Aveva
Business Climate Change Funding Press Release

AVEVA Accelerates Sustainability Leadership With Emissions Reduction Target Aligned to Business Ambition for 1.5°C Criteria

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, announced that it has committed to setting 1.5°C-aligned emission reduction

MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Announces Winners of Hackaholic 2.0

Wema Bank has announced the winners of Hackaholics 2.0, an acceleration aimed at helping startups scale and gain entrance into

Appzone
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Fintech Platform AppZone Secures $10m Series A Funding

Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the

Union Bank
Banking Innovation

Apply For #UnionX Innovation Challenge 2021

Union Bank is hosting the fourth edition of the Innovation Challenge, UnionX, themed A New Discovery. So, if you are an entrepreneur in

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

CredPal
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, CredPal Secures $1.5m to Build the ‘American Express of Africa’

CredPal, a Nigerian fintech startup has secured a $1.5 million investment from Y Combinator, GreenHouse Capital, an unnamed digital insurance company,

Resolution Social Venture Challenge
Africa Entertainment Social Entrepreneurship

13 Next-Generation African Leaders Announced as Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge

Thirteen teams of a total of 25 emerging African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2020 Resolution

NESG
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply For The NESG Startup Pitch Competition

The 25th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES25) startup pitch competition is now open for entries. The competition is organized by the