Velocity Capital
Africa Fintech Funding Technology Venture Capital

Velocity Capital Announces $120M FinTech Venture Fund Targeted at African & European Startups

Velocity Capital has announced the launch of its $120M FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage FinTech companies spanning Europe,

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Payment

Three Reasons Why Fintech is Driving Change in Africa

When it comes to fintech, the centre of the world is not the USA or the UK or Europe, it’s

Invest2Impact
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup Women

Invest2Impact Business Competition Launched to Support African Women Startups

Leading development finance institutions (DFIs) including FinDev Canada, CDC Group (CDC) of the United Kingdom, Proparco of France, and the

FinTech
Africa Events Fintech

Hurry! Apply For Opportunity to Pitch at Finnovation World Kenya Summit

African fintech startups have been invited to apply for an opportunity to pitch their innovative and scalable ideas at the

Microsoft
Accelerator Africa Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Microsoft Extends its Cloud Accelerator Programme to Kenya & South Africa

Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya and

Neo Hutiri
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Health Innovation Technology

South African Inventor, Neo Hutiri Emerge Winner of Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Neo Hutiri, a South African inventor has emerged winner of the  2019 Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation for Pelebox, a

Flutterwave
Africa Fintech Payment

African Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Now Live in South Africa

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup, has announced that its services are now available in South Africa after it was granted

MechDirect
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub Startup

Egypt’s Play 3arabi and SA’s Mobu.io Selected For Newchip Accelerator

Newchip, an Austin-based web and mobile investment platform that connects startups to investors, has selected two African startups to join

HiiL
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation

HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 Now Open For Entries

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law’s (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 is now open for entries. HiiL is looking

Vivian Nwakah
Africa Entrepreneurship Health Interview

“My Friend’s Death From Fake Malaria Pill Inspired Me to Set up MedSaf”

Vivian Nwakah is the founder of Medsaf, a tech-enabled medication supply chain management solution for hospitals and pharmacies. She grew