Traders of Africa
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Traders of Africa Wins Nigeria Finals of Entrepreneurship World Cup Competition

Traders of Africa (TOA), a startup that is unlocking regional trade in Africa has captured first prize at the national

Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini, a SA Headquartered Fintech Startup Raises $4m Funding Round

Nomanini, a South African headquartered fintech startup for the informal retail ecosystem, has announced a $4m funding round led by

Paga
Business Fintech Payment

Nigerian Mobile Payment Firm, Paga Passes $5.4bn in Transaction Value

Paga, a Nigeria mobile payment firm has announced that it has passed N1.5 trillion in transactions since its launch in

Itanna Accelerator Program
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Investment

Four Tech Startups Selected For 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program

Four tech startups have been selected to take part in the 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program which opened applications earlier this

Publiseer
Digital Innovation Technology

Publiseer Named Provisional Winner For ITU Innovation Challenge 2019 in South Korea

Publiseer, an African-focused digital content distribution platform, has been announced as the provisional winner of the ITU Innovation Challenge 2019

NESG
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply For The NESG Startup Pitch Competition

The 25th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES25) startup pitch competition is now open for entries. The competition is organized by the

inDriver
Apps Business Transport

inDriver Set to Take on Uber and Taxify As it Launches in Lagos

inDriver, the New York-headquartered online ride-hailing service is set to take on Uber and Bolt as it has unveiled its

Ogbonnaya Onu
Government People Technology

Agenda For Nigeria’s Returning Minister of Science & Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sworn-in members of his cabinet after months of delay. Of particular interest to Techawk is

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

PitchdriveAsia
Africa Entrepreneurship Partnership

CcHUB’s PitchdriveAsia Tour In Partnership With Google for Startups Kicks Off

The second edition of Co-Creation Hub’s Pitchdrive tech tour, PitchdriveAsia, is set to commence on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Ten