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Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Funding News

5000 African SMEs Join Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

Each Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000; 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has

Partnership Payment

Paga Partners with LISNR on Ultrasonic Authentication for Contactless Payments Across Africa

Paga, a payment, and financial service company, has partnered with LISNR, a proximity verification firm, to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication

Davido
Entertainment Social Media Twitter

Femi Otedola, Obi Cubana, Others Gift Davido Over ₦100m to ‘Clear His Rolls Royce’

What started as a random joke has actually become reality for Nigerian-American singer and songwriter, Davido. The singer tweeted and

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

Jumia Records Increase in Active Customers and Revenue But Losses Widen

Jumia has released its third-quarter 2021 report. It shows that active customers increased by 8% year-on-year but its adjusted losses

Ozow
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Startup, Ozow Secures $48m Series B Funding

Ozow, a South African fintech startup, has raised $48 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent. The

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Aboki Africa Secures Undisclosed Funding

Aboki Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it has completed a pre-seed funding round led by Abdul Hassan (CEO

Funding Investment

South African NFT Collateral Startup, NFTfi Raises $5m Seed Round

NFTfi, a South African NFT collateral startup, has raised a $5 million seed round to continue pioneering the financialization of

Safetech

South African Emergency Marketplace, AURA Closes $4m Series A Funding Round

AURA, the African-based security and medical response marketplace, has secured $4 million (R62 million) in a Series A funding round, which

TeamApt
Fintech Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, TeamApt Looking to Raise $150m at $1bn Valuation

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup, is looking to raise about $150 million that will value the company at more than

Africa Health Holdings
Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Africa Health Holdings Closes $18m Series A Funding to Expand Telemedicine Services into Nigeria and Kenya

Africa Health Holdings, an African healthcare startup, has raised $18 million in a Series A round to expand its telemedicine