OLX Group
Business Classified Investment

EMPG and OLX Group Announce Merger of MENA and South Asia businesses

Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), a leading property portal group in emerging markets, and OLX Group, have announced their merger

M-Pesa
Acquisition Business Fintech

Vodacom and Safaricom Buy Out Vodafone in M-Pesa Deal

Vodacom and Safaricom are now the 100% owners of M-Pesa after they bought the shares of Vodafone. Safaricom was a

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Health

Coronavirus: Jumia & Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Hygienic Products

  In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, Jumia, an African-focused eCommerce firm has partnered with Reckitt Benckiser to provide

Carbon
Fintech Funding Investment

Carbon (Paylater) Establishes $100k Fund to Support African Founders

Carbon, formerly Paylater has established the ‘Disrupt Fund‘, a $100,000 fund to scale and support new entrepreneurs and founders in

Africa Developer Event

Google Launches First Developers Space in Lagos

Google has launched its first Developers Space in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the Google

Jumia
Africa Appointment Ecommerce

Massimiliano Spalazzi Appointed as Jumia Nigeria CEO

Massimiliano Spalazzi has been appointed as CEO of Jumia Nigeria replacing Juliet Anammah who is now the of chairwoman of

FSD Africa Investment
Africa Fintech Investment

MFS Africa and Frontclear Receive $3.2m Investment From FSD Africa Investments

Two African fintechs, MFS Africa and Frontclear have received $3.2 million in investments from FSD Africa Investments. While MFS Africa,

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Two African Startups Selected For 2nd Cohort of Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai

Two African startups have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai. The Startupbootcamp FinTech

Africa Entrepreneurship Event

Meet 11 African Startups Pitching at Africa Startup Summit Next Month

The Africa Startup Summit is holding in Kigali, Rwanda in February (4-6) and 11 innovative African Startups have been selected

African App Launchpad Cup
Africa Apps Game

Nigeria’s 247Medic Among Winners at African App Launchpad Cup

247Medic, a Nigerian healthtech startup has been named among the winners of the African App Launchpad Cup whose grand finale