Bitcoin
Appointment Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey Appoints 3 Nigerians, 1 South African to Board of Bitcoin Trust Fund

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Bitcoin has appointed three Nigerians

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech

Nigeria’s Trove Finance Wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group has named Trove Finance, a Nigerian stock investment

SafeBoda
Funding Ride-hailing

SafeBoda Receives Investment From Google’s Africa Investment Fund

SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, has become the first startup

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Announces First Close of its $40m Fund

Ventures Platform, an African venture capital firm, has announced the

Alitheia IDF
Private Equity Fund

Alitheia IDF Announces Final Close at $100m to Fund African Female-led Startups

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund,

Startup
Government Startup

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council Approves Startup Bill

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the Nigeria Startup Bill.