Hackathon News

AFEX Expands Annual Code Cash Crop into Kenya, Opens Registration For Ag-hackathon

AFEX , a commodities market player, announces the expansion of its annual Code Cash Crop into Kenya, and unveils “Scaling

Ukheshe
Cyber security Payment

37% of Users in Nigeria Lost Money From Incident Involving Digital Payment

According to the Kaspersky, Digital Payment survey, 37% of respondents from Nigeria experienced financial losses associated with threats when using

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Acquires Majority Stake in Egypt’s AutoTager to Strengthen Pan-African Footprint

Autochek, the automotive technology company, has acquired a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive technology company that makes it

Delta40
Venture Capital

Factor[e] Ventures Launches Delta40, a New Venture Studio to Transform African Startup Ecosystem

Factor[e] Ventures has announced the launch of Delta40, a new venture studio that aims to increase incomes and tackle climate

Flutterwave
Finance Fintech Payment

Flutterwave Secures Two Additional Licenses in Rwanda

Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has today announced that it has received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from

Almentor
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Almentor Secures $10mn Investment Round Led by e& capital to Bridge Education Gap For Arabic Speakers

Almentor, the Egyptian online video learning platform in Arabic, has raised $10 million in growth capital in a pre-series C round

flat6labs
Venture Capital

Flat6Labs Launches New US$95M Venture Capital Fund to Expand its Impact in Africa

Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed investor, has announced the launch of a new US$95 million Seed Fund to nurture the growth

EMURGO
Partnership

EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures Establish Joint Venture to Further Web3 Strategic Partnership

EMURGO Africa, an entity that invests and partners with Africa-focused enterprises, and Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, have announced the

Bolt
Mobility Ride-hailing

Bolt to Invest Over €500bn in Africa Over Next Two Years

Bolt, the mobility app in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over

Endeavor Nigeria
Appointment

Endeavor Nigeria Appoints Ireayomide Oladunjoye as its New Managing Director & CEO

Endeavor, the global entrepreneurship network, has announced the appointment of Ireayomide Oladunjoye as Managing Director & CEO of Endeavor Nigeria, effective 6