Bolt
Funding Investment Ride-hailing

IFC Invests €20m in Bolt to Expand Mobility Solutions and Facilitate More Inclusive Transport in Emerging Markets

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the global mobility platform Bolt to help expand access

Automobile Fintech Partnership

Autochek Africa Partners With Okra to Power Automobile Finance Platform

Autochek and Okra have partnered to offer car loans to customers of the new and used cars marketplace. Autochek aims

Fintech Partnership Payment

Mastercard Partners With Hellopay to Bring Contactless Payments to South Africa’s Informal Economy

Hellopay, South African payments facilitator and the financial services arm of the Hello Group, and Mastercard today announced a partnership

Jua Kickstarter
Funding Investment Startup

Here are the 25 Finalists Selected For Jua Kickstarter Olympics

Eight Kenyan enterprises and five startups each from Nigeria and Zimbabwe are among the 25 finalists shortlisted for the $2-million

Kwik Delivery
Logistics Technology

Kwik Delivery Expands its Delivery Service to 4-wheel Vehicles, Becomes First Full-stack Last-mile Delivery Platform in Nigeria

Kwik Delivery announces today that it is expanding its app-based breakthrough delivery service to 4-wheel delivery vehicles. This includes vehicles

Glo
Report Telecom

NCC, NBS Data Show Globacom Contributed Highest in Telecom Industry Growth in 2020

A new report from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Globacom recorded the biggest percentage increase in data

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

Jumia Maintains 12% Gross Profit Increase YoY in Latest Financial Report

Jumia has reported gross profit of €27.9 million, translating to a year-over-year increase of 12% in its 2020 Q4 and

Diool
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Cameroonian Fintech Diool Secures $3.5m Funding

Diool, a Cameroonian fintech startup has raised $3.5 million to expand its digital payment services. The investment was led by

Tyme
News

South African Digital Bank, TymeBank Secures $109m Investment

South African digital bank TymeBank has secured an investment amounting to $109 million, attracting new investors from the UK and

Toyota
Technology

Toyota Breaks Ground for “Woven City”, a Prototype City For The Future

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), the Toyota Group company responsible for a wide range