Sokowatch
Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

Sokowatch, a Kenyan B2B eCommerce Startup Expands to Rwanda And Uganda

Sokowatch, a Kenya B2B eCommerce startup providing informal retail shops across Africa has expanded to Rwanda and Uganda after securing

Germany Africa Business Forum
Africa Business Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Germany Africa Business Forum Sets up Fund to Invest in German-African Energy Startups

The Germany Africa Business Forum (GABF) announced it has launched a multi-million Euro funding commitment to investing in German energy

Gokada
Apps Business Government

LASG MAY Slam N25m Operating License Fee on Motorcycle-hailing Startups

Motorcycle-hailing startups like Gokada, Oride, SafeBoda and MaxOkada may have considered Lagos as a viable hub or haven for their

Carbon
Africa Fintech Guest Post Payment People SMEs

Chijioke Dozie of Carbon: Exploring Africa’s Fintech Success Story

Chijioke Dozie is the CEO and co-founder, Carbon. Here, Dozie takes a look into the dynamic African fintech landscape, as well as

SteamaCo
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Social Entrepreneurship

Steamaco Completes $5m Series B Financing to Scale its Electricity Services to Underserved People in Africa and Asia

SteamaCo, a UK-based technology supplier to utilities in Africa and Asia has secured $5m Series B equity financing. This latest

Sub-saharan Africa
Africa Report Technology Telecom

“Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-saharan Africa”

Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become

Khalifa Fund
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Government Innovation SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Venture Capital

UAE’s Khalifa Fund Signs $100m Deal to Support Ethiopian Innovation & Entrepreneurs

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has signed a partnership deal with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance aimed at providing

Francophone
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs

A Look at Francophone Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

Francophone countries of Africa experienced an economic growth rate of 3.2 per cent in 2017 according to the World Bank’s

Hseven Disrupt Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Casablanca-based Accelerator Hseven Launches ‘Disrupt Africa’ to Support World-Class African Startups

Hseven, Africa’s largest accelerator is launching Hseven Disrupt Africa, an ambitious startup acceleration program designed for entrepreneurs of the Moroccan

Max.ng
Africa Apps Business Entrepreneurship Transport

MAX.ng Launches Its On-Demand Motorcycle Service in Akure

MAX.ng, Nigeria’s first on-demand motorcycle platform, has launched in Akure, Ondo State. The launch was fast-tracked by the partnership between