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Farmcrowdy
Acquisition AgricTech Business

Farmcrowdy Acquires Meat Processor, Best Foods L&P to Offer Wider Livestock Production and Processing

Farmcrowdy has announced the acquisition of Best Foods (L&P) to offer a wider livestock production and processing solution to the

VAT
Government Social Media Telecom

Nigerians Complain on Twitter as Telcos Commence Charge of New 7.5% VAT on Data and Calls

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to complain as telecommunication companies commence charge of the new 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT)

Gokada
Business Government Ride-hailing

Gokada Sacks Workers, Eyes Deliveries to Cushion Impact of Okada Ban in Lagos

Contrary to a report by Techawk that Gokada, one of the leading on-demand motorcycle startups in Lagos State has shut

Elmenus
Entrepreneurship Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Food Discovery Startup, Elmenus Closes $8m Series B Round Led by Global Ventures

Elmenus, an Egyptian food discovery marketplace has secured $8 million Series B round led by Global Ventures and Algebra Ventures.

Innovation Showcase Week
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Event

Facebook, CcHUB Announce Second Edition of Innovation Showcase Week

Facebook and Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) have announced the second edition of the annual Innovation Showcase Week (ISW 2020). The theme

GoDaddy
Acquisition Business SMEs

GoDaddy Acquires South African Social Content Firm Over

GoDaddy, an American internet domain registrar and web hosting company has announced the acquisition of Over a South African social

Accelerator Cryptocurrency Fintech

Nigeria’s Fliqpay Selected For Techstars Bangalore 2020 Class

Fliqpay has been selected among the startups for the second batch of Techstars Bangalore 2020 Class. Fliqpay is an online payments

Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

African Drone Business Challenge
Africa Startup Technology

Two Nigerian Drone Startups Selected For Finals of African Drone Business Challenge

For the first edition of the African Drone Business Challenge, 10 African drone startups have been selected for the finals,

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Two African Startups Selected For 2nd Cohort of Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai

Two African startups have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai. The Startupbootcamp FinTech