Botswana
Health

Drones Deliver Blood to Prevent Maternal Death in Botswana

For women in Botswana, especially those living in remote communities where medical supplies and blood may not be in stock, giving birth

Lori Systems
Appointment Logistics

African E-Logistics Startup, Lori Systems Appoints Uche Ogboi As CEO

Lori Systems, the African e-logistics platform, has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as its Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made

Female
Fintech Women

How to Encourage More Female Participation in Fintech

The African and Nigerian tech ecosystem is male-dominated. It is a problem that runs deep into the African social fabric. In

Almentor
Edtech Funding Startup

Almentor, a MENA Video E-learning Platform Secures $6.5m Funding

Almentor, a video e-learning platform in the MENA region, has announced raising $6.5 million in series B Funding. Partech led

OnePipe
Fintech Partnership

Releaf, OnePipe Partnership Deepens Financial Inclusion, Improves Productivity For Farmers

Over 2,000 oil palm farmers in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states now have access to digitized financial services, thanks

MTN
Awards Telecom

MTN Wins Telecom of the Year and Employer of the Year at NECA Award for Excellence 2020

MTN Nigeria has been awarded the Telecommunications Company of the Year and the overall winner, Employer of the Year at

Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Chipper Cash Raises $100m Funding

Chipper Cash, the cross-border payment startup has raised a $100 million Series C investment led by SVB Capital Ventures. Others

SEC
Investment Regulation

SEC Orders Investment Crowdfunding Platforms to Register by June 30th

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has ordered all existing investment crowdfunding portals/digital commodities investment platforms to register with it

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Funding For African Startups Predicted to Hit Between $2.25 bn and $2.8 bn This Year

AfricArena has released a new report using Partech data which has forecast that venture capital funding for African startups will amount to between $2.25

Awards

Global Startup Awards Africa to Discover Top Technology Innovators

For the first time ever, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in