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Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

E-Commerce
Apps Ecommerce Feature

AppsFlyer gives Insight into Global E-Commerce Trends for 2023

By Sue Azari – E-Commerce Lead at AppsFlyer It is no secret that over the past few years, the e-commerce

Launch Africa Ventures
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Equinix
Business

Equinix Launches in South Africa with US$160M Data Center Investment in Johannesburg

Equinix, the global digital infrastructure company, has announced plans to enter the South African market with a US$160 million data center investment

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

AgroHack Challenge
AgricTech

UNDP, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Launch AgroHack Challenge

Nigeria’s Agricultural sector is facing a myriad of challenges such as climate and weather changes, insecurity, rural-urban migration, and lack

SeamlessHR
Startup

HR and Payroll SaaS Startup, SeamlessHR Officially Launches in Kenya

SeamlessHR, a Nigerian-based HR and payroll SaaS company, has officially launched in Kenya signalling its entry into East Africa. SeamlessHR

Ubongo
Awards Edtech

Tanzania-Based Edtech, Ubongo Gets $27.8m Award From Lego Foundation Global Challenge

Ubongo, an African edtech startup, has been chosen as one of the five recipients of the Lego Foundation’s global Build

Fin
Funding Investment Startup

Finclusion Becomes Fin, Raises Funding to Enhance its Offering and Footprint

Finclusion Group is officially announcing a brand integration across its markets to Fin. With this step, the company is consolidating

Google
Technology

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Google today announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions