Pesapal
Africa Fintech Partnership

Visa and Pesapal Partner for Connected Payments in Africa

Visa, the global leader in digital payments and Pesapal, have announced a strategic partnership to drive connected digital payments to

CBN
Banking Business Payment

Businesses Not Customers Should Pay N50 Charges On POS Transactions, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the payment of N50 charges for the use of Point of

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

Jumia
Digital Ecommerce Government Internet People

Konga and Jumia Customers MAY Pay 5% VAT on Online Purchases

Customers of two of Nigeria’s biggest eCommerce platforms, Konga and Jumia may be charged 5% Value Added Tax as from

Taimba
Africa AgricTech Agro-tech Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

Kenyan B2B Agri-Tech Startup Taimba Gets $100K in Funding from Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS

US-based impact investor Gray Matters Capital has today announced that it has funded Taimba, a Nairobi based B2B Agri-Tech start-up

XPay
Africa Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt Fintech Startup XPay Secures $250k in Pre-seed Funding Round

XPay, a Cairo-based fintech startup has raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding from undisclosed angel investors. XPay which is part of Startupbootcamp Fintech

Startup
Africa Business Entrepreneurship SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Ugandan Startup Xente Set to Disrupt Nigeria’s Digital Commerce Space

Ugandan startup, Xente has expanded to Nigeria. The startup allows customers from all over the world to buy products from

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Innovation Startup

Honeywell’s Accelerator, Itanna Hosts First Demo Day as Startups Pitch

Itanna, a Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle backed by leading Nigerian corporate the Honeywell Group, held its inaugural Demo Day,