Whogohost
Rebrand

Whogohost Rebrands as GO54

Whogohost, an African digital infrastructure has announced that it has rebranded to GO54, a new vibrant brand representing the company’s

Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership
Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE) Project

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has partnered with NINE, to launch an impact accelerator, ‘Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship’ for social impact

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across 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

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Awards

Nigeria’s Thrive Agric Named Global Winner of the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022

Thrive Agric, a fintech providing smallholder farmers access to finance, insights and distribution, has been named the 2022 winner of

The Fashion Kingdom
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egypt’s The Fashion Kingdom Secures $2.6m Seed Funding Round

The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian fashion e-commerce marketplace, has completed a $2.6 million seed funding round co-led by CVentures

Swvl
Acquisition

Swvl Acquires Zeelo to Expand its Footprint to USA, UK & South Africa

Swvl, a provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zeelo, the UK’s largest smart

Dream VC
Venture Capital

Dream VC Returns in Force to Democratize Knowledge and Access to the Venture Capital Space in Africa

Dream VC is an investor accelerator and community-driven educational platform providing rigorous remote programs centred specifically around venture capital across

Canza Finance
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Canza Finance Secures $3.27m in Seed Funding

Canza Finance, a Nigerian neobank building a non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its $3.27M seed round. The fundraising

Dojah
Accelerator

Nigeria’s Dojah Joins YC W22 Cohort on The Back of pan-African Expansion

Dojah, a Nigerian digital onboarding and KYC startup, has become the latest startup to join Silicon Valley accelerator—Y Combinator winter