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Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment

GIZ Egypt Unveils $120m Funding Targeted at First-time Fund Managers

GIZ Egypt, in partnership with Egyptian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), Endure Capital and Changelabs, has launched

Sanlam
Acquisition Insurtech

South African Insurance Firm, Sanlam Acquires 22.8% Stake in Morocco’s Saham Assurance

Sanlam Group, the South African insurance company, has announced its acquisition of a 22.8% stake of Saham Assurance Maroc, for

CDC Group
Funding

CDC Group Supports Uhuru Growth Fund I in Reaching $113m First Close

Uhuru Investment Partners (Uhuru), a leading middle-market private equity firm based out of Lagos and Abidjan, has announced the first

MSMEs
Entrepreneurship SMEs

Meet MSMEs Selected For MTN’s Accelerator Programme, Y’ello 200

In the past five years, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, have contributed an estimated 48% to the

First Bank
Banking Regulation

CBN Removes Ibukun Awosika & Other First Bank Board of Directors, Reinstates Sola Adeduntan As MD

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has wielded its regulatory big stick on First Bank of Nigeria, by removing all

Google
Art Technology

Google Launches ‘Eko for Show’ To Showcase and Celebrate Lagos

Google Arts & Culture has announced the launch of Eko for Show, an initiative to showcase and celebrate Lagos, one of the

Jumia
Appointment Leadership

Tolulope George-Yanwah Appointed New Jumia Ghana CEO

Jumia has announced the appointment of Tolulope George-Yanwah as Ghana’s new Chief Executive Officer. She takes over the leadership mantle

Abeg
Entertainment Fintech

MultiChoice Unveils Fintech Startups, Abeg & Patricia as Sponsors of BBNaija Season 6

MultiChoice Nigeria has unveiled fintech startups Abeg and Patricia as sponsors for Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 6. While Abeg

Autochek
Automobile Partnership

Autochek Partners With Mono to Deliver Easy Vehicle Loans

Autochek has partnered with Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, to make it easier and seamless to verify vehicle loan

Startweb Africa
SMEs Technology

Startweb Africa Launches New Platform To Help SMEs Create & Launch Their Websites in Minutes

StartWeb Africa, a tech startup and website builder has released a drag and drop, mobile-friendly website building tool. The platform