Max.ng
Africa Apps Business Entrepreneurship Transport

MAX.ng Launches Its On-Demand Motorcycle Service in Akure

MAX.ng, Nigeria’s first on-demand motorcycle platform, has launched in Akure, Ondo State. The launch was fast-tracked by the partnership between

Uber
Business Opinion Transport

Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Firms Rev Up for Race Into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi

Max.ng
Apps Business Digital Startup Technology Transport

Meet Four On-Demand Motorcycle Startups Battling Each Other For Market Dominance in Nigeria

Motorcycle popularly referred to as ‘Okada’ in Lagos, Nigeria has become one of the life-saving modes of transportation for the

Opera
Africa Apps Business Technology Transport

Opera Mini’s Parent Company Launches ‘ORide’ an On-Demand Motorcycle Hailing Service

ORide, an on-demand motorcycling service has been launched by Opera Mini in Nigeria. The launch signals Opera Mini’s diversification into

Roam
News

Roam Secures $24m in Funding to Accelerate Electric Mobility Solutions in Africa

Roam, the Kenyan-based electric mobility pioneer, has secured US$24 million in equity and debt to accelerate its mission to revolutionise

Gozem
Acquisition Fintech Funding Payment

Gozem Acquires Beninese Startup Moneex For its Expansion into Fintech Sector

Gozem, the African Super App, has announced its acquisition of Moneex, a Fintech app from Benin dedicated to providing global

M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Funding Loans

eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

eWAKA, a Kenyan sustainable mobility startup, has received strategic support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Start-up Fund

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Gridless
Blockchain Funding Investment Venture Capital

East African Bitcoin Mining Company, Gridless Raises $2m in Funding Led by Stillmark and Block Inc.

Gridless, an East African bitcoin mining company, has announced that it secured a $2 million seed investment round led by Stillmark and Block