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Pacer Ventures
Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs, a Pan-African Software Development Firm

Pacer Ventures, the Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, has launched Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African

Cryptocurrency

Nigerian Crypto Exchange, Buycoins Becomes Helicarrier to Reflect Expansion of Services

Buycoins, the Nigerian crypto exchange, is 4 years today. So far, it has achieved so much and built new products

Sendy
Insurtech Logistics Partnership

Kenyan Startups, Lami Technologies And Sendy Partner to Launch Per-trip Insurance Policies For Transporters

Lami Technologies, an insurtech startup, and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, have announced a collaboration that will enable transporters in

Partnership Payment SMEs

Untapped Global, Paga Collabo to Grow Digital Payments For SMEs

Untapped Global, an investment company focused on emerging markets, is partnering with Paga to finance point-of-sale devices (POS) for merchants

Gokada
Business Logistics Ride-hailing

Gokada Set to Take on Safeboda in Ibadan

After the unceremonious ban of motorcycle ride-hailing services in Lagos, startups in the business either shut down or pivoted. ORide

eNaira
Cryptocurrency Regulation

eNaira Website is Live!

So CBN is really serious about this eNaira? Nawaoooo….So after stopping banks from supporting cryptocurrency transactions, the apex bank still

Smart Cities Innovation Programme
Accelerator Startup

31 African Startups Selected For Smart Cities Innovation Programme

Thirty-one startups from across Africa have been selected for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP). The 31 startups were selected out

HelloChoice
AgricTech Fintech Funding Investment

South African Agri-fintech HelloChoice Secures Investment From Standard Bank

HelloChoice, the South African agri-fintech startup, has closed a major investment from Standard Bank following several partnerships. The 25% equity

Mauritius
Innovation Technology

Mauritius Leads ‘Africa’s Big Four’ in Global Innovation Index 2021

Mauritius has been named the most innovative country in Africa in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII 2021) published by

MAX
Mobility Renewable Energy

Nigeria’s MAX Gets UK Govt Backing to Assemble Electric Vehicles

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) has received the backing of the United Kingdom government through its Manufacturing Africa Initiative to assemble