Awards Fintech

Ukheshe Takes Another Step Closer to Unicorn Status As it Comes Second in Prestigious KPMG Global Tech Innovator Launch

The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Africa competition came to an exciting close this week and saw Africa’s future

Awards

Global Startup Awards Africa to Discover Top Technology Innovators

For the first time ever, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in

Amitruck
Ecommerce Logistics Partnership

Amitruck and Sky.Garden Unite to Defy Covid and Change Africa’s Landscape

 Amitruck and Sky.Garden, two of the fastest-growing African start-ups, having registered tremendous adoption, have announced a reinforcing partnership to defy

Uncovered Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Japan’s Uncovered Fund Launches $15m Africa-focused fund, Announces 5 New Investments

Uncovered Fund founded by young Japanese investor Takuma Terakubo, has announced that it has established a $15 million fund to

Business
Business

See The Top 5 Risks for Business in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change, and the US-China relationship are among the Top 5 Risks for business

Ecobank
Banking Fintech SMEs

Ecobank Launches eCommerce Solution For SMEs

Ecobank has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) across Africa

AWIEF
Entrepreneurship Event Women

Winners of the 2020 AWIEF Awards Announced

The 6th edition of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) conference and awards held on December 2 and 3,

Google
Africa Internet Report Technology

New Google-IFC Report Estimates Africa’s Internet Economy Could be Worth $180 billion by 2025

e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy

UNDP
Africa Entrepreneurship Partnership

UNDP Partners Tony Elumelu Foundation to Empower 100,000 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the global development network of the United Nations, has partnered with the Tony Elumelu

Kobo360
Africa Business Funding Investment Logistics

Kobo360 Raises $30m Funding Round to Expand to 10 New Countries

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and an additional $10