VertoFX
Africa Business Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s VertoFX Secures $2M Seed Round to Make Currency Trading Seamless in Africa

VertoFX, an Africa and emerging markets-focused currency trading and payment startup has secured a $2.1 million investment led by Accelerated

SteamaCo
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Social Entrepreneurship

Steamaco Completes $5m Series B Financing to Scale its Electricity Services to Underserved People in Africa and Asia

SteamaCo, a UK-based technology supplier to utilities in Africa and Asia has secured $5m Series B equity financing. This latest

Sub-saharan Africa
Africa Report Technology Telecom

“Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-saharan Africa”

Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become

ANPI
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Over 9,000 African Entrepreneurs Apply For Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative

More than 9,000 African entrepreneurs have applied for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), founded by the Jack Ma Foundation.

FVC
Africa Business Digital Partnership Press Release

FVC Partners Avaya to Help Businesses Across Africa Deliver Next-Generation Digital Experiences

FVC, a leading Value-Added-Distributor in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp. to help businesses across

Khalifa Fund
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Government Innovation SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Venture Capital

UAE’s Khalifa Fund Signs $100m Deal to Support Ethiopian Innovation & Entrepreneurs

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has signed a partnership deal with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance aimed at providing

Wapi Pay
Africa Business Fintech Payment

Kenyan’s Wapi Pay Signs Deal to Provide Payment Solutions Between Africa & Asia

Wapi Pay, a Kenyan fintech startup has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s Fomo Pay to provide payment solutions

Francophone
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs

A Look at Francophone Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

Francophone countries of Africa experienced an economic growth rate of 3.2 per cent in 2017 according to the World Bank’s

Cryptyd
Africa Developer Entrepreneurship Funding Game Investment Technology Venture Capital

Egyptian Mobile Game Devt. Startup Cryptyd Secures Pre-Series A Funding Round

Cryptyd, a  mobile game development startup based in Alexandria, Egypt has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding round from Cairo

Hseven Disrupt Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Casablanca-based Accelerator Hseven Launches ‘Disrupt Africa’ to Support World-Class African Startups

Hseven, Africa’s largest accelerator is launching Hseven Disrupt Africa, an ambitious startup acceleration program designed for entrepreneurs of the Moroccan