OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

OKO
Interview

OKO Finance: Helping Smallholder Farmers Secure Their Income Via Digital Insurance

African Farmers-80% of them smallholder farmers or family-run- are grimly exposed to drought, insect attacks, and flooding. They suffer huge

Pick-Up Mtaani
Ecommerce Logistics

How Pick-Up Mtaani is Solving Kenya’s E-commerce Delivery Challenge

Pick-Up Mtaani, an e-commerce logistics startup, in Kenya has been working to bring safe, secure, and tech-driven delivery services to

Jaiz Bank
Banking Health

Jaiz Bank Announces Winners of COVID-19 Innovation Challenge

Jaiz Bank has announced the winners of its COVID-19 innovation challenge. The four selected winners were recently presented with checks

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Firm Didi Chuxing Launches in South Africa

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing firm is set to take on Uber and Bolt in Africa as it has launched in

OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

Agriculture
AgricTech Startup

From Crisis to Opportunity: Digital Startups For African Agriculture

Farmers face substantial losses as a result of the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But support is at

FATE Foundation
Entrepreneurship

FATE Foundation Launches Handbook Series to Empower Nigerian Entrepreneurs

FATE Foundation recently launched a new book series titled “The Nigerian Entrepreneurs’ Handbook” to provide entrepreneurs with practical resources required

Liquid Telecom
Partnership SMEs

BaseKit and Liquid Telecom Partner to Help African SMBs Thrive Online

BaseKit has partnered with Liquid Telecom to provide a website and eCommerce builder to customers of the African communications provider.

E-learning
Edtech Education

E-learning Grows Worldwide: Why is it so Compelling?

Definition of e-learning E-learning is the process of acquiring knowledge through electronic technologies and sometimes through the media. It can