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Union Bank
Banking Business Health

Coronavirus: We Are Fully Open and Operational-Union Bank

Union Bank has denied reports that it would shut down its daily operations, beginning from March 23, due to the

Facebook
Accelerator Social Entrepreneurship Social Media

Apply For Facebook Community Accelerator Program

Facebook has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator program which will be available in the following countries across SSA:

EPIC Hour
Entrepreneurship Event Funding

FCMB Expands ‘Epic Hour’ to Include a Pitching Session Known as EPIC Pitch

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has expanded its monthly knowledge-sharing event, EPIC Hour to include a pitching session known as EPIC

YOUVerify
Funding Investment RegTech

Nigeria’s Digital Identity Startup Youverify Raises $1.5m Led by Orange Digital Ventures

Youverify, a Nigerian digital identity, and address verification startup has closed a $1.5 million investment led by Orange Digital Ventures

Tech by Her
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Women

Female Founders Invited to Apply For MEST Africa Tech By Her Accelerator Program 2020

Tech By Her is a tech accelerator initiative focused on supporting African female founders to become globally competitive and sustainable

WhereIsMyTransport
Investment Mobility Transport

Africa-focused Mapping Startup, WhereIsMyTransport Raises $7.5m Led by LiiL Ventures

WhereIsMyTransport, an Africa-focused transport mapping and mobility startup, has closed a $7.5 million Series A round from returning and new

Kwiks
Funding Job Venture Capital

Morroco’s B2B Talent Sourcing Startup, Kwiks Secures Undisclosed Funding From GreenTec Partners

Kwiks, a  Moroccan B2B talent sourcing startup that specializes in rapid personnel sourcing has secured undisclosed funding from GreenTec Partners.

Next Einstein Forum
Africa Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

10 Nigerian Startups, 15 Others Selected For Next Einstein Forum Invention to Innovation Competition

The Next Einstein Forum has selected 10 Nigerian startups and 15 others from across Africa for its Invention to Innovation

Carbon
Fintech Funding Investment

Carbon (Paylater) Establishes $100k Fund to Support African Founders

Carbon, formerly Paylater has established the ‘Disrupt Fund‘, a $100,000 fund to scale and support new entrepreneurs and founders in

Gokada
Business Logistics Ride-hailing

Gokada Launches ‘Chop’, a Food Delivery Service

In the wake of the Okada ban in Lagos, Gokada one of the on-demand motorcycle ride-hailing platforms affected by the