OceanHub Africa
Accelerator

Calling For Innovative Ocean-minded Startups to Apply For OceanHub Africa Accelerator Programme

OceanHub Africa is launching the second cohort of its six-month online acceleration program to support up to six of Africa’s

AVCA
Appointment

African Private Equity and VC Association (AVCA) Appoints New Chief Executive

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as its new chief executive. She will

Africa Fintech Foundry
Fintech

Access Bank African Fintech Foundry Accelerator Program 2021

Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) is an Access Bank initiative that aims to nurture, fund, and accelerate the growth of Fintech

Pineapple
Insurtech

South African Insurtech Pineapple Plans to Setup its US-Base in Hartford

South African insurtech Pineapple is planning to open an office in Hartford where it will base its U.S. operations in

Blockchain
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Event

Blockchain Africa Conference Returns to Johannesburg in March

Bitcoin Events’ flagship event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, is scheduled to take place on March 18-19, 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Partnership Women

TEF and European Union Partner to Train and Fund 2,500 Young African Female Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor, and fund 2,500

Fintech
Banking Event Fintech

Africa FinTech Foundry, Access Bank Hosts Virtual Fintech Roundtable

Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has announced that it will host the first virtual version of the FinTech Innovation Roundtable on

Tony Hsieh
Business Entrepreneurship People Tips

7 Entrepreneurial Lessons to Learn From Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh

Tony Hsieh, the prolific entrepreneur, and former CEO of online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos is dead. He was 46.

ExpandCart
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup ExpandCart Raises $2.5 Million Series A

ExpandCart, an Egyptian eCommerce enablement platform has secured $2.5 million in a Series A round led by Sawari Ventures. The

AirSmat
Startup

Pan-African Software Startup, AirSmat Join NVIDIA Inception Program

AirSmat, a pan-African Software startup, has announced that it has joined NVIDIA Inception, a program designed to nurture startups that are