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ABH
Entrepreneurship Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition Unveils Top 20 For 2021

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation, just announced its top

Fraud
Cyber security Fraud

Preventing Escalating Business Fraud in SA Starts With Robust KYC

While legislation and the introduction of new regulations aim to combat fraud and corruption, South African businesses have the power

Kuda
Fintech

Kuda Gets Exciting New Office Space Created by Spazio Ideale

Kuda Technologies, has unveiled the design of its new Lagos office, created by renowned interior designer, Spazio Ideale.  Founded in 2019

TeamApt,
Fintech Women

TeamApt Welcomes 5 Female Engineers to its Women in Tech Internship Program

TeamApt, a leading provider of financial services for Africa’s underserved, has announced the beneficiaries of its Women in Tech internship

TikTok
Apps Social Media

TikTok Overtakes Facebook as Most Downloaded App in the World

TikTok, the Chinese short-video platform, has overtaken Facebook as the most downloaded social media app in the world. According to Nikkei Asia,

Chekkit
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chekkit Closes $500k Pre-seed Round To Save More Lives and Secure The Pharmaceutical & FMCG Industries

Chekkit, Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed investment from Launch Africa, Japan Strategic Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, and two syndicate groups

Zowasel
AgricTech Funding Investment

Zowasel Receives $100k Financing From Guinness and Promasidor

Zowasel, Africa’s frontline sustainable marketplace for crops, has received $100,000 USD investment from Guinness Nigeria Plc (a subsidiary of Diageo)

Fintechs
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Startup, Revio Closes $1m Seed Round

Revio, a South African fintech startup, has received a $1 million seed investment led by venture builder, The Delta. The

Zeelo
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Shuttle and Bus Commuting Platform Zeelo Raises $12.1m for Accelerated Africa, US, UK and Europe Expansion

Zeelo, South Africa and Europe’s leading smart commuter mobility platform for organizations, has raised $12.1 million (R175M) to accelerate its

Internet Partnership

YahClick Partners with GCES to Provide Satellite Connectivity for 9Mobile

YahClick, the leading satellite broadband service from global operator Yahsat and its partner Hughes Network Systems, have signed a strategic