Netflix
Entertainment

Netflix Partners EbonyLife TV to Produce Film Adaptation Of Shoneyin and Soyinka’s Books

Netflix, the global streaming giant, continues to expand its footprint across Africa with the signing of a partnership deal with

OjaExpress
Accelerator Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s OjaExpress Joins Techstars Kansas City Accelerator for 2020

OjaExpress, a digital marketplace for ethnic and cultural groceries, has been accepted into Techstars Kansas City Accelerator for 2020. For

Novastar
Funding Venture Capital

Novastar Closes its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at $108m

Novastar has announced that it has closed its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at US$108 million to support startups in

East Africa Fruits
AgricTech Investment Venture Capital

Tanzania’s East Africa Fruits Secures $3.1m Series A Investment Led by Goodwell Investments

  East Africa Fruits Co., a Tanzanian company addressing food distribution challenges to improve efficiencies in the farm-to-market sector, announced

Aliko Dangote Foundation
Government Health Partnership

Aliko Dangote Foundation Partner 54Gene to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test Daily in Kano

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in the research, and diagnostics to set up

Agribusiness Accelerator Program
Accelerator AgricTech

Apply: FATE Foundation Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2020

FATE Foundation has opened applications for the  Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2020. The Agribusiness Accelerator Program targets outstanding Nigerian agribusiness entrepreneurs

54gene
Funding Health

54gene Fund to Increase Coronavirus Testing Hits $500,000

54gene, an African genomic startup; recently announced that it has launched a fund to boost coronavirus testing capacity of Nigeria

CATAPULT Inclusion Africa
Africa Event Investment

Pezesha, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Rewarded With €3k at  CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech startup has been named winner of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020 powered by The Luxembourg

Hackathon4Justice
Event Hackathon Technology

Team Predex Emerges Winner of 2nd Edition of Hackathon4Justice

Team Predex, made up of students from Covenant University and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have been named winner of

Bolt
Business Investment Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises $56m From EU Investment Bank to Boost European Presence

Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has raised venture debt of about $56 million from the European Union’s development bank to