Blood
Health Press Release Technology

Google Puts Spotlight on Blood Donation With LifeBank

Nigeria has some of the lowest blood donation rates in the world, with just 10% of the population donating freely.

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

NG_Hub
Digital Technology

Facebook Celebrates One Year of NG_Hub

NG_Hub is celebrating exactly a year to the day since it launched in Lagos, and Facebook further cemented its ambitions

AWIEF
Accelerator Africa Awards Entrepreneurship Event

Deadline For AWIEF Awards Nomination Has Been Extended to June 10

The closing date for the 2019 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards nominations has been extended to Monday, 10

ARED
Social Entrepreneurship Startup Venture Capital

Rwanda’s ARED Expands its Digital Services Footprint to Uganda

ARED, the Rwanda based Platform as a Service startup known for its ‘Smart Business in a Box’ solar-powered kiosks, has

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Events Startup Technology

Publiseer Selected to Pitch at Startup Turkey Top 100 Demo Day

Nigeria’s digital publishing platform, Publiseer, has been selected to pitch at Startup Turkey Top 100 Demo Day. In an email

Logistics
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Transport

World Bank’s IFC Invest  $6m in Nigeria’s Logistics Startup, Kobo360 

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360. The startup’s

Accelerator Africa Health Innovation

3 Joint Winners Announced For 2018 US$1m Al Sumait Prize for Health

Three joint winners of the 2018 cycle of Al Sumait Prize for African Development in the field of Health have been endorsed by the award’s Board of Trustees, in recognition

Africa Edtech Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

EdTech Startup Kukua Gets $2.5m Investment Led by EchoVC

EdTech startup Kukua has raised $2.5m in seed funding in a bid to solve child illiteracy. The company’s round was

Business Innovation Internet

Google and Telkom Get Regulatory Approval to Launch Internet Powered Balloons

Google and Telkom have secured regulatory approval from the Communications Authority (CA) to launch internet powered balloons called Loon. The