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Moniepoint
Fintech

Moniepoint Expands Access For Underbanked SMEs and Individuals Across Nigeria

As the wider world continues to rapidly embrace digital payments, access to financial services has become critical for businesses to

Twiga Foods
Leadership

Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods Quits Board After Resigning as CEO

Twiga Foods, founder and CEO Peter Njonjo has quit the firm’s board a month after he resigned as its chief

Wasoko 
Merger

Wasoko, MaxAB Announces Merger to Drive Transformation of Africa’s Informal Retail Sector

Wasoko and MaxAB, have signed preliminary merger terms to join together as a combined entity to drive the transformation of Africa’s informal

Automobile Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Mtor, an Egyptian Online Autoparts Marketplace Secures $2.8m pre-Seed Round Led by Algebra Ventures

Mtor, the Egyptian online auto parts marketplace, has raised a $2.8 million pre-seed round led by Algebra Ventures, with participation

Bitmama
Acquisition

Bitmama Announces Acquisition of Payday

Bitmama Inc., the blockchain payments platform, has announced the acquisition of Payday, a virtual card service provider. This acquisition comes

NoOnes
Appointment

NoOnes Appoints Ray Youssef as CEO

NoOnes, the financial communication super app connecting people of the Global South to the world’s financial systems, has announced its

Saviu Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,

Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership
Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE) Project

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has partnered with NINE, to launch an impact accelerator, ‘Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship’ for social impact

Ukheshe
Fintech Payment

Who’s Leading the Fintech Pack in Africa?

The local fintech bubble may have burst, with valuations becoming much lower as investors look for profitability and maturity instead of growth

Shekel Mobility
Funding Investment Mobility Startup

Shekel Mobility Secures $7m Led By Ventures Platform And MaC VC

Shekel Mobility, a Nigerian B2B mobility startup, has raised $7 million in investment co-led by Ventures Platform and MaC Ventures. The