Orange
Africa

Application Opens For Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East 2023

The 13th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East will open for submissions on Monday, March 13,

Kapu
Business Funding Startup Venture Capital

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Kapu, a social commerce startup, has raised $8 million in seed funding to help reduce the burden of buying food

Orange
Startup

Orange Names Winners of 12th Annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East

Orange has announced the winners of the 12th annual Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East.

Entrepreneur
Cyber security Security

Digital Security For The New Entrepreneur

The pandemic fundamentally changed the working world forever. Not only are more employees working remotely, but more people are starting

Fawry
Acquisition Fintech

Fawry Acquires Minority Stake in Social Commerce Platform Brimore

Fawry, the Egyptian e-payments solutions and banking services provider, has acquired a minority stake in Brimore, a social commerce platform

Startup

Seedstars and FDFA Announce MENA and African Startup Winners of Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2021

Seedstars and The Peace and Human Rights Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has announced 20 global startup

Awards Entrepreneurship Events Women

Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Announces Call for Nominations for AWIEF Awards 2021

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) opens the nominations for the 2021 annual AWIEF Awards. Currently in its

Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Social Commerce Startup, Taager Raises $6.4m For Expansion

Taager, an Egyptian social commerce startup, has secured a $6.4 million investment led 4DX Ventures. Also participating in the round

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s Social Lender, Three Others Emerge Finalists of Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2021

Nigerian startup, Social Lender, and three others have been selected as finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2021.

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and DEG Partner to Empower 200 Additional Entrepreneurs Across Africa

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has partnered with