PalmPay
Fintech Investment Payment

Mobile Phone Maker, Transsion Holdings Enters Nigeria’s Fintech Space, Leads $40m Investment in PalmPay

China’s Transsion Holdings, the makers of Tecno, Itel and Infinix smartphones, has entered the Nigerian fintech space after leading a

Jumia
Ecommerce Report SMEs

Jumia Reports Q3 Revenues of $44m, Active Customers Increase to 5.5m

Jumia has reported Q3 revenue of $44.2 million versus $37.1 million it reported last year. The Amazon of Africa report

Seedstars
AgricTech Competition Entrepreneurship

Crop2Cash Emerges Winner of Lagos Seedstars Pitch Competition 2019

Crop2Cash, a Nigerian agritech startup has emerged winner of the Lagos leg of the Seedstars Pitch Competition. The Lagos pitch

Interswitch
Acquisition Investment Payment

Visa to Acquire 20% Stake in Africa’s Integrated Payments Solution Company, Interswitch

Visa, the global credit card giant is reportedly planning to acquire a 20% stake in Interswitch, Africa’s integrated payments, and

FitBit
Acquisition Business Technology

Google Buys Smartwatch Maker Fitbit For $2.1b

FitBit, a smartwatch device maker has been purchased by Google for $2.1bn. The purchase gives Google the chance to expand

Sendy
Business Investment Logistics

Kenya’s On-Demand Delivery Firm Sendy Secures $2m Series A Funding From Goodwell Investment

Sendy, a Kenyan on-demand delivery startup has received a $2 million Series A funding from Goodwell Investment. The money according

DAAYTA
Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply For Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2020 For Nigerian Entrepreneurs

ARM Pensions in Partnership with TechnoVision has launched the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2020 that aims at

Africa Fintech Foundry
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Africa Fintech Foundry Opens Application For 2020 Accelerator Program

Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) has opened the application for its 2020 accelerator program. Africa Fintech Foundry is an Access Bank

MAN Impact Accelerator
Entrepreneurship Logistics Transport

Two African Startups From Nigeria and Uganda Selected For 3rd Cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator

Arone, a Nigerian startup that uses smart drones for the fast delivery of medical supplies to and from clinics, hospitals,

Digital
Competition Digital Entrepreneurship

African Startups Invited to Apply For AFD Digital Challenge

African startups have been invited to apply for the French Agency for Development (AFD) digital challenge on digital solutions that