Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator
Appointment

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Appoints Oyin Solebo as Managing Director

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator has appointed Oyin Solebo as its pioneer managing director. Oyin Solebo is an entrepreneurial leader

Qualcomm
Innovation Technology

Qualcomm Announces Africa Innovation Platform

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created

NOMU
Merger

Egypt’s Appetito Merges with Saudi-based Jumlaty to Form a New Entity, NOMU

Appetito, an Egyptian food tech startup and Saudi-Arabia food tech, Jumlaty, have announced their merger into a new entity, NOMU

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

MEST
Accelerator

MEST Africa Opens Applications For Class of 2024

Applications are open for the 2024 cohort of the MEST Training Program; a twelve-month program hosted physically in Accra and

AgroHack Challenge
AgricTech

UNDP, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Launch AgroHack Challenge

Nigeria’s Agricultural sector is facing a myriad of challenges such as climate and weather changes, insecurity, rural-urban migration, and lack

Acasia Ventures
Venture Capital

Cairo Angels Rebrands to Acasia Group

Cairo Angels has rebranded to the Acasia Group, a leading investing and impact platform that aims to invest and support

Ubongo
Awards Edtech

Tanzania-Based Edtech, Ubongo Gets $27.8m Award From Lego Foundation Global Challenge

Ubongo, an African edtech startup, has been chosen as one of the five recipients of the Lego Foundation’s global Build

Fin
Funding Investment Startup

Finclusion Becomes Fin, Raises Funding to Enhance its Offering and Footprint

Finclusion Group is officially announcing a brand integration across its markets to Fin. With this step, the company is consolidating