Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

UberX Hourly Officially Live in Nigeria

UberX Hourly is now officially available in Nigeria, giving riders an option of requesting a driver by the hour as

Funding Investment Mobility Transport Venture Capital

SA Mobility Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $14.5m Investment Led by Naspers

WhereIsMyTransport, a South African mobility startup, has raised a $14.5 million funding round led by Naspers Foundry with $3 million.

Kickstart
Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: 2021 Kickstart Programme For Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Kickstart is an initiative of the International Breweries Foundation and focuses on enterprise growth and development for young entrepreneurs. The

IFC
Startup

IFC Launches New Program to Help Start-ups Expand Across North Africa

A new advisory program launched by International Finance Corporation (IFC) today aims at making it easier for start-ups in Algeria,

Acquisition

Naspers’ Prosus Acquires Stack Overflow For US$1.8 billion

Naspers-controlled internet investment firm Prosus, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stack Overflow, a

Funding Investment

Kenyan Startup, Kibanda TopUp Secures $460k Pre-seed Investment

Kibanda TopUp, a Kenyan-based startup which aims to digitise the supply chain for micro, small and medium restaurants in Africa,

appsNmobile
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, AppsNmobile Secures $1m Investment From Oasis Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, appsNmobile has secured a $1 million investment from Oasis Capital. This investment is expected to capitalise appsNmobile

Amitruck
Logistics Partnership

World Environment Day: Sanergy, Amitruck Partner For Sustainable Cities and Waste Upcycling

Generating more than 80% of the world’s GDP, cities are major drivers of economic growth. However, as urbanization and waste

Shoprite
Acquisition

Ketron Investment Limited Completes Acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria

A deal has been reached in the acquisition of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owner and operator of the Shoprite

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Emata Emerges Winner of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Emata, a Ugandan fintech that gives farmers access to digital and affordable financial products, has been named the winner of