Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Partnership

Startup Wise Guys Partners Aleph Group For New African SaaS Accelerator

Aleph has partnered with Startup Wise Guys that will see

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African

B2MC
Startup

30 Startups Selected For Bridge To MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC)

Thirty Nigerian startups have been selected by the National Information

JumiaPay
Appointment Fintech Jumia

Adedamola Giwa Appointed to Lead JumiaPay

Adedamola Giwa has been appointed as the head of JumiaPay Nigeria, the digital

SMEs

Kenyan Fintech IMFact Bags ≈$4m Funding From FSD Africa Investment to Boost Capital Supply to SMEs

IMFact, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a £3 million

MAX
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigeria’s MAX Secures $31m Series B Led by Lightrock

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has

Payment

Uber, Paymob Partner To Expand Payment Options For Drivers And Riders in Egypt

Uber has announced its partnership with Paymob, an Egyptian digital payment service

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech

Nigeria’s Trove Finance Wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group has named Trove Finance, a Nigerian stock investment

Alitheia IDF
Private Equity Fund

Alitheia IDF Announces Final Close at $100m to Fund African Female-led Startups

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund,

Startup
Government Startup

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council Approves Startup Bill

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has approved the Nigeria Startup Bill.