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Africa Mobility

Vaya Africa Unveils Electric Car Services in Zimbabwe, Plans African Expansion

    Vaya Africa, an African mobility startup, has launched its on-demand/ ride-hailing electric car services as well as charging

Africa AI Accelerator Program
Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship

Apply For Africa AI Accelerator Programme

The Africa AI Accelerator Programme designed by Ghana Tech Lab (GTL) to promote local innovations in the field of artificial

Andela
Africa Partnership Technology

Andela Partners with Microsoft to Launch ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020

Microsoft 4Afrika and Andela have partnered to implement the ALCwithMicrosoft Azure Training 2020 to up-skill developers in Kenya and Nigeria

Novastar
Funding Venture Capital

Novastar Closes its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at $108m

Novastar has announced that it has closed its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at US$108 million to support startups in

Jumia
Ecommerce Partnership

Jumia & Mastercard Incentivize Consumers to Use Cashless Payments

Jumia and Mastercard have announced a partnership to incentivize the use of cashless payment platforms as people look for safer

Fight Back COVID-19
Health Innovation

Jaiz Bank Fight Back COVID-19 Innovation Challenge For a Chance to Win N50m

The Fight Back COVID-19 is an open-innovation challenge, powered by Jaiz Bank to spur scientists, engineers, developers, inventors, and social

Farmcrowdy
AgricTech Business

Farmcrowdy Launches Marketplace to Allow Consumers Purchase Affordable Fresh Food Products

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s 1st digital agritech startup has launched ‘Farmcrowdy Foods’ to allow consumers to conveniently purchase highly affordable fresh food

M-Pesa
Fintech Partnership Payment

Visa and Safaricom Partner to Expand M-Pesa Financial Offerings

Visa and Safaricom, the East African telecom giant; have agreed on a deal that will connect M-Pesa financial offerings with

AfricaVsVirus
Africa Hackathon Health

African Development Bank and its Partners Launches #AfricaVsVirus Challenge to Combat COVID-19

African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The

Bolt
Apps Business Ride-hailing

COVID-19: Bolt Reportedly Requests For State Bail Out

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm is seeking reportedly requesting credit support from the Estonian government after a move to quarantine-friendly