Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

Africa eShop App
Africa Business Ecommerce

DHL Adds 13 More Countries to its Africa eShop App

DHL has added 13 more countries to its Africa eShop app, increasing the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce

Fintech
Business Economy Fintech

Nigerian Fintechs: Quick And Effective But Can They Be Trusted?

Ugochukwu Festus, a businessman at the popular computer village in Lagos was in dire need of cash to clear his

Government People Social Media

Twitter Account of Nigeria’s Vice President Loses Verified Status

The official Twitter handle for Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, @ProfOsinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President has become unverified. Investigations by Techawk reveal

Opay
Digital Funding Payment

Opera Owned OPay Secures $50M Investment to Boost Its Mobile Money Business in Nigeria

Opera, a global software company popular for its Opera Mini mobile web browser is ramping up its portfolio in Africa

Kwik
Business Logistics Transport

Kwik Debuts in Lagos to Provide B2B On-demand Delivery Service

Africa Delivery Technologies, which trades as Kwik, has launched in Lagos. The startup is focused on providing B2B-focused, on-demand, and

Kuda
Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Kudimoney Becomes Kuda After Securing CBN License

Kudimoney, a leading Nigeria Fintech company has metamorphosed into Kuda after being granted a license by the Central Bank of

WorldRemit
Business Digital Fintech Payment

WorldRemit Launches New Product For Business Payments to Nigeria

WorldRemit, a leading digital money transfer company has launched WorldRemit for Business, a new service that enables small and medium-sized business owners to

ScholarX
Edtech Entrepreneurship Events Startup

Nigeria’s ScholarX 5 Other Startups to Pitch at Stanford Africa Biz Forum

Nigeria Edtech startup ScholarX has been selected to pitch at Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF) in Stanford, California on Saturday,

DHL
Africa Business Ecommerce

With the New DHL Africa eShop App, Buying From Global Retailers is Now Seamless

DHL has announced the launch of an e-commerce app tagged DHL Africa eShop to make it possible for global retailers