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Orange Social Venture
Competition Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

Here Are Three Winners of Orange Social Venture Prize 2019

Orange, a multinational telecommunications corporation with, has announced the winners of the Orange Social Venture Prize 2019. The winners were

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Jumia Suspends eCommerce Operations in Cameroon

Jumia, the leading eCommerce platform in Africa, has suspended eCommerce Operations in Cameroon. The startup, which recently released its 3rd

OPera
Entrepreneurship Investment Payment

OPay Raises $120m Series B Funding From Chinese Investors, Sets Sight on Kenya, Ghana and South Africa

OPay, the African fintech startup has announced that it has raised a $120 million Series B from Chinese investors include

Yodawy
Health Investment Startup

Egyptian Medicine Delivery Startup Yodawy Raises $1m Series A Investment

Yodawy, an Egyptian medicine delivery startup, has secured $1 million Series A led by Algebra Ventures and CVentures, the recently

African Drone Business Challenge
Africa Innovation Technology

Apply For £40,000 African Drone Business Challenge

  The African Drone Business Challenge powered by the African Drone Forum, is now open for applications from African entrepreneurs

PalmPay
Fintech Investment Payment

Mobile Phone Maker, Transsion Holdings Enters Nigeria’s Fintech Space, Leads $40m Investment in PalmPay

China’s Transsion Holdings, the makers of Tecno, Itel and Infinix smartphones, has entered the Nigerian fintech space after leading a

Jumia
Ecommerce Report SMEs

Jumia Reports Q3 Revenues of $44m, Active Customers Increase to 5.5m

Jumia has reported Q3 revenue of $44.2 million versus $37.1 million it reported last year. The Amazon of Africa report

Interswitch
Fintech Investment Partnership Payment

Confirmed: Interswitch Hits $1Billion Valuation After Visa Takes Minority Shares

Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments, has become one of the most valuable African

Interswitch
Acquisition Investment Payment

Visa to Acquire 20% Stake in Africa’s Integrated Payments Solution Company, Interswitch

Visa, the global credit card giant is reportedly planning to acquire a 20% stake in Interswitch, Africa’s integrated payments, and

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub

Startups From Emerging Nations Invited to Apply For Spring 2020 Westerwelle Young Founders Program

The Westerwelle Young Founders is inviting applications for entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies for a fully funded six-month program.