Bolt
Business Investment Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises $56m From EU Investment Bank to Boost European Presence

Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has raised venture debt of about $56 million from the European Union’s development bank to

Global Air Drone Academy
Africa Education Technology

UNICEF Opens First African Drone and Data Academy in Malawi

UNICEF has announced the opening of the first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe, Malawi as part of

Samurai Incubate
Africa Investment Venture Capital

Kenya, South Africa and Nigerian Startups to Benefit From Samurai Incubate New $18M Fund

Samurai Incubate, a Tokyo-based Venture Capital firm has launched the Samurai Africa Fund II, a new $18m fund targeted at

3X4 Genetics
Funding Health Investment

SA’s 3X4 Genetics Raises $2.5m From Alethea Capital, Relocates to US

3X4 Genetics, South African biotechnology startup has raised $2.5 million from US venture capital firm Alethea Capital Management. The startup

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub
Entrepreneurship SMEs Startup

Five Female Entrepreneurs Emerge Winners at UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Pitch competition

Five Female entrepreneurs have been named winners at the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub pitch competition aimed at supporting gender-inclusive economic growth.

Rise Labs
Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

14 Startups Selected For Rise Networks Artificial Intelligence Ideathon

The Rise Labs powered by the Rise Networks has selected 14 Nigerian Startups for the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Ideathon. The

African App Launchpad Cup
Africa Apps Game

Nigeria’s 247Medic Among Winners at African App Launchpad Cup

247Medic, a Nigerian healthtech startup has been named among the winners of the African App Launchpad Cup whose grand finale

Uber
Africa Business Transport

Uber Launches in Abidjan Ivory Coast

Uber, the global ride-hailing firm has launched in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan. This brings the number of cities Uber

Farmshine
Africa AgricTech Investment

Kenya’s Farmshine Raises $250k From Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS

Farmshine, a Nairobi based agritech startup has raised  $250,000 investment from US-based impact investor Gray Matters Capital’s gender lens sector-agnostic

Social Innovators Program
Accelerator Social Entrepreneurship Tech Tips

Meet 20 Entrepreneurs Selected For Leap Africa’s 2019/2020 Social Innovators Program

Leap Africa in collaboration with Union Bank of Nigeria, has unveiled the 20 startups selected for the 2019/20 Social Innovators