Ibukun Awosika
Banking Entertainment

FirstBank’s Chairman, Ibukun Awosika Stars in Anti-rape Movie ‘Citation’

Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, has made her debut in an anti-rape movie ‘Citation’ produced by  Kunle

54gene
Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Technology Venture Capital

Nigeria’s 54gene Secures $4.5 million to Establish World’s First African DNA Biobank

54gene, a Nigerian Genomic startup, has secured a $4.5 million from YCombinator, Fifty Years, Better Ventures, KdT Ventures, Hack VC

GT BANK LAUNCHES DIGITAL PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
Africa Banking

GT Bank Builds First Digital Playground for Kids In Nigeria

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has commissioned a digital playground for children in Lekki, Lagos State. The digital playground is endowed

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in

Wema
Banking

IRETI, a Healthtech Startup, Named Winner of Wema Bank Hackaholics 4.0

IRETI, a Nigerian Healthtech startup, has emerged as the winner of the Wema Bank’s Hackaholics 4.0. The winner was announced

Ecobank
Fintech

Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Koree, a fintech company based in Cameroon, has been named the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

Ukheshe
Partnership

Ukheshe Partners With Diamond Trust Bank to Deliver BaaS in East Africa

Ukheshe, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide

Access Bank
Women

Access Bank Unveils Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 5

Access Bank Plc has launched the W initiative Womenprenuer Pitch-a-ton Season 5. The W Initiative is aimed at inspiring, connecting

AWS
News

AWS Selects 25 Startups For Its First ‘Fintech In Africa’ Accelerator

Twenty-five African fintech startups have been selected for the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This inaugural