Facebook
Accelerator Facebook Social Media

Facebook Announces Winners of 2021 Community Accelerator Program in Africa

Facebook has selected 13 winners for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program. The Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa,

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

Entrepreneurship

13 Founders Growing Ventures Across Africa Selected For Maiden Legatum Foundry Fellows

The Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship at MIT has unveiled the inaugural cohort of Legatum Foundry Fellows. Hailing from

Smart Cities Innovation Programme
Accelerator Startup

31 African Startups Selected For Smart Cities Innovation Programme

Thirty-one startups from across Africa have been selected for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP). The 31 startups were selected out

HelloChoice
AgricTech Fintech Funding Investment

South African Agri-fintech HelloChoice Secures Investment From Standard Bank

HelloChoice, the South African agri-fintech startup, has closed a major investment from Standard Bank following several partnerships. The 25% equity

Fawry
Acquisition Fintech

Fawry Acquires Minority Stake in Social Commerce Platform Brimore

Fawry, the Egyptian e-payments solutions and banking services provider, has acquired a minority stake in Brimore, a social commerce platform

#StartupSouth
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

APPLY: StartupBootCamp by #StartupSouth Worth $30K

StartupBootCamp by #StartupSouth is a 2-weeks Virtual acceleration program open to early-stage founders. The program is suitable for early-stage startups within the South-South and

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, MNT-Halan Raises $120m Funding From Global Investors

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today that it has raised around US$120 million in investment from major global and

Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme
Government Job Partnership

Apply: Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Program (NJFP) Powered by FG and UNDP

Launched 31st of August 2021, the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Program (NJFP) is a youth empowerment partnership initiative between the Federal

Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort For its ScaleUp Program

Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s