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Stellantis Invest in Africar Group to Create Auto24, an African Used Vehicle Startup

Ester Adams 09/27/2022

Ghana’s Farmerline Raises $1.5m Funding Round From Oikocredit

Musa Suleiman 09/27/2022

Online Home Services Platform SweepSouth Gets $11m Funding Led by Alitheia IDF

Musa Suleiman 09/27/2022

Apple Commences Production of Latest iPhone 14 in India

Musa Suleiman 09/26/2022

Vendease Raises $30m to Transform Procurement and Business Operations for Restaurants Across Africa

Ester Adams 09/26/2022

Speed Will Define Technology Landscape in 2025

By Ester Adams / 01/16/2025

By Ravi Bindra, CISO at SoftwareOne and Martin Roskelly, Product Manager, Security at SoftwareOne 2024 will go down in history as the year...

Speed Will Define Technology Landscape in 2025

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round to Boost Africa’s Tourism Industry

By Adebayo Trevor / 01/16/2025

Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has raised $4.5 million in seed financing, marking one of the largest tourism-tech rounds in African...

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round to Boost Africa’s Tourism Industry

AWS Now Accepts Payments in Naira, 7 Other Currencies

By Mohammed Mane / 01/16/2025

In addition to the currencies already supported, Amazon Web Services customers can now choose to pay in Nigerian naira and...

AWS Now Accepts Payments in Naira, 7 Other Currencies

Sistema.bio Secures $3.5m Funding to Double down on Expansion

By Oluwasegun / 01/16/2025

Sistema.bio, a startup that delivers biogas technology, financing, and services for family farmers, has announced Novastar Ventures as its newest investor. Novastar...

Sistema.bio Secures $3.5m Funding to Double down on Expansion

LemFi Secures $53M in Series B Investment Led by Highland Europe

By Mohammed Mane / 01/15/2025

LemFi, the payment and remittance firm, has raised $53 million in Series B funding led by Highland Europe with participation...

LemFi Secures $53M in Series B Investment Led by Highland Europe

X Set to Add Label to Parody Accounts

By Ester Adams / 01/12/2025

X has unveiled its plans to label parody or satire accounts to reduce impersonation and improve content transparency. The ‘Parody...

AfricanStartups Raised $2.2b in 2024, 25% Less Than 2023

By Musa Suleiman / 01/12/2025

A new report by Africa: The Big Deal has found that African startups raised US$2.2 billion in equity, debt, and...

AfricanStartups Raised $2.2b in 2024, 25% Less Than 2023

How to Properly Use a Science-backed Digital Health Technology Software

By Musa Suleiman / 01/10/2025

In today's world, digital health technologies rapidly change how we approach personal health management. These platforms utilize data-driven strategies to...

How to Properly Use a Science-backed Digital Health Technology Software

8 Tech Innovations Transforming the Virtual Office Landscape

By Musa Suleiman / 01/03/2025

The traditional office landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, especially in the wake of the global shift toward remote work....

8 Tech Innovations Transforming the Virtual Office Landscape

PalmPay and Jumia Launch Integration for Shoppers in Nigeria

By Mohammed Mane / 12/24/2024

PalmPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, and Jumia, the e-commerce firm, have announced a partnership to enhance the digital payment ecosystem on...

PalmPay and Jumia Launch Integration for Shoppers in Nigeria

Sistema.bio Secures $3.5m Funding to Double down on Expansion

Oluwasegun 01/16/2025

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round to Boost Africa’s Tourism Industry

Adebayo Trevor 01/16/2025

Speed Will Define Technology Landscape in 2025

Ester Adams 01/16/2025

AfricanStartups Raised $2.2b in 2024, 25% Less Than 2023

Musa Suleiman 01/12/2025

AWS Now Accepts Payments in Naira, 7 Other Currencies

Mohammed Mane 01/16/2025

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Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round to Boost Africa’s Tourism Industry

Adebayo Trevor 01/16/2025

Sistema.bio Secures $3.5m Funding to Double down on Expansion

Oluwasegun 01/16/2025

LemFi Secures $53M in Series B Investment Led by Highland Europe

Mohammed Mane 01/15/2025

Z.Systems Raises $1.05M to Revolutionize Morocco’s FMCG Sector

Adebayo Trevor 12/17/2024

Juicyway Secures $3M to Revolutionise Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Ester Adams 12/17/2024

Digital

South Africa’s Mama Money Expands Global Reach With Western Union

Mohammed Mane 06/30/2020

Fintech

Carbon Earns $17.5m Revenue in 2019, Plans to Introduce Debit Cards, SME Accounts

