Lori Systems
Business Investment Logistics

African Logistics: Lori Systems Replies Kobo360, Raises Own $30m Led by Chinese Investors

Back in August, the African logistics platform; Kobo360 raised a total of $30 million. The startup received $20 million from

Requid
Economy Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Team Requid Emerges Overall Winner of Maiden Edition of NSE Hackathon

= Team Requid has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Nigerian Stock Exchange hackathon tagged XKathon. X-Kathon is

Microtraction
Entrepreneurship Partnership Startup

Microtraction & Algrowithm Partner to Offer Growth As A Service to Portfolio Companies

Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that backs and supports African tech entrepreneurs and alGrowithm, a “growth-as-a-service” company to provide

Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Edtech Technology

World’s First Artificial Intelligence University to Launch in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has announced the establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the first graduate-level, research-based

Lidya
Africa Fintech

Nigerian Digital Loan Startup Lidya Expands to Europe

Nigerian digital loan startup Lidya has expanded to Poland and the Czech Republic. Having opened an office in New York,

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Online Cleaning Service SweepSouth Raises $3.3m Round to Scale its Services

SweepSouth, the online platform providing on-demand and regular home cleaning services has raised $3.3 million round to grow its market

NESG
Economy Entrepreneurship Events

NESG Set to Announce Top Three Winners of NES #25 Startups Pitch Competition

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in partnership with Sterling Bank, Venture Capital for Africa, Verakki and GreenHouse Capital is

Snapplify
Edtech Funding Investment

South Africa Edtech Startup Snapplify Secures $2m to Boost International Expansion

Snapplify, a South African edtech startup has secured $2 million funding round to boost international expansion and advance its data

MaxAB
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B e-Commerce Marketplace, MaxAB Closes $6.2 Million Seed Round

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects informal food and grocery retailers with suppliers via an easy-to-use app, has

Startups
Africa Social Entrepreneurship Startup

These Five Startups Are Shaping the Future of Africa’s Cities

By the end of the century, it is estimated that 13 of the world’s 20 largest cities will be in Africa –