Telecel Group
Accelerator

Top 10 startups Selected For 2021 Cohort of Telecel Group ASIP Accelerator

Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP), with Africa’s top early-stage tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, has selected the 10 tech

RiseVest
Fintech Regulation

Chaka Becomes First Investment Startup to Bag SEC License in Nigeria

In line with the order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for investment startups to register on or before

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Funding Investment Startup

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Agriculture Secures $1m Debt Funding

Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan ag-tech startup, has secured a $1 million credit facility from Bamboo Capital Partners’ Agri-Business Capital Fund

China
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Like Nigeria, China Orders Banks to End Cryptocurrency Support

Despite being a democratic nation, Nigeria seems to have a lot in common with China, a communist run country these

Accelerator

Meet 15 Startups Selected For 6 Cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme

The 15 African startups that will participate in the sixth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme have

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Digital Freight Marketplace, Trella Raises $42m Investment

Trella, an Egyptian-based digital freight marketplace, has closed a $42 million funding round, comprising $30 million new equity and $12 million debt

SEC
Fintech Regulation

SEC To Launch Regulatory Incubation Programme For Fintechs Operating in the Nigerian Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to launch a regulatory incubation (RI) programme for fintechs operating or

Mastercard
AgricTech Blockchain

E-Livestock Global Launch Mastercard Blockchain-Based Solution to Bring Visibility to the Cattle Industry in Zimbabwe

E-Livestock Global today launched a first-of-its-kind solution powered by Mastercard blockchain-based Provenance solution, empowering Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

More than 50% of Jumia Sellers in Nigeria, Kenya are Women

Jumia collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), alongside the European Commission and Kantar Public, on a report titled Women and

GIGL
Logistics Mobility Partnership Renewable Energy Transport

GIGL Partners JET Motor Company to Launch Nigeria’s First Electric Vehicle For Deliveries

GIGL, a courier and Logistics company, has partnered with JET Motor Company to launch Nigeria’s first electric vehicle (EVs) for