Musa Suleiman 06/30/2020

Entertainment

Big Brother Naija Season Five Starts 19th July

Musa Suleiman 06/30/2020

Acquisition

African Cross-border Payments Firm, MFS Africa Acquires Beyonic to Ease Digital Transactions For SMEs

Musa Suleiman 06/30/2020

Government

COVID-19: Nigerian Govt Approves Re-opening of Schools, Lifts Ban on Interstate Movement

Mohammed Mane 06/30/2020

Technology

NOAA: Xplore awarded $670,000 to study the options for space weather observatory

Mohammed Mane 06/30/2020

Government

COVID-19: FG Approves School Opening, Lifts Ban on Interstate Travel

Mohammed Mane 06/29/2020

Accelerator

Y Combinator Cuts Investment Size to $125,000

Musa Suleiman 06/29/2020

Government

N-Power Recruitment Receives Over 1m Applications in 48 hours

Oluwasegun 06/29/2020

Entrepreneurship

5 Winners Emerge at FATE Foundation’s Orange Corners Program Cohort 2

Oluwasegun 06/27/2020

Accelerator

Apply: FLANE Accelerator For Startups Focused on Female Empowerment

Mohammed Mane 06/27/2020

Africa

Apply: Democracy and Governance in Africa – Youth Innovation Challenge

Musa Suleiman 06/27/2020

Entertainment

Top 10 Crime Movies to Watch on Netflix This Weekend

Musa Suleiman 06/27/2020

Entrepreneurship

3 Nigerian Startups, 5 Others Receive £5,000 For Their COVID-19 Projects From Royal Academy of Engineering

Musa Suleiman 06/26/2020

Partnership

BBC & MTN Nigeria Partner to Deliver News Bulletins at No Cost

Oluwasegun 06/26/2020

Banking

Ecobank Nigeria Extends Zero Charge for Digital Money Transfers

Mohammed Mane 06/26/2020

Report

Between 2014 and 2019, 613 VC Deals Worth $3.9bn Were Reported-AVCA

Musa Suleiman 06/26/2020

Government

N-Power Applications Open! Here is How to Apply With Success

Mohammed Mane 06/26/2020

Entrepreneurship

Apply: FCMB EPIC Pitch – Women in Tech Edition

Oluwasegun 06/25/2020

Entrepreneurship

Xcard Wins Inaugural EPIC Pitch by Hub One

Mohammed Mane 06/25/2020

Business

South African Retailer Mr Price Exits Nigeria

Mohammed Mane 06/25/2020

Internet

Dubai Police Confirms Arrest of Hushpuppi, 11 Others For Money Laundering & Internet Scam

Mohammed Mane 06/25/2020

Telecom

MTN & Netng Partner To Create Awareness About Drug and Substance Abuse

Musa Suleiman 06/25/2020

Five Things To Do Before Selling Your Smartphone
Whether you are using an Android or iOS device, you may someday decide that you have enough of the phone
Taxify Joins #$1Billion Gang As It Secures $175M Investment From Daimler
Mercedes-Benz-owner Daimler has taken a stake in Taxify in a funding round that values the ride-booking group at more than
Meet The 10 Startups That Are Disrupting Agriculture In Africa
Gone are the days when you have to physically go to the farm before you can call yourself a farmer.
Piggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Capital Led by LeadPath
Funds has always been a huge problem when starting a business. However, you a business can only attract the attention
Jumia Nigeria to Reward Football Fans for Supporting the Super Eagles
Nigeria’s no.1 online shopping platform, Jumia has concluded plans to launch a series of exciting activities around the 2018 FIFA World
Scramble For African Startups By Venture Capitalists: Good or Bad?
Like the scramble for Africa that saw European powers invading, occupying and colonizing African territories without their consent, venture capitalists seem to
Nigeria’s Publiseer Selected For Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018
This year seem to be going well for Nigeria’s digital publishing startup, Publiseer. It recently declared a profit of 3
GitHub Is Now Own By Microsoft As Later Buys Former For $7.5B
Microsoft has acquired code sharing website, GitHub, for $7.5 billion. The all-stock deal is expected to be sealed by the end of
Biggest Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2018
Apple’s big WWDC 2018 keynote is a wrap! Millions of Apple fans around the world tuned in to Apple’s live
Apply For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
AppsAfrica has opened application for the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards set to be held on 12 November in Cape Town. Applications close 7

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