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Hackathon4Justice
Event Hackathon Technology

Team Predex Emerges Winner of 2nd Edition of Hackathon4Justice

Team Predex, made up of students from Covenant University and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have been named winner of

Data4Governance
Hackathon Partnership

Win up to $10k in CcHub Data4Governance Hackathon

CcHUB in partnership with the WorldBank and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the Data4Governance Hackathon. The Data4Governance

Catapult: Inclusion Africa
Africa Financial Inclusion Fintech

Two Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected For Catapult: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Two Nigerian fintech startups-Esusu and PaddyCover, have been named among the 12 startups that would participate in the Catapult: Inclusion

Chekkit
Accelerator Africa SMEs

Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, Chekkit Selected For 8th Cohort of Merck Accelerator

Chekkit, a Nigerian anti-counterfeiting solution has been named among the 12 startups that will participate in the 8th Cohort of

venture capitalist firms
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart Raises $1.3m Investment

Homzmart, an Egyptian furniture marketplace has raised $1.3 million in a seed round from China’s MSA Capital, Oman Technology Fund

Gokada
Business SMEs Transport

Lagos #OkadaBan Claims First Victim as Gokada Reportedly Shuts Down

The Lagos Okada ban appears to have claimed its first victim as Gokada, one of the leading motorcycle ride-hailing service

Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Africa Renewable Energy Social Entrepreneurship

Applications Open For $100k Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2020

Applications have opened for the Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2020 worth $100,000. The Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge is powered by

Tanda
Fintech Funding Investment

Tanda, a Kenyan Fintech and Micro-retail Startup Raises Funding From HAVAIC

Tanda, a Kenyan fintech and micro-retail startup, has raised undisclosed seed funding from HAVAIC. The funding was completed at the

Paga
Acquisition Africa Fintech

Paga Acquires Ethiopian Software Devt Company Apposit, Expands to Mexico

Paga, a Nigerian fintech startup has acquired Apposit, an Ethiopian fintech startup for an undisclosed fee. Paga also announced that

FSD Africa Investment
Africa Fintech Investment

MFS Africa and Frontclear Receive $3.2m Investment From FSD Africa Investments

Two African fintechs, MFS Africa and Frontclear have received $3.2 million in investments from FSD Africa Investments. While MFS Africa,