMe Nigeria, an ID verification and KYC technology company, has secured a Series A financing for an undisclosed amount from
Massimiliano Spalazzi has been appointed as CEO of Jumia Nigeria replacing Juliet Anammah who is now the of chairwoman of
Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa,
Plentywaka, a Nigerian vehicle hailing startup, has introduced ‘Scan and Ride’ feature to allow its riders access to its premium
Paga, a Nigerian fintech startup has acquired Apposit, an Ethiopian fintech startup for an undisclosed fee. Paga also announced that
Two African fintechs, MFS Africa and Frontclear have received $3.2 million in investments from FSD Africa Investments. While MFS Africa,
Alex Okosi, a Nigerian-born, US-educated media executive has been appointed by YouTube as the new Managing Director for emerging markets