Articles By This Author

SpaceX
Internet

Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Nigeria After Bagging Approval

Starlink, the Elon Musk-owned internet service provider, has received a license from the Nigerian government to launch and commence operations

Health Partnership

54gene, ANSTS to Launch SEN-GENOME Genetics Research Study

54gene, the healthtech firm advancing African genomics research, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Academy of Sciences

Ecommerce Logistics

Namibian Last-mile Distribution eCommerce Startup, JABU Secures $15m Led by Tiger Global

JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Esaal Bags $1.7m Seed Funding

Esaal, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has completed the $1.7M Seed funding round led by A15. This takes the company’s total

Venture Capital

AfricInvest Closes its Midcap-focused Fund Raising over $400m

AfricInvest, an African investment platform, has announced the final close of AfricInvest Fund IV with total commitments of US$411 million.

Edtech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Foondamate, a South African Edtech Startup Secures $2m Investment

Foondamate, a South African edtech startup, has secured a $2 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe to boost and

Airtel
Payment Product Launch Telecom

Airtel Payment Service Bank, SmartCash Launches in Nigeria

Airtel Africa has revealed the official commencement of operations of its payment service bank tagged SmartCash in Nigeria. This revelation

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Healthtech Startup Doxx Raises $1.5m Seed Round

Doxx, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised $1.5m in a seed round. Founded in 2020, Doxx connects users to professionals

Momo
Payment Product Launch

MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) Formally Begins Operations

Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN

AgricTech Funding Investment

Naspers Foundry Leads $5.1m Equity Round in Agritech Company Nile

Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, has announced a $2.5 million investment in Nile, an agritech company