Quidax
Cryptocurrency

African Crypto Exchange, Quidax Raises Over $3m From Public Sale of its Token, QDX

Quidax, the African cryptocurrency exchange, raised over 7,772 BNB ($3 million) from the public sale of its token, QDX. The

Ascent
Funding Venture Capital

African Private Equity Fund Manager Ascent Announces Close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

African private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at

Quidax
Cryptocurrency

First Token Launches on Julpad on May 19 with African Crypto Exchange, Quidax

Cryptocurrency exchange Quidax has announced that it will be launching its ecosystem token, QDX, on JulSwap’s launchpad Julpad on May 19,

Clubhouse
Report

Clubhouse Gets Thumbs Up on Android, but Thumbs Down on Social Media [Analysis]

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, new social media platforms, such as Clubhouse, have been welcomed with open arms

Startup
Feature Technology Venture Capital

Why a Wave of Technology Giants Will Come From Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African

MyMedicines
Entrepreneurship Startup

MyMedicines’ Abimbola Adebakin Named Winner in Inaugural Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award

The founder and CEO of MyMedicines, Abimbola Adebakin has been named among the winners of the inaugural Bayer Foundation Women

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding

MFS Africa Invest $3 Million in Cameroon Fintech Firm, Maviance

MFS Africa,  the pan-African cross-border payments startup, is not a venture capital firm. However, in recent times, it has acquired

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Announces Winners of Hackaholic 2.0

Wema Bank has announced the winners of Hackaholics 2.0, an acceleration aimed at helping startups scale and gain entrance into

OKO
Interview

OKO Finance: Helping Smallholder Farmers Secure Their Income Via Digital Insurance

African Farmers-80% of them smallholder farmers or family-run- are grimly exposed to drought, insect attacks, and flooding. They suffer huge

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Business

Thrive Agric Announces Completion of Pending Payments to ALL Crowd funders

Thrive Agric, the Nigerian digital agriculture/investment platform has announced that it has fully completed payments due to all the crowd