Pivo
Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Pivo Shuts Down

Pivo, a Nigerian fintech startup, has shut down a year after raising $2 million in seed round. Founded in 2021

Pivo
Fintech Funding Payment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Pivo Secures $2m Funding to Accelerate Growth

Pivo, a Nigerian female-led fintech startup, has raised $2 million in funding to upgrade existing products, build new ones, hire

Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship

Nigerian Grocery Startup, Gloo.ng Finally Pivots to Gloopro; an e-procurement Platform

In January, Olumide Olusanya announced that he is shutting down his online grocery startup Gloo.ng to start a new venture.

Baobab Network
Acquisition

Baobab Network Acquires Reflector Marketing

Baobab Network, an early-stage investor that backs startups across Africa, has announced the acquisition of Reflector Marketing, a strategy and branding

MEST Africa
Competition Startup

Koa Academy Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2023, Secure $50,000 Investment

MEST Africa, the Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has named Koa Academy, the grand prize winner

Moove
Fintech Funding Investment Mobility

Moove Secures $100 Million Series B Round Led by Uber

Moove, the global mobility fintech that democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, has announced that it has raised

Startup

Moniepoint Opens Applications For 4th Edition of Women in Tech Programme to Celebrate IWD

The role of women and their centrality to the growth and evolution of technology has been widely acknowledged. Yet, recent

Dream VC
Venture Capital

APPLY: Dream VC 2024 Venture Capital Fellowship Program

Dream VC, the premier hub for venture capital excellence in Africa, has announced the opening of applications for its 2024 Venture Capital

Hohm Energy
Funding Investment

ClimateTech Startup, Hohm Energy Secures $8m to Scale Adoption of Rooftop Solar Across South Africa

Hohm Energy, the South African Climate Fintech company, has today announced the final close of its $8m Seed round. The funding

MEST Africa
Startup

Top 5 Startups Selected For $50K Equity Prize in 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), an African pitch competition for early-stage technology startups, has announced the top 5 Regional Winners