OPay
Fintech Health Uncategorized

#COVID19inGhana: Opay and Opera Donate 100k Face Masks

OPay and Opera have donated 100,000 medical face masks to support the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana.

NCC
Entrepreneurship Government Telecom Uncategorized

KlassConnect, SmartClinic and Elizade University Emerge Winners of NCC COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon

KlassConnect, SmartClinic, and Elizade University have emerged winners of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon Challenge which was

CAMA
Business Government Uncategorized

13 Key Highlights of CAMA You Need to Know

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Companies and Allied Matters Bill (CAMA) On 7th August 2020. The newly introduced CAMA Act,

Chefaa
Uncategorized

Egypt’s Chefaa Secures Undisclosed Funding to Grow Operations

Chefaa, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised undisclosed pre-series A funding from 500 startups, Vision Ventures, Womena, and other investors.

WhatsApp
Uncategorized

WhatsApp Unveils Payment Service in Brazil

WhatsApp currently has over 2 billion active users in 180 countries and very soon they would soon be able to

Merge
Funding Uncategorized

South Africa’s Merge Raises $100k Funding From Platform Capital

Merge, a South African startup that connects investors with founders, has raised $100,000 from Platform Capital, a Nigeria-based VC. Merge

Twiga Foods
Business Ecommerce Partnership Uncategorized

Jumia, Twiga Foods Partner to Deliver Produce in Kenya Amidst COVID-19

Jumia and Twiga foods have unveiled a plan to provide fresh produce delivery services in Kenya. The partnership will see

SolarX
Investment Renewable Energy Uncategorized

Nigerian Renewable Energy Firm Daystar Power Raises $4m Investment From SunFunder

Daystar Power, a Nigerian renewable energy firm, has closed $4 million debt financing from SunFunder. Daystar Power will invest the

SDG500
Uncategorized

New Investment Vehicle Dubbed SDG500 Launched to Accelerate Progress Towards SDGs

A new investment vehicle dubbed SDG500 has been launched by a coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United

Janngo Capital
Uncategorized

Janngo Launches €60m Fund to Back African Female-Led Startups

Janngo, an African social startup studio, has launched an investment vehicle named Janngo Capital Fund, worth €60 million to back