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World Economic Forum

6 African Startups Selected For World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2022

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2022

Autochek Acquires CoinAfrique to Accelerate Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Ester Adams 07/06/2022

FSD Africa Investments Joins 2X Collaborative

Musa Suleiman 07/05/2022

MTN Partners With ETAP to Reward Nigerians For Good Driving

Musa Suleiman 07/05/2022

Bolt Chooses Kenya to Locate its Africa Regional Office

Musa Suleiman 07/04/2022

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launches with Sleek Design and AI Power

By Adebayo Trevor / 07/10/2025

Samsung has officially unveiled its latest flagship foldable phone — the Galaxy Z Fold 7 — and it's already generating...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launches with Sleek Design and AI Power

JAMB 2025 Cut-Off Marks Released

By Ester Adams / 07/10/2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 admissions into Nigerian tertiary...

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JAMB 2025 Cut-Off Marks Released

Goodwell and Alitheia Invest in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling

By Mohammed Mane / 07/09/2025

Goodwell Investments and Alitheia Capital have announced their investment in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling Ltd. This impact-focused funding will enable the Nigeria-based recycler to...

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Goodwell and Alitheia Invest in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

By Musa Suleiman / 07/08/2025

Okra, a Nigerian fintech startup known for its open banking APIs, officially shut down operations in May 2025. Founded in...

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Why Did Okra Shut Down?

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

By Musa Suleiman / 07/06/2025

Getting a tech startup off the ground in Nigeria takes more than a good idea. You need funding—and finding it...

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Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

By Musa Suleiman / 07/02/2025

Ecobank, a pan-African financial services group, and Google Cloud today announced a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming financial services with advanced...

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Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

By Adebayo Trevor / 07/02/2025

Google has announced the 15 innovative startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9, reflecting its ongoing...

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Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

By Mohammed Mane / 07/02/2025

Liquify, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced a $1.5 million seed funding round to expand its AI-powered digital invoice financing...

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Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

By Ester Adams / 07/02/2025

Wave Mobile Money, an African fintech startup, has secured a $137 million debt financing facility to accelerate its mission of...

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Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

By Mohammed Mane / 06/24/2025

Nowlun, the digital logistics platform that simplifies global freight in the MENA region by helping businesses move full container load...

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Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

TRENDING POSTS

JAMB 2025 Cut-Off Marks Released

Ester Adams 07/10/2025

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

Musa Suleiman 07/08/2025

Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Launches with Sleek Design and AI Power

Adebayo Trevor 07/10/2025

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Goodwell and Alitheia Invest in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling

Mohammed Mane 07/09/2025

STARTUP

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Jumia Delivery Launches in Nigeria

Ester Adams 05/14/2025

African Startups Raise $343 Million in April 2025, Marking Strong Rebound and Investor Confidence

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2025

i3 Selects 7 African Startups Transforming Pharmacy Care

Mohammed Mane 05/02/2025

Winners of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition Announced

Mohammed Mane 03/17/2025

TECHNOLOGY

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 07/02/2025

Passwords Are Dying: How Face ID, 2FA & Passkeys Are Taking Over

Musa Suleiman 06/17/2025

5 Powerful Ways Technology Can Enhance the Ojude Oba Festival

Adebayo Trevor 06/09/2025

Honest Bunch Podcast: Performance and Perception Before and After Nedu Naija

Adebayo Trevor 06/02/2025

Simplify Your Media Experience with a Smart Video Converter

Musa Suleiman 05/27/2025

BUSINESS

Corporate Affairs Commission Announces New Service Fees: What Nigerian Businesses Need to Know

Ester Adams 06/18/2025

5 Business Reasons Why FIFA is Organising Club World Cup

Oluwasegun 06/12/2025

OmniRetail Secures $20 Million Series A to Accelerate West African Expansion

Ester Adams 04/28/2025

April Fool’s Day

5 Business Lessons You Can Learn from April Fool’s Day

Mohammed Mane 04/01/2025

Verto Launches Global Business Award, Empowers Startups with a USD 10,000 Grand Prize

