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Aduna Capital Unveils $20m Early Stage Fund to Enhance Innovation in Northern Nigeria

Mohammed Mane 11/21/2023

Who’s Leading the Fintech Pack in Africa?

Adebayo Trevor 11/21/2023

Pan-African University, The African School of Economics Expands to Zanzibar

Ester Adams 11/21/2023

Nigerian Online Grocery Startup, Pricepally, Secures $1.3m in Seed Funding

Musa Suleiman 11/17/2023

inDrive Launches Venture and M&A Arm

Oluwasegun 11/17/2023

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

By Musa Suleiman / 11/30/2023

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance...

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

GoMetro Secures £9m Funding from Zenobē, FutureGrowth and Existing Investors

By Mohammed Mane / 11/29/2023

GoMetro, a South African tech company that operates in the fleet management space, has announced the completion of a £9...

GoMetro Secures £9m Funding from Zenobē, FutureGrowth and Existing Investors

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

By Musa Suleiman / 11/29/2023

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I...

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

Founder of WellaHealth Named 2023 Winner of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

By Ester Adams / 11/26/2023

Ikpeme Neto, the founder of WellaHealth, a Nigerian digital health insurance company, has been named winner of Africa's Business Heroes...

Founder of WellaHealth Named 2023 Winner of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

By Adebayo Trevor / 11/24/2023

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,...

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Africa Healthcare Network Secures $20m for African Expansion

By Oluwasegun / 11/24/2023

Africa Healthcare Network (AHN), a provider of dialysis services in Africa, has secured $20 million in an equity and debt...

Africa Healthcare Network Secures $20m for African Expansion

APPLY: Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE) Project

By Adebayo Trevor / 11/24/2023

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

APPLY: Social Innovation Driven Entreprenuership (SIDE) Project

ThriveAgric, OCP Africa Partner to Host Inaugural Abuja Tech Converge

By Musa Suleiman / 11/24/2023

ThriveAgric has partnered with OCP Africa to host the maiden edition of the Abuja Tech Converge in partnership with OCP Africa on...

ThriveAgric, OCP Africa Partner to Host Inaugural Abuja Tech Converge

Google’s Hustle Academy Awards ₦75m to 15 Nigerian SMBs in Funding Initiative

By Ester Adams / 11/24/2023

5,300 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Africa today celebrated their graduation from Google's Hustle Academy, showcasing their commitment to...

Google’s Hustle Academy Awards ₦75m to 15 Nigerian SMBs in Funding Initiative

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

By Mohammed Mane / 11/23/2023

FrontEdge, a Nigeria fintech, has secured $10 million in a equity and debt funding round to support African cross-border trade. The...

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

Musa Suleiman 11/30/2023

Founder of WellaHealth Named 2023 Winner of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Ester Adams 11/26/2023

GoMetro Secures £9m Funding from Zenobē, FutureGrowth and Existing Investors

Mohammed Mane 11/29/2023

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

Musa Suleiman 11/29/2023

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GoMetro Secures £9m Funding from Zenobē, FutureGrowth and Existing Investors

Mohammed Mane 11/29/2023

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

Musa Suleiman 11/29/2023

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Adebayo Trevor 11/24/2023

Africa Healthcare Network Secures $20m for African Expansion

Oluwasegun 11/24/2023

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

Mohammed Mane 11/23/2023

Women

TLcom Announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023

Ester Adams 10/06/2023

Artificial Intelligence

Intella, an Egyptian Deeptech Startup Raises $3.4 Million Pre-series A Round

Ester Adams 10/04/2023

Fintech

South African Embedded Payment Startup, Stitch Gets $25m Backing Led by Ribbit Capital

