IFC
Appointment

IFC Appoints Kalim Shah as Senior Country Manager For Nigeria

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced the appointment of Kalim M. Shah as its Senior Country Manager for Nigeria

Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton
Entrepreneurship Women

APPLY: Win ₦5m & a Mini MBA in Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3

The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female-owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

More than 50% of Jumia Sellers in Nigeria, Kenya are Women

Jumia collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), alongside the European Commission and Kantar Public, on a report titled Women and

appsNmobile
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, AppsNmobile Secures $1m Investment From Oasis Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, appsNmobile has secured a $1 million investment from Oasis Capital. This investment is expected to capitalise appsNmobile

Village Capital
Accelerator Startup

23 Startups Selected For Village Capital Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator Programme

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the 23

Ascent
Funding Venture Capital

African Private Equity Fund Manager Ascent Announces Close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

African private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at

Funding

CardinalStone Capital Advisers Closes Maiden Private Equity Fund at $64m, Makes First Fund Investments

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a Lagos-based private equity fund manager, has announced the final close of its maiden private equity

Tech4Dev
Digital Partnership Training

Tech4Dev Partners FCDO on Digital Literacy Training in Northern Nigeria

The Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have signed a

Uber
Africa Business Ride-hailing

Uber Announces First SSA-wide Vehicle Access Partnership With Moove

Uber has announced a partnership with Moove, sub-Saharan Africa’s first flexible car ownership company, to provide potential and current Uber

Gebeya
Edtech Funding Venture Capital

Gebeya Closes $2m Seed Round Co-led by Partech and Orange Digital Ventures 

Gebeya, an Edtech and online software outsourcing marketplace geared towards the development of Africa’s technological scene, has closed a $2