One Kiosk
Interview

Meet One Kiosk, The Startup Aiming to Become The Instacart For Africa

One Kiosk Africa is aiming to become the Instacart of Africa. The co-founder and CEO of the startup, Adeshina Adewumi

Thunes
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Helios Investment Partners Leads US$60mn Investment in Singapore-based Fintech Startup, Thunes

Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm, has led a Series B funding round in Singapore-based fintech startup Thunes,

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

Helios
Africa Funding Investment

CDC Group Invests With $100m Helios IV Fund

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, and a leading impact investor, has invested $100 million in Helios Investors IV,

iOS14
Innovation Technology

Exciting and Important Features of Apple’s Latest iOS 14

It is no longer news that Apple released its latest iOS 14 on the first day of its virtual WWDC

Twitter Voice Note
Social Media Technology

Twitter Voice Note Now Live For Select iOS Users

Twitter Voice Note, a new audio feature on Twitter is now available for select users on iOS. With the Twitter

Carbon
Apps Fintech

Carbon Launches iOS Version of its App

Carbon (formerly Paylater), a Nigerian fintech startup, has launched an iOS app, making it the first digital lender in Africa

CanalPlus
Acquisition Africa Business Entertainment Funding Internet

CanalPlus Acquires Mary Njoku’s ROK Film Studios For Undisclosed Amount 

CanalPlus, a French television company has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. ROK

Orange
Funding Investment Smartphones Technology Telecom

Orange Invests in KaiOS in a Bid to Close Africa’s Digital Divide

In a bid to close Africa’s digital payment and boost internet access in the continent, Orange contributed to the recent

Helios
Acquisition Business

Helios Buys Oando’s Stake in Axxela Assumes Full Ownership of Gas Firm

Helios Investment Partners has bought the remaining 25% owned by Oando to assume ownership of Africa’s Sub-Saharan gas and power