Pineapple
Entrepreneurship Insurtech Venture Capital

SA Insurtech Startup Pineapple Wins First Prize at VesiClash Global Venture Challenge

Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup has been awarded the first prize and $1.5-million in VentureClash which is a $5-million

Liquid Telecom
AgricTech Funding Investment

Kenyan Agritech Firm, Twiga Foods Has Secured $30m Series B For West Africa Expansion

Twiga Foods, a Kenyan agritech startup has raised $30 million series b funding led by investment bank Goldman Sachs. Twiga

Binance
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

BitPesa’s Parent Company AZA Group Secures $15M Financing From The Development Bank of Southern Africa

AZA Group, the new parent company of brands BitPesa, TransferZero and BFX, has announced a landmark $15 million in debt

Corpus
Entrepreneurship Funding Social Entrepreneurship

Application For Corpus Pitch Challenge 2019 is Now Open

In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019 in Abuja, Corpus is looking for African startups and Enterprises using technology to

GreenHouse Capital
Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Venture Capital

Meet 10 Startups Selected For Finals of GreenHouse Capital #Accelerator Program

GreenHouse Capital, a Pan-African early-stage Venture Capital firm has announced the 10 finalists for its immersive female-focused Tech Accelerator program

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Online Cleaning Service SweepSouth Raises $3.3m Round to Scale its Services

SweepSouth, the online platform providing on-demand and regular home cleaning services has raised $3.3 million round to grow its market

Accelerator Fintech Funding

Y Combinator Names Flutterwave Africa’s Most Valuable Startup

Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator recently released a list of the top 102 most valuable companies that have graduated from the

Co-creation
Acquisition Business Innovation Hub

Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub Has Acquired Kenya’s iHub

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading technology innovation centre in Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see

Snapplify
Edtech Funding Investment

South Africa Edtech Startup Snapplify Secures $2m to Boost International Expansion

Snapplify, a South African edtech startup has secured $2 million funding round to boost international expansion and advance its data

MaxAB
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B e-Commerce Marketplace, MaxAB Closes $6.2 Million Seed Round

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects informal food and grocery retailers with suppliers via an easy-to-use app, has