Jumia
Business Press Release Smartphones Technology

Black Friday: Asian Mobile Brands Remain Top Searched Smartphones on eCommerce Site

Exactly one week after the launch of its Black Friday campaign, Nigeria’s number one online shopping destination, Jumia has revealed that lower

StarNews Mobile
Competition

StarNews, Global Black Economic Forum Launch Business Competition 

StarNews Mobile, the African video streaming platform and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), have announced a call for applications to launch their Business Competition

AFCON
Report

AFCON 2023 Fuels 300% Rise in Revenue for Content Creators Across Africa

According to new data released from StarNews Mobile, the African video streaming platform, content creators across Africa experienced a 300% surge

Launch Africa Ventures
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Startup

Bluechip Launches in Europe Following pan-African Expansion

Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian provider of business application and data management solutions, has launched in Europe following growing demand for

Health

Kenya’s Zuri Health Completes $1.3m Pre Seed Round

Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed a funding round attracting investment from

Flutterwave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Flutterwave Secures $250m Series D Funding to Become Most Valuable African Startup

Flutterwave, a leading technology company, announced today that it has raised USD $250 million in Series D funding, valuing the

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The

Google
Africa Funding

Google to Invest $1bn Over 5 Years to Support Digital Transformation in Africa

Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.