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elmenus
Acquisition Africa AgricTech Business Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup

Egypt’s Elmenus Raises Investment From Foodora’s co-founder, Julian Dames 

Elmenus, a Cairo-based food discovery and ordering platform, has raised investment from Foodora’s co-founder and Delivery Hero’s former Vice President

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment

Apply For Founders Factory Africa Accelerator Program For Health-tech Startups

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has opened applications for an acceleration and incubation program that is targeted at African health-tech startups.

Lulalend
Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

Lulalend, a South African Digital Lender Has Raised $6.5m

Lulalend, a South African digital lender has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quona Capital. The

MumsVillage
Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Women

Kenya’s MumsVillage Forays into E-Commerce

MumsVillage, a leading parenting website for expert advice and online community support in Kenya, has announced today its foray into

Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton
Accelerator Banking Entrepreneurship SMEs Women

5 Million Naira up For Grabs in Acess Bank Powered Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Programme

As part of efforts to provide financial and business skills to female entrepreneurs, Access Bank Plc has announced the launch

IITA
Africa AgricTech Apps Innovation Technology

IITA Launches “Herbicides Calculator App” That Will Help Farmers Control Weeds

IITA Herbicides Calculator app, an app that enables farmers to control weeds through the use of inputs, has been launched

Global Business Forum
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

5 African Startups Selected For Global Business Forum (GBF) Mentorship Programme in Dubai

Five African startups have been selected to participate in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Global Business Forum (GBF)

Arnergy
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Renewable Energy Solutions Platform Arnergy Raises $9m Series A Investment

Arnergy, a Nigerian distributed utility company, today announced it has raised $9 Million in a Series A round of funding led

GreenTec Capital
Investment Venture Capital

GreenTec Capital Invests in Zambia’s WidEnergy Africa

GreenTec Capital has announced that it has made an undisclosed investment in Zambia-based WidEnergy Africa. WidEnergy is a woman-led Zambian

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Funding Payment Technology Venture Capital

3 Africa-Focused Fintechs Selected For Catalyst Fund’s 2019 Cohort

The Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding