Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup Technology

Nigeria and Kenyan Startups Named Winners of the Visa Everywhere Initiative in Subsaharan Africa 

Two Nigerian and 1 Kenyan startups have emerged winners of the Visa Everywhere Initiative in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). They

Africa Fintech Funding Startup Technology

Four Nigerian Fintech Startups Named Among Finalists of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Subsaharan Africa

Four Nigerian fintech startups have been named among the 12 finalists of the Visa Everywhere Initiative in Subsaharan Africa. They

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

COVA AFRICA
Fintech

COVA AFRICA Named Winner of Sixth Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa – Togo Edition!

From 16 to 20 October 2023, representatives of ten African fintechs traveled to Togo, in Lomé, to take part in the

ANKA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

ANKA Secures $5m Funding to Support Africa’s Creative Artisans

ANKA, the African e-commerce platform, has investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will support the growth of

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

Ecobank
Fintech

APPLY: Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023

Ecobank has announced the launch of the 2023 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge which aims to contribute to the

ThriveAgric
AgricTech

ThriveAgric Supports 500,000 Smallholder Farmers to Boost Food Production in Africa

ThriveAgric, an agritech company in Nigeria, has today released its 2022 Impact Report reiterating its mission to build the largest

Ukheshe
Payment

Building Trust in Digital Payments in Africa 

While cash and mobile money remain the dominant payment methods in Africa, they come with significant challenges. Cash is inefficient,

News

Payday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa

Payday, an African neobank issuing global accounts to Africans, has raised a $3M seed round led by Moniepoint Inc. The