Uber
Business Opinion Transport

Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Firms Rev Up for Race Into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi

Funding Investment Venture Capital

GreenTec Expands West African Presence With Establishment of Lagos Office

Frankfurt-based venture capital (VC) firm GreenTec Capital Partners has announced that it will expand its footprint in West Africa by opening an

Farmshine
Africa Agro-tech Entrepreneurship Report Startup

West Africa Dominates The Agri-Tech Startup Space In Africa

West Africa dominates the agri-tech startup space – home to two of the three largest startup ecosystems active in this

TEAMAPT ANNOUCNES SHIFT IN CONSUMER FOCUS AND PLANS FOR WEST AND NORTH AFRICA EXPANSIONS
Africa Fintech Payment

TeamApt Announces Shift in Consumer Focus and Plans to Commence Operations in West and North Africa

Nigerian fintech company TeamApt has announced it will be shifting its focus from delivering financial services products to banks to

Western Union
Digital Payment

South Africa’s Mama Money Expands Global Reach With Western Union

Western Union and Mama Money, a rapidly growing international money transfer company, have joined forces to enable the customers of the

Westerwelle Foundation
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Westerwelle Foundation Selects 9 Africans For its Founders Programme

Westerwelle Foundation has selected nine African startup founders to take part in the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme, offering them access

TLcom
Funding Investment Venture Capital

TLcom Closes Africa’s Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for

Goodwell
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Goodwell Invests in OmniRetail to Fuell Opportunities for Informal Retailers Across Africa 

Goodwell Investments, an impact investor focused on innovative businesses in emerging markets, has announced its recent investment in OmniRetail – a B2B

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

Maka
Ecommerce Fashion

Maka Bags $2.65m to Streamline Purchase of African Fashion Products

Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has closed a $2.65 million pre-seed investment led by 4DX Ventures and