Vendease
Business Funding Investment Marketplace Startup

Vendease Raises $30m to Transform Procurement and Business Operations for Restaurants Across Africa

Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to for supplies and access financial services, has raised

Education
Edtech Education

How uLesson is Restoring Confidence in Nigeria’s Crippling Education System

Ramshackle primary and secondary schools, low-quality teachers, ill-equipped libraries, and laboratories dominate the education system in Nigeria today. Unfortunately, successive

Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

International Finance Corporation
Agro-tech Social Entrepreneurship

IFC Partners Twiga Foods to Boost Food Safety in Kenya

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm has partnered with Twiga foods to implement global food safety

Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Events Startup

Apply to Pitch at Africa Tech Summit London on June 11

African startups have been invited to apply for an opportunity to pitch at the Africa Tech Summit London. This year’s

ScholarX
Edtech Entrepreneurship Events Startup

Nigeria’s ScholarX 5 Other Startups to Pitch at Stanford Africa Biz Forum

Nigeria Edtech startup ScholarX has been selected to pitch at Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF) in Stanford, California on Saturday,

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