Copia
Africa Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Copia Raises $26m Series B Round Led by LGT Lightstone

Copia, a Kenyan logistics and e-commerce firm, has raised $26 million series B funding round led by LGT Lightstone with

Social Innovators Program
Accelerator Social Entrepreneurship Tech Tips

Meet 20 Entrepreneurs Selected For Leap Africa’s 2019/2020 Social Innovators Program

Leap Africa in collaboration with Union Bank of Nigeria, has unveiled the 20 startups selected for the 2019/20 Social Innovators

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Awards Entrepreneurship Innovation

Two Nigerian Entrepreneurs, 14 Others Shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020

Two Nigerian entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020. They are Aisha Raheem, Farmz2U and

Innovating Justice Challenge
Accelerator Africa Legal

Appruve Named Winner of 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge West African Finals

  Appruve has been named the winner of the 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge West African finals held at the Consulate-General

Chaka
Business Funding Investment

Nigerian Investment Startup, Chaka Receives Pre-seed Funding From Iyinoluwa Aboyeji & Microtraction

Chaka, an investment firm offering customers access to Nigerian and global financial assets, has raised undisclosed funding from Iyin Aboyeji,

PalmPay
Fintech Investment Payment

Mobile Phone Maker, Transsion Holdings Enters Nigeria’s Fintech Space, Leads $40m Investment in PalmPay

China’s Transsion Holdings, the makers of Tecno, Itel and Infinix smartphones, has entered the Nigerian fintech space after leading a

DHL
Africa Business Logistics

DHL Launches Salodoo!, a Digital Road Freight Platform in South Africa

DHL Logistics has launched Salodoo!, a digital road freight platform, that connects shippers and transport providers in South Africa. Salodoo!

Interswitch
Fintech Investment Partnership Payment

Confirmed: Interswitch Hits $1Billion Valuation After Visa Takes Minority Shares

Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments, has become one of the most valuable African

Seedstars
AgricTech Competition Entrepreneurship

Crop2Cash Emerges Winner of Lagos Seedstars Pitch Competition 2019

Crop2Cash, a Nigerian agritech startup has emerged winner of the Lagos leg of the Seedstars Pitch Competition. The Lagos pitch

Interswitch
Acquisition Investment Payment

Visa to Acquire 20% Stake in Africa’s Integrated Payments Solution Company, Interswitch

Visa, the global credit card giant is reportedly planning to acquire a 20% stake in Interswitch, Africa’s integrated payments, and