Orange Social Venture Prize
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Entries Open For Orange Social Venture Prize 2019

Entries have opened for the ninth edition of the annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East,

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5 Ways Women Can Protect Themselves on Twitter

Due to its public nature, Twitter is one of the most notorious social media platforms when it comes to online

ANPI
Entrepreneurship SMEs Startup

The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Just launched in Lagos…Here is Why You Should Apply

The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) powered by the Jack Ma Foundation has been launched at Zone Tech Park in

Jack Ma
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding

Netpreneur Prize: Lagos Set to Host Launch on March 27th

Lagos is set to host the launch of Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative, a prize competition for African entrepreneurs, founded by the

Acquisition Apps Fintech Payment SMEs Startup

OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over

Google
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Twelve African Startups Selected For Google Launchpad Accelerator

Google has announced the next cohort of startups into its Launchpad accelerator in Africa, Brazil, and India. According to the

Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship

Nigerian Grocery Startup, Gloo.ng Finally Pivots to Gloopro; an e-procurement Platform

In January, Olumide Olusanya announced that he is shutting down his online grocery startup Gloo.ng to start a new venture.

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce Economy Funding Investment

Jumia files for IPO on the New York Stock Exchange

Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia has filed for an Initial Public Offering on the New York Stock Exchange according to SEC

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Nigeria’s NINE, Two Others Unveiled As Partners For Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize

NINE from Nigeria, Egypt’s RiseUp and 22 On Sloane in South Africa have been selected to help mobilize contestants in

Africa Business Smartphones Technology

Jumia, Xiaomi Partner to Drive Smartphone Penetration in Africa

Through the partnership, Jumia will open the Mi official store on its platform and give Xiaomi access to millions of online