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

Partech Africa
Venture Capital

Partech Announces First Close of Partech Africa II at €245m

Partech, the global Venture Capital firm, has announced the first close of Partech Africa II at €245 million.  The investors in Partech

Google
Accelerator Women

Google Unveils First Dedicated Startups Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa

Google has launched applications for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower

Amazon
Cloud Product Launch

Amazon Web Services Unveils its First Nigerian Office in Lagos

Amazon Web Services has launched its first Nigerian office in Lagos to address the increase in customer and partner adoption

Maplerad
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Banking as a Service Startup, Maplerad Closes $6m Seed Funding

Maplerad, a Nigerian Banking as a Service (BaaS) startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding to acquire more customers,

Glo
Payment Telecom

Glo Finally Joins MTN, Airtel & 9mobile to Launch Banking Payment Platform MoneyMaster

Glo has launched MoneyMaster, its banking payment platform to provide financial services to millions of unbanked and under-banked Nigerians. Glo

Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of

Oui Capital
Venture Capital

African VC Firm, Oui Capital Announces First Close of its $30M Second Fund

Oui Capital, an Africa-focused VC firm has completed the first closing of its $30 million second fund, Oui Capital Mentors

Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe Launches First Certification-free Tap-on-Phone Payment Solution

Ukheshe Technologies, the South African embedded finance enabler, has announced the launch of the very first tap-on-phone payment solution that requires

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The