Africa Entrepreneurship Leadership

Meet Twenty Young African Entrepreneurs Selected For Final of Anzisha Prize 2019

The Anzisha Prize has unveiled its top twenty finalists for 2019. The winner of the Anzisha Prize will be announced

uKheshe
Fintech Investment Payment

South Africa Fintech Startup uKheshe Raises $500k Investment

uKheshe, a South African fintech startup, has raised $500 000 in seed funding from FiTech Ventures and Ocean on 76. Ukheshe’s

Carbon
Africa Fintech Guest Post Payment People SMEs

Chijioke Dozie of Carbon: Exploring Africa’s Fintech Success Story

Chijioke Dozie is the CEO and co-founder, Carbon. Here, Dozie takes a look into the dynamic African fintech landscape, as well as

Uber
Africa Apps Business Transport

On-Demand Motor Transport Competition Moves From Land to Sea as Uber Joins Gokada, Max.ng to Launch Boat Taxis in Lagos

The on-demand motor transport scene is getting really interesting in Lagos as competition has moved from land to sea. On

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Business Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

MAX.ng Raises $7m to Scale Moto-taxi Transportation in Africa

MAX.ng, the pioneering Nigerian mobility startup, announced today that it has raised $7 million from an elite group of strategic

Invest2Impact
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup Women

Invest2Impact Business Competition Launched to Support African Women Startups

Leading development finance institutions (DFIs) including FinDev Canada, CDC Group (CDC) of the United Kingdom, Proparco of France, and the

Flutterwave
Africa Fintech Payment

African Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Now Live in South Africa

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup, has announced that its services are now available in South Africa after it was granted

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Jumia Debunks Fraud Allegations that Sunk its Shares

Jumia, the Africa-ecommerce company, has refuted allegations of fraud levelled against it by Citron Research’s Andrew Left. Responding to claims

Jumia
Business Digital Ecommerce Internet

Jumia 1st Quarter 2019 Results: Revenue Increases by 102%, Profitability Not Yet in Sight

*GMV grew by 58%, leading to a 102% increase in Marketplace revenue *Jumia continued to deliver cost efficiency improvements *JumiaPay entered into a

MYDAWA
Africa Apps Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Startup

Kenya HealthTech Startup MYDAWA Raises $3m Funding Round

MYDAWA, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3 million from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. The new funds will be used