Velocity Capital
Africa Fintech Funding Technology Venture Capital

Velocity Capital Announces $120M FinTech Venture Fund Targeted at African & European Startups

Velocity Capital has announced the launch of its $120M FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage FinTech companies spanning Europe,

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Payment

Three Reasons Why Fintech is Driving Change in Africa

When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s

Apollo Agriculture
Agro-tech Entrepreneurship

GSMA Invites African AgTech Startups to Apply For its Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile

Huawei
Government Smartphones Social Media

Facebook Apps Will No Longer be Preinstalled on New Huawei Smartphones

Huawei, the 2nd biggest phone maker in the world, has been barred by Facebook from preinstalling its apps which include

Google’s Educator Grant
Edtech Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Two Nigerian EdTech Startups Awarded Google’s Educator Grant

Two Nigerian EdTech startups have been named among the organizations that will receive Google’s Educator Grant. The startups are Young

Microsoft
Accelerator Africa Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Microsoft Extends its Cloud Accelerator Programme to Kenya & South Africa

Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya and

Neo Hutiri
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Health Innovation Technology

South African Inventor, Neo Hutiri Emerge Winner of Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Neo Hutiri, a South African inventor has emerged winner of the  2019 Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation for Pelebox, a

HiiL
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation

HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 Now Open For Entries

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law’s (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 is now open for entries. HiiL is looking

Apple
Business Music Music Streaming Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Apple Officially Shuts Down iTunes for Mac, Replaces It With Three Dedicated Media Apps

Apple has announced that it plans to end the Mac version of iTunes. The tech giant used its Worldwide Developers

Vivian Nwakah
Africa Entrepreneurship Health Interview

“My Friend’s Death From Fake Malaria Pill Inspired Me to Set up MedSaf”

Vivian Nwakah is the founder of Medsaf, a tech-enabled medication supply chain management solution for hospitals and pharmacies. She grew