Helios Holdings
Business Merger

Helios Holdings Merges With Fairfax Africa Holdings to Create Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has announced plans to merge with Africa-focused private equity firm Helios Holdings Ltd., in a transaction

Orange
Business Telecom

Orange May Launch in Either Nigeria or South Africa in Few Months

Orange, France’s biggest telecom operator, may launch in either Nigeria or South Africa in the coming months as it plans

Airtel
Business Telecom

Airtel Africa Celebrates 10 years Milestone With 110m Customers

Airtel Africa, a telecommunications service provider in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, will celebrate its 10th year anniversary in June,

BusyMed
Health Investment

South Africa’s BusyMed Raises Funding From VC Investor LionPride

BusyMed, a South African healthtech startup has raised undisclosed funding from LionPride, a Venture Capital Investor. The investment was facilitated

Raise
Funding Product Launch

Raise Launches End-to-End Fundraising Platform For African Startups

Raise has launched an end-to-end fundraising platform through a beta program to support the African venture capital ecosystem. Founders can

e-commerce
Ecommerce Report

Jumia Revenue Dips as COVID-19 Bites Hard on eCommerce Firm

The path to Jumia becoming profitable is probably still years away as the eCommerce has released its Q1 2020 report

Africa4Future
Accelerator AgricTech

4 Nigerian Startups, 6 Others Join Africa4Future Accelerator Program 2020

The 10 African agritech startups that will participate in the 3rd cohort of the Africa4Future Accelerator Program 2020 have been

Farmcrowdy
AgricTech Business

Farmcrowdy Launches Marketplace to Allow Consumers Purchase Affordable Fresh Food Products

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s 1st digital agritech startup has launched ‘Farmcrowdy Foods’ to allow consumers to conveniently purchase highly affordable fresh food

WhatsApp
Health Messaging Social Media

COVID-19: WhatsApp Limits Forward Message to 1 Chat at a Time to Curb Fake News

With billions of people unable to see their friends and family in person due to COVID-19, people are relying on

Rocket Internet
Africa Business Ecommerce Investment

Rocket Internet Finally Divests From Jumia, Sells 11% Stake in eCommerce Firm

Rocket Internet, the German tech investor has disclosed that it has sold its stake in African eCommerce company Jumia, which