Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Twitter Unveils Birdwatch, a Forum to Enable Users Flag Misinformation

Twitter has launched a feature meant called Birdwatch to bolster its efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation by tapping users

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

Jumia Global Festival 2021 is Live

Jumia has commenced its first sales festival of the year, the Jumia Global Festival, which runs from January 25th to

MTN Nigeria
MTN Telecom Training

MTN and Facebook Begin Digital Marketing Training for SMEs under Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has commenced a partnership with global social networking giant, Facebook to deliver digital marketing training to SMEs under

Innovex
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Ugandan-based Innovex Closes Equity Investment With Gaia Impact Fund

Innovex, an Uganda-based startup enabling pay-as-you-go and remote monitoring for solar companies, closed a Series Seed Round with an equity

MTN Nigeria
Telecom

MTN Nigeria Launches Accelerator Program with Unveil of Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has selected 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria to benefit from an accelerator programme, Y’ello 200,

FirstCheck Africa
Funding Venture Capital Women

Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi Launch FirstCheck Africa to Invest in Early Stage Female-African Startup

Eloho Omame, the Managing Director of Endeavor Nigeria and Odunayo Eweniyi, the Co-founder/Chief Operations Officer of Piggyvest, have launched FirstCheck

AVCA
Appointment

African Private Equity and VC Association (AVCA) Appoints New Chief Executive

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as its new chief executive. She will

MSII SDG Challenge
Social Entrepreneurship

MSII SDG Challenge Announces Top 10 Finalists

Muhammad Sanusi II Sustainable Development Goals Challenge ​has announced the names of 10 finalists for the ​MSII SDG Challenge. The

Sparkle
Fintech Partnership

Sparkle Partners With Network International For Virtual & Physical Payment Cards

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle, and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with Network International, the leading