Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

West African Investors and Founders Join as Expert Advisors to Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), today

Mastercard
Edtech Education Partnership Training

Mastercard Partners with JA Nigeria to Empower the Next Generation of Digital Entrepreneurs

Mastercard has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to help bridge the digital and financial literacy gap amongst school students

Fashionomics
Fashion

AfDB Launches First Fashionomics Africa Online Contest for Sustainable and Innovative Circular Fashion

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion.

Chipper Cash
Appointment Fintech Payment

Chipper Cash Appoints Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup has appointed Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager. Ntabgoba, a telecom engineer and

Oolu
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Oolu, a West African Solar Distributor, Secures $8.5m in Series B Round

Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed a $8.5 million Series B investment round led by independent

Agriculture
AgricTech Startup

From Crisis to Opportunity: Digital Startups For African Agriculture

Farmers face substantial losses as a result of the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But support is at

Google
Internet Technology

YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive Recover After Global Outage

Google services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive, have been restored for most users following a global outage that affected

Interswitch
Partnership Payment

Interswitch Partners With Credit Bank to Launch Multi-Currency Prepaid Card

Interswitch Group has partnered with Kenya’s Credit Bank Plc to launch a multi-currency prepaid card. The card is aimed at

Customer
customer service Feature

A Trust-defined Customer Experience Journey Will Dominate 2021

Gaining brand trust has taken on a much deeper meaning since the Covid-19 Pandemic ordeal when consumers experienced firsthand which

Aerobotics
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Invest in SA’s Aerobotics

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation have announced their investment in Aerobotics, a South African AgriTech startup developing intelligent tools to