Aarhus Fremad
Acquisition Funding

Shola Akinlade of Paystack Takes 55% Stake in Danish Club Aarhus Fremad

Shola Akinlade, the founder and CEO of Paystack, has acquired a 55% stake in Danish Club Aarhus Frenad. Founded in

FairMoney
Acquisition

FairMoney Acquires Payforce

FairMoney has acquired Payforce, a merchant payment collection and financial services distribution platform. The latter will now be known as PayForce

EMURGO
Partnership

EMURGO Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures Establish Joint Venture to Further Web3 Strategic Partnership

EMURGO Africa, an entity that invests and partners with Africa-focused enterprises, and Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, have announced the

Andela
Acquisition

Andela Acquires Qualified to Identify, Qualify and Certify Engineers

Andela, the African-founded global network for remote technical talent, has acquired Qualified, the technical skills assessment platform to identify, qualify, and

Naked
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

South African Insurance Startup, Naked Secures $17m to Expand Access to Insurance

Naked, a South African Insurance startup, has secured a $17 million equity investment led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to

Bamboo
Fintech

Bamboo Secures Digital Broker License From Nigeria’s Securities & Exchange Commission

Bamboo, the African online brokerage firm, has announced that it has been granted a digital sub-broker license from Nigeria’s Securities

Jasiri
Entrepreneurship

Jasiri Talent Investor Cohort 4 Application is Now OPEN

Jasiri selects, develops and invests in high-potential aspiring entrepreneurs and believes that entrepreneurial teams are at the heart of new

ThriveAgric
AgricTech

African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Heifer International has announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s

ARM Labs Techstars
Accelerator

ARM Labs Techstars Program Unveils 12 Startups For its Inaugural Cohort 

The ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator program has unveiled its inaugural cohort of 12 startups – 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan.

Mobility

BasiGo, AVA Partner to Assemble Electric Buses in Kenya

BasiGo, a Kenyan electric car manufacturer, and the Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) have partnered to assemble modern electric buses in