Paymob
Africa Funding Investment

Egypt’s Paymob Raises $3.5m to Grow Merchant Network and Expand Regional Footprint

Paymob, the Egyptian digital payment solutions, has raised $3.5m investments led by Global Ventures and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank

Rise
Africa Interview Investment

How Rise is Enabling Nigerians Make Seemless Investment in Best Dollar-Denominated Assets Around The World

Rise was founded by Eleanya Eke, Bosun Olanrewaju, Mayowa Dami Lawal, and Anthony Odiba who are co-founders. The startup enables

Twiga Foods
Africa AgricTech Funding

Twiga Foods Temporarily Suspends West African Expansion Plans to Focus on Markets Closer to Home

The CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter Njonjo, has disclosed that the Kenyan agritech startup is temporarily suspending its expansion plans

RETINA-AI Health
Artificial Intelligence Funding Health

RETINA-AI Health, a Startup Founded By Nigerian-born Stephen Odaibo Raises $5.2M for AI Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

RETINA-AI Health, a startup founded by Nigerian-born Dr. Stephen Odaibo has raised $5.2M in Series A funding for Artificial Intelligence screening of

PlentyWaka
Business Funding Ride-hailing

Plentywaka Launches in Abuja, Raises $300k Pre-seed Investment

Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-hailing startup has launched in Abuja and has also disclosed that it has bagged $300,000 pre-seed investment

DPO Group
Acquisition Fintech Payment

DPO Group, a Pan-African Payment Firm to be Acquired by Network International

Direct Pay Online Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa operating across 19 countries, has

Africa’s Business Heroes
Competition Entrepreneurship Funding

7 Nigerian Startups Among 50 Finalists Selected For 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition

The fifty finalists for the 2020 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition powered by the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur

BitMEX
Bitcoin Investment Venture Capital

Why BitMEX Just Invested in VALR, a South African Bitcoin Exchange

100x Ventures, the venture arm of the parent company of BitMEX, invested in South Africa’s largest Bitcoin exchange, VALR. Two

Africa Online Safety Fund
Funding Internet

Impact Amplifier Invites Application to $1m Africa Online Safety Fund

Impact Amplifier with the support of Google.org has set up an Africa Online Safety Fund worth $1,000,000 and it is

Dara Owoyemi
Appointment Venture Capital

Dara Owoyemi Appointed Interim AVCA CEO

Dara Owoyemi has been appointed the interim CEO by the Board of Directors of the African Private Equity and Venture