MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

PitchdriveAsia
Africa Entrepreneurship Partnership

CcHUB’s PitchdriveAsia Tour In Partnership With Google for Startups Kicks Off

The second edition of Co-Creation Hub’s Pitchdrive tech tour, PitchdriveAsia, is set to commence on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Ten

PowerGen
Acquisition Africa Energy

Kenya’s PowerGen Acquires Micro-grid Platform Rafiki Power

PowerGen Renewable Energy, a developer, builder, and operator of micro-utilities in Africa, has completed the acquisition of Rafiki Power, a

Dubai
Africa Leadership People

Aboyeji Iyinoluwa, Chris Folayan & Eghosa Omoigui Join Dubai Chambers GBF Mentorship Program

Aboyeji Iyinoluwa, Managing Partner at Street Capital; Chris Folayan, Founder and CEO of Mall for Africa; and Eghosa Omoigui, Founder

Ilara Health
Africa Health Investment

Kenyan Diagnostics Startup Ilara Health Secures $735k Investment

Ilara Health, a Nairobi-based healthtech startup has raised $735,000 in seed funding from a group of angel investors and venture

Vlisco Fashion Fund
Africa Fashion Funding

Emerging African Designers & Tailors Invited to Apply For Vlisco Fashion Fund

Emerging designers and tailors in the process of establishing a career in fashion have been invited to apply for the

DTRT
Africa Business Investment

DTRT, West Africa’s Largest Clothing Manufacturer, Closes Undisclosed Funding Round From Verod Capital and Red Bull

DTRT Apparel Ltd (DTRT), West Africa’s largest clothing manufacturer has announced a major investment from leading investment firm Verod Capital

Seedstars
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub Partnership Startup

GrowthLab & Seedstars Collaborate to Launch Second Seedspace in Lagos

GrowthLab, formerly known as Starta, a membership platform for educating entrepreneurs in Africa on how to build high growth business,

Kobo360
Africa Business Funding Investment Logistics

Kobo360 Raises $30m Funding Round to Expand to 10 New Countries

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and an additional $10

TechAdvance
Acquisition Africa Business Fintech Investment Payment

Nigeria’s TechAdvance Raises $1m Investment From Lamar Holdings to Drive Expansion

TechAdvance, a Nigerian fintech company, has raised $1m from Lamar Holding, the Bahrain-based energy investment company to drive expansion into