ThankUCash
Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

Connected Analytics (ThankUCash) Secures 7-Figure Pre-Series A Funding to Expand Operations

Connected Analytics, the parent company of ThankUCash, has announced that it has secured a 7-figure pre-series A funding led by

Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini Raises Undisclosed Investment From FMO to Boost Pan-African expansion

Nomanini, a fintech platform that supports the development and deployment of business banking products for informal retail merchants in Africa,

Mono
Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Selected For Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 Batch

Mono, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been selected for Y Combinator’s W21 startup accelerator program. Launched less than 3 months

Teraco
Cloud

Teraco Concludes R2.5bn Funding Round For Data Centre Construction

Teraco Data Environments Proprietary Limited, Africa’s largest interconnection hub, and vendor-neutral data centre provider have announced that it has finalised

Union Bank
Banking Innovation

Apply For #UnionX Innovation Challenge 2021

Union Bank is hosting the fourth edition of the Innovation Challenge, UnionX, themed A New Discovery. So, if you are an entrepreneur in

Fintech
Fintech Funding Startup

6 African Startups Selected For 8th Cohort of Catalyst Fund’s Inclusive Fintech

Six African startups have been selected for the 8th cohort of the Catalyst Fund’s Inclusive Fintech. The fund is managed

Cowrywise
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup Cowrywise Secures $3m Pre-series A Investment to Grow Number of Nigerians Investing in Mutual Funds

Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding led by Quona Capital. Tsadik Foundation, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia,

COVID-19
Health Telecom

MTN Donates $25m to Support African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African

AVCA
Appointment

African Private Equity and VC Association (AVCA) Appoints New Chief Executive

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as its new chief executive. She will

Sparkle
Fintech Partnership

Sparkle Partners With Network International For Virtual & Physical Payment Cards

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle, and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with Network International, the leading