Baobab+
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

French West African Solar Distributor, Baobab+ Raises €4m to Expand its Services in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Baobab+, a French West African distributor of solar home systems, has announced that it has raised €4 million in financing

ShEquity
Venture Capital

ShEquity Launches VC Fund, Business Accelerator to Support West African Female Founders

ShEquity, an investment firm that focuses on providing investments for African female entrepreneurs, has unveiled the ShEquity West Africa VC

Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

West African Investors and Founders Join as Expert Advisors to Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), today

Oolu
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Oolu, a West African Solar Distributor, Secures $8.5m in Series B Round

Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed a $8.5 million Series B investment round led by independent

Injini
Edtech

APPLY: West African Virtual Edtech Bootcamp Hosted by Injini

Injini in partnership with WAVE has announced the West African Virtual EdTech Bootcamp for ideation stage EdTech entrepreneurs. Up to

Orange
Technology Telecom

Orange Unveils New High-speed Telecoms Network Across West Africa

Orange, a French telecoms company, has launched a new fibre-optic network in West Africa on Tuesday that will deliver superfast

FinChatBot
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South African AI Fintech Startup FinChatBot Raises $1.6m Investment to Expand into West Africa

FinChatBot, which develops conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry, has raised $1.6 million from Saviu Ventures, Compass Venture

Easy Solar
Africa Renewable Energy

Easy Solar Secures $5M in Series A Equity and Debt Funding to Scale Operations in West Africa

Easy Solar, a leading solar company in West Africa, has announced the closing of a $5m round of funding including

FilmOne
Business Entertainment Partnership

FilmOne to Exclusively Distribute Walt Disney Movies in West Africa

Nigerian film distributor, FilmOne Entertainment has signed an exclusive theatrical distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company Africa. The deal,

Nestlé
Appointment Leadership

Nestlé Central and West Africa Region Appoints New CEO

Nestlé has appointed Mauricio Alarcon as the new Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Central and West Africa Ltd, effective September