Bumpa
Funding Investment SMEs Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Online Store Builder, Bumpa Raises $200,000 Pre-seed Funding

Bumpa, a Nigerian mobile-based inventory management and online store builder has closed a $200, 000 pre-seed funding from a host of

Kwik Delivery
Logistics

Kwik Delivery Unveils Football Legend Jay-Jay Okocha and Power Biker-lady Fehinty as its Brand Ambassadors

Kwik Delivery, a Nigerian logistics startup, has unveiled its two brand ambassadors, Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha and power biker-lady

LoftyInc
Venture Capital

Pan African VC Firm, LoftyInc Capital Announces $5.5m First Close For its New $10m Fund

LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African Venture Capital firm, has announced a $5,5 million first close for its $10 million third fund

Hackathon

Apply: Digital Democracy Hackathon Powered by Seedstars

The Digital Democracy Challenge powered by Seedstars, seeks innovative, low-cost, and viable digital solutions to uphold civic and democratic public

Feature

Can Africa Fund its Way Out of Poverty? By Nelson T. Ajulo, PhD

The narrative of Africa is nothing but positive. From time immemorial, Africa has been battling with all sorts of labels.

Africa
Feature Technology

Africa, The Final Frontier For Untapped Senior IT Experts

In Africa, there is a large deposit of human and material resources. The aforementioned has ultimately led to the desperate

Jumia
Automobile Ecommerce Jumia Logistics Partnership Renewable Energy

Jumia, Solar Taxi Partner to Provide Eco-Friendly, Affordable Deliveries

Jumia has partnered with Solartaxi, a modern eco-friendly mobility facilities startup, to provide affordable and eco-friendly delivery of online orders

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Pension

Pension Digital Platform, AWABAH Joins Techstars London Accelerator Program

Awabah, a digital platform providing pension access to Africa’s self-employed, announced its acceptance into the Techstars London accelerator program. The

Alerzo
Business Funding Investment Venture Capital

Alerzo Raises $10.5M Series A Led by Nosara Capital

Alerzo, a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria has a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based