Swvl
Acquisition

Swvl Acquires Zeelo to Expand its Footprint to USA, UK & South Africa

Swvl, a provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zeelo, the UK’s largest smart

Acquisition Startup

Eden Life Expands to Kenya and Acquires Lynk

Eden Life, an African home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to

Startup

Nigeria’s Kudi Changes Name to Nomba

Kudi, an African fintech startup, has announced that it is changing its name to Nomba as it transitions into an

Twitter
Social Media

Elon Musk Becomes Largest Twitter Shareholder After Acquiring 9.2% Stake

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla, has become the largest shareholder after acquiring a 9.2% stake in Twitter. The

Swvl
Business Ride-hailing

Egyptian Bus-hailing Firm Swvl Commences Trading on Nasdaq

Swvl, the Egyptian mass transit and shared mobility services provider, has begun trading on the Nasdaq. The firm’s co-founder and

Verod Capital
Acquisition

Verod Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Medplus to Support its Growth

Verod Capital Management Limited, a West African private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a

Startup

9 Warning Signs You Aren’t Ready to Scale

For months, your team has been working at a breakneck pace to build and refine your product idea, with feedback

Carry1st
Gaming

How Carry1st is Driving Growth in Africa’s Gaming Industry

Carry1st, one of Africa’s leading gaming publishers, has released new insights from its market data that highlights successes that have shaped their

Jiji
Business

Jiji Rebrands Recently Merged Cars45 to Jiji Cars

Jiji, a Nigerian classified online Marketplace, has rebranded Cars45 to Jiji Cars. Jiji recently merged with Cars45 to create the

Acquisition

Astute Imaging Acquires Egyptian Deep Technology AI Startup DilenyTech

Astute Imaging, a provider of imaging guided therapy and procedure planning services, has announced the acquisition of DilenyTech, a Egyptian