Ester Adams 10/03/2023

Ecommerce

Starlink and Jumia Collaborate to Expand Internet Service in Africa

Musa Suleiman 10/03/2023

Cryptocurrency

South Africans can now Scan to Pay with Crypto

Ester Adams 09/30/2023

Funding

Revio Closes $5.2m Investment Led by QED Ventures

Mohammed Mane 09/29/2023

Funding

Venture Capital Firm, Enza Capital Secures $58m Across Two Funds

Musa Suleiman 09/29/2023

Funding

South Africa’s Root Raises $1.5m to Accelerate Expansion Plans

Ester Adams 09/29/2023

SMEs

Google Opens Applications for ₦75 Million Hustle Academy Fund to Empower Nigerian SMBs

Ester Adams 09/28/2023

Feature

How Smartwatches Revolutionize Workouts: Your Ultimate Fitness Companion

Ester Adams 09/27/2023

Artificial Intelligence

Two Nigerian Startups Selected For Google AI For Health Program

Adebayo Trevor 09/27/2023

Acquisition

Nigerian investment platform, Risevest Acquires Chaka

Mohammed Mane 09/27/2023

Accelerator

Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Announces 12 African Startups Selected For AI Program

Mohammed Mane 09/26/2023

Partnership

Moniepoint, Nithub UNILAG Partner For Tech Talent Development

Ester Adams 09/26/2023

Fintech

Lupiya, a Zambian Neobank, Gets $8.25m Series A Round Led by Alitheia Capital

Ester Adams 09/21/2023

AgricTech

Complete Farmer Bags $10.4m to Create More Efficient Agricultural Value Chain in West Africa

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2023

Accelerator

Bolt Unveils €25k Accelerator Program For Nigerian Ride-hailing Drivers

Ester Adams 09/21/2023

Funding

ANKA Secures $5m Funding to Support Africa’s Creative Artisans

Oluwasegun 09/21/2023

Funding

Fixit45 Raises $1.9m Funding to Fuel Expansion into Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Space

Mohammed Mane 09/21/2023

Acquisition

Turaco Acquires MicroEnsure Ghana to Deepen Affordable Insurance Coverage Across Africa

Ester Adams 09/21/2023

Artificial Intelligence

Google Experts Answer Your Top Most Searched Questions on AI

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2023

AgricTech

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Mohammed Mane 09/15/2023

Funding

Nigeria’s Mecho Autotech Raises $2.4 Million Pre-Series A Funding

Ester Adams 09/14/2023

Acquisition

WhoGoHost Acquires Cloud-based Communication Startup, SendChamp, to Deepen Value Offering

Ester Adams 09/14/2023

Five Things To Do Before Selling Your Smartphone
Whether you are using an Android or iOS device, you may someday decide that you have enough of the phone
Taxify Joins #$1Billion Gang As It Secures $175M Investment From Daimler
Mercedes-Benz-owner Daimler has taken a stake in Taxify in a funding round that values the ride-booking group at more than
Meet The 10 Startups That Are Disrupting Agriculture In Africa
Gone are the days when you have to physically go to the farm before you can call yourself a farmer.
Piggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Capital Led by LeadPath
Funds has always been a huge problem when starting a business. However, you a business can only attract the attention
Jumia Nigeria to Reward Football Fans for Supporting the Super Eagles
Nigeria’s no.1 online shopping platform, Jumia has concluded plans to launch a series of exciting activities around the 2018 FIFA World
Scramble For African Startups By Venture Capitalists: Good or Bad?
Like the scramble for Africa that saw European powers invading, occupying and colonizing African territories without their consent, venture capitalists seem to
Nigeria’s Publiseer Selected For Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018
This year seem to be going well for Nigeria’s digital publishing startup, Publiseer. It recently declared a profit of 3
GitHub Is Now Own By Microsoft As Later Buys Former For $7.5B
Microsoft has acquired code sharing website, GitHub, for $7.5 billion. The all-stock deal is expected to be sealed by the end of
Biggest Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2018
Apple’s big WWDC 2018 keynote is a wrap! Millions of Apple fans around the world tuned in to Apple’s live
Apply For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
AppsAfrica has opened application for the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards set to be held on 12 November in Cape Town. Applications close 7

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