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OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

Alerzo
Business Funding Investment Venture Capital

Alerzo Raises $10.5M Series A Led by Nosara Capital

Alerzo, a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria has a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based

Savvy Fellowship
Entrepreneurship

Winter 2021 Call For Mentors: Savvy Fellowship Program

The Savvy Fellowship is in search of individuals who have built a post-revenue business, and have at least five years

ABH
Entrepreneurship Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition Unveils Top 20 For 2021

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation, just announced its top

Fraud
Cyber security Fraud

Preventing Escalating Business Fraud in SA Starts With Robust KYC

While legislation and the introduction of new regulations aim to combat fraud and corruption, South African businesses have the power

Kuda
Fintech

Kuda Gets Exciting New Office Space Created by Spazio Ideale

Kuda Technologies, has unveiled the design of its new Lagos office, created by renowned interior designer, Spazio Ideale.  Founded in 2019

TeamApt,
Fintech Women

TeamApt Welcomes 5 Female Engineers to its Women in Tech Internship Program

TeamApt, a leading provider of financial services for Africa’s underserved, has announced the beneficiaries of its Women in Tech internship

TikTok
Apps Social Media

TikTok Overtakes Facebook as Most Downloaded App in the World

TikTok, the Chinese short-video platform, has overtaken Facebook as the most downloaded social media app in the world. According to Nikkei Asia,

Chekkit
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chekkit Closes $500k Pre-seed Round To Save More Lives and Secure The Pharmaceutical & FMCG Industries

Chekkit, Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed investment from Launch Africa, Japan Strategic Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, and two syndicate groups