Accelerator

Japan NINJA Accelerator Program 2021 For Kenyan Startups

NINJA Kenya is a 12-week acceleration program aimed at enhancing the ability to secure strategic partnerships and investment for high-growth

Enonchong
Government Legal People

Prominent Female African Techpreneur, Rebecca Enonchong Arrested in Cameroon

Rebecca Enonchong, a leading African female techpreneur has been arrested in Cameroon by the Gendarmerie Legion reportedly for alleged ‘contempt

Accelerator PropertyTech

Nigerian Proptech Startup, Spleet Joins MetaProp Accelerator

Spleet Africa has been selected for MetaProp’s 2021 Accelerator Programme, making it the first African proptech startup to join the

PayQin
Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

African Cross-border Payment Startup PayQin Closes $350000 to Scale its e-wallet Service

PayQin, a cross-border payment startup that operates a comprehensive e-wallet service for the underbanked in West Africa, has announced that

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s ThinkBikes, 4 Other African Startups Win Innovation Award For E-mobility Solutions Powered by Siemens Stiftung

ThinkBikes, a Nigerian e-bike sharing service, and four other African social enterprises in the field of electric mobility, have been

Smile Identity
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Smile Identity Raises $7m Series A Funding to Simplify KYC For Africans

Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has secured a $7 million

Ehizua Hub
Education Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub Press Release

Ehizua Hub Officially Opens Africa’s Number One Education and Creative Technology Hub in Lagos

Ehizua Hub, a social enterprise and Africa’s number one Education and creative technology hub, has officially opened the first of

Yellow Card
Interview

Meet Yellow Card, the African Startup Making Financial Services Accessible Via Crypto

Founded in 2016 by Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux, Yellow Card has become one of the leading crypto trading platforms

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Zeepay Raises $7.9m Series A Investment

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced the completion of a $7.9 million Series A funding. The investment is a

Centbee
Fintech

Bitcoin SV Fintech, Centbee Selected For Central Bank Regulatory Sandbox

South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) announced the first cohort for its regulatory sandbox which includes Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV)