Gokada
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

Gokada Raises $5.3m Series A Funding Led by Rise Capital

Gokada, a Nigerian motorcycle ride-hailing firm has raised $5.3 million Series A round to scale its business. The funding round

Agro-tech Business Investment SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Technology Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Farmcrowdy Secures $1m Seed Funding From Cox Enterprises, Others

Nigeria Agro-tech startup, Farmcrowdy has disclosed that it has secured an additional $1m seed funding from Cox Enterprises and Techstars, along with

Business Entrepreneurship Social Media Technology

Netpreneur: The Rise of Nigeria’s Digital Whiz

It is no longer unusual for Nigerians to introduce themselves as netpreneurs since the digital and technology age has introduced

Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Social Enterprise Startup, ImpactRays Shortlisted For $1 Million Hult Prize

ImpactRays, a team of Nigerian technology innovators, has been shortlisted to compete for the $1 million Hult Prize in New

Acquisition Financial Services Fintech Investment

South African Financial Services Company, Lesaka Acquires Adumo For $85.9m

Lesaka, the South African 🇿🇦 financial services company, has signed a new deal to buy local fintech operator Adumo for

DLM Trust
Business

DLM Trust Unveils DLM Single Asset Trust

DLM Trust, a subsidiary of DLM Capital Group is thrilled to announce the launch of DLM Single Asset Trust. The

Partnership Payment

Leatherback, MCB Bank Partner on Remittances and Payouts in Pakistan

Leatherback, a neo-banking platform, has partnered with MCB Bank to enable easier Pakistani Rupee (PKR) payouts and remittances for its users.  The

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in

StarNews Mobile
Competition

StarNews, Global Black Economic Forum Launch Business Competition 

StarNews Mobile, the African video streaming platform and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), have announced a call for applications to launch their Business Competition

tappi
Business Partnership SMEs Startup

tappi Expands into Côte d’Ivoire in Partnership with MTN

tappi, the end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for Africa’s micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), has announced its expansion into