Competition Entrepreneurship

Khadija Elbedweihy, Founder of PraxiLabs Named Winner of 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes

Khadija Mohamed Elbedweihy, founder of PraxiLabs (Egypt), has been named winner of the 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) . Elbedweihy

Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Risk Analytics Scaleup, VoxCroft Analytics Closes $2m Funding From Knife Capital

VoxCroft Analytics, a South African open-source intelligence and risk analytics scaleup, has closed a $2 million Series-A funding from Knife

Bolt
Ride-hailing

Ride-hailing Firm, Bolt Launches Bolt Comfort in South Africa

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm, has launched its “Bolt Comfort” service category designed for riders seeking more relaxation and ease. The

SME
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Bookkeeping and Finance App, Kippa Raises $3.2m Led by Target Global

Kippa, a Nigerian bookkeeping and finance app for SMEs, has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding led by Target Global. Entrée

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Funding News

5000 African SMEs Join Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

Each Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000; 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has

Black Friday
Cyber security Security

Deal or no Deal? Online Security Safety Tips For Black Friday

“Gucci bags 80% off!” screams the email that lands in your inbox on Black Friday. It seems like an impossibly

Partnership Payment

Paga Partners with LISNR on Ultrasonic Authentication for Contactless Payments Across Africa

Paga, a payment, and financial service company, has partnered with LISNR, a proximity verification firm, to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication

Davido
Entertainment Social Media Twitter

Femi Otedola, Obi Cubana, Others Gift Davido Over ₦100m to ‘Clear His Rolls Royce’

What started as a random joke has actually become reality for Nigerian-American singer and songwriter, Davido. The singer tweeted and

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

Jumia Records Increase in Active Customers and Revenue But Losses Widen

Jumia has released its third-quarter 2021 report. It shows that active customers increased by 8% year-on-year but its adjusted losses

Ozow
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Startup, Ozow Secures $48m Series B Funding

Ozow, a South African fintech startup, has raised $48 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent. The