Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

How Ecommerce Market Leader Opened up Food Delivery Service in Nigeria

If there’s any industry that has witnessed tremendous growth, impact and success in recent years, it is the online food

Fintech Funding Investment

SA Fintech Firm, Adumo Closes $15m Funding From IFC to Boost Digital Payment Solutions in Africa

South Africa-based fintech firm, Adumo, has secured a $15 million investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group,

Africa Funding Venture Capital

Savannah Fund Launches Decond $25M Africa Tech Seed Fund Led by IFC, Draper, and Others

Savannah Fund, Africa’s leading technology seed fund, today announced a $25 million fund that will invest in early-stage startups across

CleanTech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Clean Energy Startup, Havenhill Raises $4.6M From NIDF For Mini-grid Roll out Across Nigeria

Havenhill Synergy Limited under the Nigeria Electrification Project has raised $4.5 million from Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub
Accelerator Startup Technology

10 Nigerian Tech Startups Selected for iNOVO Accelerator

Ten Nigerian startups have been selected to join the iNOVO accelerator, which provides training and mentorship for startups with COVID-19

Bolt
Funding Investment Ride-hailing

IFC Invests €20m in Bolt to Expand Mobility Solutions and Facilitate More Inclusive Transport in Emerging Markets

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the global mobility platform Bolt to help expand access

Automobile Fintech Partnership

Autochek Africa Partners With Okra to Power Automobile Finance Platform

Autochek and Okra have partnered to offer car loans to customers of the new and used cars marketplace. Autochek aims

Fintech Partnership Payment

Mastercard Partners With Hellopay to Bring Contactless Payments to South Africa’s Informal Economy

Hellopay, South African payments facilitator and the financial services arm of the Hello Group, and Mastercard today announced a partnership

Jua Kickstarter
Funding Investment Startup

Here are the 25 Finalists Selected For Jua Kickstarter Olympics

Eight Kenyan enterprises and five startups each from Nigeria and Zimbabwe are among the 25 finalists shortlisted for the $2-million

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and MTN Empower Millions of Consumers in Africa to Make Payments on global platforms

Partnership will enable millions of MTN customers to pay on global online platforms with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked