Carbon
Financial Inclusion Fintech Payment

Carbon (Paylater) Launches USSD Service to Boost Financial Inclusion

Carbon formerly Paylater, has launched a USSD service to make it easier for Nigerians with limited access to smartphones or

OPay
Business Payment

OPay Launches Own USSD Code For Non-Internet Transactions

OPay has launched *955#, a USSD code, it says, will make non-internet transactions simple, easy and seamless for Nigerians. The

Banking Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup Technology

Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Secures USSD Approval From CBN

Flutterwave has received approval from Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to own and operate an Unstructured Supplementary

AFEX
AgricTech Agro-tech

Farm Central Intelligence Emerges Winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

 AFEX, the African commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection

Ecobank
Fintech

APPLY: Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023

Ecobank has announced the launch of the 2023 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge which aims to contribute to the

Jobtech Alliance
Accelerator

Jobtech Alliance Announces its First Cohort of Inclusive Jobtech Platforms

The Jobtech Alliance, steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, announced its first cohort of ten companies that are creating

Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

ThriveAgric
AgricTech

African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Heifer International has announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s

Startupbootcamp
Accelerator

11 Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa

Startupbootcamp AfriTech, an African tech Accelerator, in partnership with Telecel Group has selected the participants of the Accelerator Program, the

Yabx
Fintech

Yabx Launches in Nigeria to Double and Diversify Business Growth in Africa

Yabx, a Fintech venture headquartered in the Netherlands, has launched in Nigeria to democratise credit across the country with its