Musa Suleiman 02/06/2025

FUNDING

Goodwell and Alitheia Invest in Hinckley E-Waste Recycling

Mohammed Mane 07/09/2025

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Mohammed Mane 07/02/2025

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Ester Adams 07/02/2025

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

Mohammed Mane 06/24/2025

Lions Innovation Tour

Africa

DEMO Africa Winners Are Set to Storm Silicon Valley For Lions Innovation Tour

Musa Suleiman 05/23/2019

Eghosa Omoigui

Africa

Nigerian Startups Lost $10m ICT Funds to Corruption Says EchoVC Partners Founder

Musa Suleiman 05/22/2019

Maliyo Games

Africa

Maliyo Games Inks Mobile Games Distribution Deal With Telecoming

Mohammed Mane 05/22/2019

Tatisis

Entrepreneurship

Meet Tatisis-A Location-Based Discussion Platform For Everything

Musa Suleiman 05/22/2019

Ol Pejeta Conservation Tech Lab

Africa

Technology Lab Focused on Wildlife Protection Launched in Kenya

Oluwasegun 05/22/2019

WhatsApp

Messaging

Glaring Signs You Are Addicted to WhatsApp

Mohammed Mane 05/21/2019

Trep Labs

Africa

Nigeria’s Trep Labs Wins $10k at Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge

Musa Suleiman 05/21/2019

Gricd

Entrepreneurship

HealthTech Startup Gricd Wins $10k at Africa Fintech Foundry’s Disrupt Conference

Musa Suleiman 05/21/2019

TICAD

Africa

Apply to Pitch at TICAD7 If You Have an Innovative SDG Solution

Musa Suleiman 05/20/2019

Aerobotics

Africa

South Africa’s Aerobotics Wins Top Award at VivaTech

Musa Suleiman 05/20/2019

Women

Africa

Five Women-Focused Startups Emerge Winners in AFD Digital Challenge

Musa Suleiman 05/20/2019

Huawei

Government

Google Has Suspended Some Business With Huawei as Intel, Qualcomm & Broadcom Follow Suit

Musa Suleiman 05/20/2019

XPay

Africa

Egypt Fintech Startup XPay Secures $250k in Pre-seed Funding Round

Musa Suleiman 05/18/2019

Africa50

Africa

Apply For Africa50 Innovation Challenge to Boost Last-mile Connectivity in Africa

Musa Suleiman 05/18/2019

AWIEF

Accelerator

Deadline For AWIEF Awards Nomination Has Been Extended to June 10

Oluwasegun 05/18/2019

Farmcrowdy

Agro-tech

Farmcrowdy Bags 2019 UNIDO Agribusiness Award

Musa Suleiman 05/17/2019

Pitch2Win

Entrepreneurship

Apply for TechCircle’s Pitch2Win Competition For a Chance to Win N1m

Mohammed Mane 05/17/2019

Startup

Accelerator

Twelve Startup Accelerators & Incubators From MENA Announce Partnership

Musa Suleiman 05/17/2019

Indie Games Accelerator

Accelerator

Apply For the Indie Games Accelerator Powered by Google

Musa Suleiman 05/16/2019

MTN

Business

MTN Fixes Thursday For NSE Listing of Shares, Set Price at N90

Musa Suleiman 05/15/2019

Ez-Farming

Agro-tech

FedEx Small Business Competition: Nigeria’s Ez-Farming Makes Final 100

Musa Suleiman 05/15/2019

Instadeep

Africa

Artificial Intelligence Firm InstaDeep Secures $7m in Series A Funding

Musa Suleiman 05/14/2019

endeavor

Africa

Here Are the 11 African Entrepreneurs Selected to Join Endeavor Network

Musa Suleiman 05/14/2019