Paystack
Acquisition Fintech Payment

One of Nigeria’s Leading Fintech Powerhouse, Paystack Acquired For Over $200m by Stripe

Nigerian payments company Paystack has agreed to be acquired by global payments leader Stripe to make online and offline payments

TLcom Capital
Entrepreneurship Event Startup Venture Capital Women

TLcom Capital Announces Second Africa Tech Female Founder Summit

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focussed venture capital firm, has officially announced the launch of its second Africa Tech Female Founder Summit,

MDaaS
Africa Competition Entrepreneurship News Startup

Nigeria’s MDaaS Global Among Top 10 Finalists of “Africa’s Business Heroes”

MDaaS Global has been named among the top 10 finalists of the 2020 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize, a flagship philanthropic program

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

Thrive Agric Investors Are Rallying Round The Agritech Startup to Preserve Reputation & Credibility

Thrive Agric, a Nigerian agritech startup, has been in the news lately as a result of delayed payment to subscribers.

Meplaylist
Appointment Funding Music Streaming

Nigerian Music Streaming Platform, Meplaylist Appoints Beyonce’s Father, Knowles into Executive Team

Meplaylist, a Nigerian on-demand music streaming platform, has announced the appointment of Beyonce’s father, Mathew Knowles, and Michael Kay Kiladejo

Seedstars
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Nigerian Investment Company, Chaka, Three Other African Startups to Pitch at Seedstars International Demo Day 2020

Chaka, a Nigerian investment Company, and two other African startups have been selected to pitch at the Seedstars International Demo

GoMyCode
Africa Edtech Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

GoMyCode Raises $850,00 Pre-series A Round to Train Youth For Tech and Digital Jobs

GoMyCode, a Tunisian edtech startup, has raised $850,000 in a pre-Series A round from Wamda, Meninx Holding, Anava Seed Fund

Suguba
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet Francophone Startups Joining Suguba Investment Readiness Program Cohort 2

Suguba in partnership with Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) is organizing its second investment readiness program in

Multichoice
Acquisition News Pay Tv

Canal+ Buys 6.5% Stake in DStv Parent Company Multichoice Group

Canal+ Group, the French pay-TV operator, has announced that it has bought a 6.5% stake in DStv parent company, MultiChoice

Tugende
Business Funding Investment Mobility

Ugandan-based Tugende Closes $6.3m Toyota Tsusho-Backed Series A Investment Round

Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company operating in Uganda and Kenya, has announced the completion of a USD $6.3M Series