uLesson
Edtech Funding Investment

uLesson Announces Seed Round Participation by Founder Collective

uLesson, a Nigerian-based education technology startup, has announced participation in its seed funding round by Founder Collective, a marquee seed-stage venture

PalmPay
Africa Fintech Funding

Nigeria Fintech Startup PalmPay Launches $260k COVID-19 Support Fund

PalmPay, a Nigerian fintech startup has announced the launch of PalmPay CARES, a $260,000 (N100 million) humanitarian response plan to

54gene
Funding Health Investment

Nigerian Genomic Startup 54gene Scores $15m Led by Adjuvant Capital

54gene, a Nigerian genomic startup has raised a $15-million investment led by Adjuvant Capital to allow the company to scale

CcHub
Entrepreneurship Funding Health

CcHUB & Africa CDC Name 8 African Firms Using Smart Ways to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19

In an effort to flatten the curve, CcHub, and African CDC to provide funding support to innovative communication-related COVID-19 related projects that

M-Pesa
Acquisition Business Fintech

Vodacom and Safaricom Buy Out Vodafone in M-Pesa Deal

Vodacom and Safaricom are now the 100% owners of M-Pesa after they bought the shares of Vodafone. Safaricom was a

Africa Funding Logistics

GreenTec Invests in Kenya’s Logistics Platform Amitruck

GreenTec Capital has announced investment in Kenya’s Amitruck. Amitruck is an innovative mobile and web based trucking logistics platform that

WHO Africa
Funding Hackathon Health

WHO Africa Launches Virtual Hackathons For Digital Solutions to Curb COVID-19

The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding

Tony Elumelu Foundation Postpones 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Program Until 2021

In response to the current crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has postponed the 6th edition

Kwik Delivery
Funding Investment Logistics

Ubisoft S.A. Founder Invests in Nigerian Startup Kwik Delivery

Yves Guillemot, Founder & CEO of French video games giant Ubisoft S.A. has invested in Nigerian startup Africa Delivery Technologies

Africa’s Business Heroes
Event Funding Social Entrepreneurship

Jack Ma Foundation Powered Africa’s Business Heroes Prize 2020 Opens For Application

The Jack Ma Foundation has announced it has officially launched the second edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition