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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

Netflix
Entertainment

Realness Institute, Netflix Announce 12 Participants For Content Development Lab For African Writers

Twelve creative industry professionals from Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have been selected to be part of the inaugural three-month

WEF
Startup Technology

54gene, Sokowatch Selected As World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Technology Pioneer

African startups, 54gene and Sokowatch, have been selected among hundreds of candidates as the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Technology Pioneers”.

AppsFlyer
Fintech Report

FinTech Marketers Invested $3B Globally on User Acquisition in 2020-AppsFlyer

AppsFlyer, the global marketing measurement leader, today released its 2021 edition of The State of Finance App Marketing report. The

Koo App
Social Media

Koo App Launches in Nigeria After Buhari’s Regime Blocked Twitter

Koo App has been launched in Nigeria. The move happened after the Nigerian regime announced an indefinite suspension of Twitter

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

UberX Hourly Officially Live in Nigeria

UberX Hourly is now officially available in Nigeria, giving riders an option of requesting a driver by the hour as

Funding Investment Mobility Transport Venture Capital

SA Mobility Startup WhereIsMyTransport Raises $14.5m Investment Led by Naspers

WhereIsMyTransport, a South African mobility startup, has raised a $14.5 million funding round led by Naspers Foundry with $3 million.

IFC
Startup

IFC Launches New Program to Help Start-ups Expand Across North Africa

A new advisory program launched by International Finance Corporation (IFC) today aims at making it easier for start-ups in Algeria,

Amitruck
Logistics Partnership

World Environment Day: Sanergy, Amitruck Partner For Sustainable Cities and Waste Upcycling

Generating more than 80% of the world’s GDP, cities are major drivers of economic growth. However, as urbanization and waste

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and DEG Partner to Empower 200 Additional Entrepreneurs Across Africa

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has partnered with