Finclusion Group
Fintech Funding Investment

African Fintech Platform, Finclusion Group Raises $20m in Funding From Lendable

Finclusion Group, an African fintech platform, has secured US$20million in a funding round with leading fintech debt financing provider, Lendable.

Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-Hailing Firm, DiDi Chuxing Launches in Egypt

DiDi Chuxing, a Chinese Ride-Hailing firm, has launched operations in Egypt starting with the city of Alexandria. Egypt becomes the

Facebook Social Media

How to Get Verified on Facebook

Facebook has over a billion users worldwide. As such, the social media platform led by Mark Zuckerberg is utilized by

Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: FTxSDG Challenge For Startups in Emerging Markets

The Financial Times has partnered with Seedstars, a Swiss-based company that invests and supports startups from emerging markets, to host

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard, Paycode Partner to Boost Access to Financial Services For Remote Communities Across Africa

Mastercard has partnered with African fintech and Start Path company Paycode to provide both company’s offerings on one biometric smart card that

Capiter
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Startup, Capiter Secures $33m Co-led by Quona Capital and MSA Capital

Capiter, an Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Startup, has secured a $33 million Series A round co-led by Quona Capital and MSA

Entrepreneurship

Apply: Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt-based Microloan Solutions Provider Kashat Closes $1.75m Funding Round

Kashat, an Egyptian microloan solutions provider, has closed $1.75 million funding round. The bridge round was led by the Launch

Education

Two Nigerian Teachers Make Top 50 Shortlist For $1m Global Teacher Prize

Two Nigerian teachers, Adeola Adefemi, and Olusegun Adeniyi, have been named on the top 50 shortlist for the $1 million

Funding Venture Capital

Nigeria’s OurPass Secures $1m Funding to Develop its Tech & Expand Team

Ourpass, a Nigerian startup that enables consumers to shop with one click, has raised a $1 million pre-seed round led