Entrepreneurship

Apply: Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy

Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Apex Group Expands Relationship With Launch Africa Ventures

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has expanded its relationship with Launch Africa Ventures, a Pan-African Venture Capital fund,

I-G3N
Funding Investment

South African Energy Startup, I-G3N Secures $1.3m From Edge Growth and ASISA ESD Initiative

I-G3N, a South African energy startup that develops lithium-ion batteries, has raised a $1.3 million investment from Edge Growth and the ASISA ESD initiative.

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

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

GreenHouse
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech

8 African Startups Selected For GreenHouse Lab 2021 Fintech Accelerator

GreenHouse Lab (GHL), the flagship accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital (GHC), has announced the eight innovative African startups that have

NITDA
Partnership Startup

NITDA Partners with MassChallenge to Open Application for B2MC Nigeria Program

MassChallege, a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, has announced that applications are now open for B2MC Nigeria, a bespoke

Savvy Fellowship
Entrepreneurship

Winter 2021 Call For Mentors: Savvy Fellowship Program

The Savvy Fellowship is in search of individuals who have built a post-revenue business, and have at least five years

BYON8
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Healthtech Startup, BYON8 Secures $1.5m Investments To Scale Its Operations In Africa

BYON8, a Kenyan-based healthtech startup, has raised $1.5 million in seed capital led by People Ventures, a Danish early-stage investor.

Funding Insurtech Investment Startup Venture Capital

Naspers Foundry Leads $11m Series A Investment in Insurtech Startup, Naked

Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, announced a US$8.3 million investment in Naked, the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insurtech company that offers