Mastercard
Partnership

Mastercard, Uber Extend Partnership to Boost Payment Digitization and Advance Financial Inclusion in Africa

Uber’s long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial

Sparkle
Fintech

Sparkle for Business Launches to Power Nigeria’s SMEs

Sparkle has launched Sparkle Business, a new service on the existing Sparkle mobile application, to help small businesses and SMEs

Baobab+
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

French West African Solar Distributor, Baobab+ Raises €4m to Expand its Services in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Baobab+, a French West African distributor of solar home systems, has announced that it has raised €4 million in financing

e-commerce
Ecommerce Logistics

Wema Bank Among Businesses Leveraging Jumia’s Third-party Logistics Service For Nationwide Delivery

Customers in this age of technology advancement are dynamic and spoiled for choice, as numerous brands jostle for their attention

Jaiz Bank
Banking Health

Jaiz Bank Announces Winners of COVID-19 Innovation Challenge

Jaiz Bank has announced the winners of its COVID-19 innovation challenge. The four selected winners were recently presented with checks

AURA
Health Security Technology

South Africa’s Leading Security Platform, AURA, Announces UK Launch

South Africa’s leading security response platform, AURA, has announced it will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to

Curacel
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Insurtech Startup, Curacel Secures $450k Pre-seed Investment

Curacel, a Nigerian startup that aims to fast-track claims processing and detects fraudulent claims for health insurance, has raised a

Accelerex
Fintech

Accelerex Offers Ghanaian Customers More Digital Payment Options

Accelerex Ghana has been granted an enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana (BoG), under the Payment

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Women-led Kenyan Design House Wins Fashionomics Africa Sustainable Design Competition

The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house as the winner of its

Labs by ARM
Accelerator Fintech

Labs by ARM Announces Five Startups For 2021 Fintech Accelerator Program

Five startups have been accepted into the third cohort of the Labs by ARM Accelerator Program, designed to support the