eNaira
Cryptocurrency Regulation

eNaira Website is Live!

So CBN is really serious about this eNaira? Nawaoooo….So after stopping banks from supporting cryptocurrency transactions, the apex bank still

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Raises $15m Series A, the Largest by an African Crypto Exchange

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to

4DX Ventures
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

KfW, Sahel Capital Launch $24m Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa

Sahel Capital, a fund manager, and advisory firm, has announced the launch of the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in

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

Paystack
Payment

Paystack adds Apple Pay as New Payment Gateway For Businesses to Receive Intern’l Payments

Paystack, the African payment firm acquired by Stripe, is adding Apple Pay as a new payment gateway. This means that

ZOLA ELectric
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

ZOLA Electric Secures $90m Funding to Expand into New Markets

ZOLA Electric, a renewable energy firm with operations in several African countries, has raised $90 million in debt and equity

Chipper Cash
Fintech Product Launch

African Cross-border Fintech Startup Chipper Cash, Launches in South Africa

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup, has launched its services in South African with a freemium peer-to-peer instant money

Mauritius
Innovation Technology

Mauritius Leads ‘Africa’s Big Four’ in Global Innovation Index 2021

Mauritius has been named the most innovative country in Africa in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII 2021) published by

Netflix
Video Streaming

Netflix Offers Free Plan in Kenya to Attract New Subscribers

Netflix has begun offering a free mobile plan in Kenya with about one-quarter of its TV shows and movies available

#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