Gokada
Apps Business Government

LASG MAY Slam N25m Operating License Fee on Motorcycle-hailing Startups

Motorcycle-hailing startups like Gokada, Oride, SafeBoda and MaxOkada may have considered Lagos as a viable hub or haven for their

Inclusive Innovation Challenge
Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet 12 African Regional Finalists For MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge

MIT in partnership with Liquid Telecom has announced 12 African startups that will contest the regional finals of the Inclusive

EZ Farming
Accelerator AgricTech Venture Capital

Nigeria’s AgricTech Startup EZ Farming Selected ForĀ 500 Startups Accelerator Program

EZ Farming, a Nigerian agrictech startup has been selected for the 25th batch of the 500 Startups Accelerator program which

Khalifa Fund
Africa Entrepreneurship Government Innovation Innovation Hub SMEs Social Entrepreneurship

Khalifa Fund Establishes Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre in Senegal

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, KFED, will establish Mohamed bin Zayed Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Dakar, Senegal, aimed

GreenHouse Lab
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

African Female-led Startups Can Now Apply For GreenHouse Lab Accelerator Program

Early-stage female-led African tech startups have been invited to apply for the GreenHouse Lab Accelerator. The three-month accelerator program is

VertoFX
Africa Business Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s VertoFX Secures $2M Seed Round to Make Currency Trading Seamless in Africa

VertoFX, an Africa and emerging markets-focused currency trading and payment startup has secured a $2.1 million investment led by Accelerated

SteamaCo
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Social Entrepreneurship

Steamaco Completes $5m Series B Financing to Scale its Electricity Services to Underserved People in Africa and Asia

SteamaCo, a UK-based technology supplier to utilities in Africa and Asia has secured $5m Series B equity financing. This latest

Instagram
Apps Social Media Technology

Instagram Expands Its Test to Hide Like Counts to Six More Countries

Instagram is expanding the test to hide like counts which it first announced in May, to six more countries including

Khalifa Fund
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Government Innovation SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Venture Capital

UAE’s Khalifa Fund Signs $100m Deal to Support Ethiopian Innovation & Entrepreneurs

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has signed a partnership deal with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance aimed at providing

FaceApp
Apps Artificial Intelligence People Social Media Technology

Meet FaceApp, the Russian App That Shows You What You’ll Look Like Years From Now

FaceApp is currently making headlines online because it has gotten good at showing users what they’ll look like in decades