Entrepreneurship Event

26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

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Funding Investment Logistics

Nigeria’s Sendbox Raises $1.8m to Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs

Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfillment platform, has today announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including

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Funding Venture Capital

Ghanaian Entrepreneur Roberta Annan Launches €100m Impact Fund to Invest in Africa’s Creative Industries

Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur, Roberta Annan has launched a €100 million fund to channel investment into small and medium African

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Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payday, Raises $1m Pre-seed Funding to Build PayPal of Africa

Payday, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to build out what they believe will be

Entrepreneurship

13 Founders Growing Ventures Across Africa Selected For Maiden Legatum Foundry Fellows

The Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship at MIT has unveiled the inaugural cohort of Legatum Foundry Fellows. Hailing from

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Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Raises $15m Series A, the Largest by an African Crypto Exchange

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to

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Blockchain Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Africa Crypto and Blockchain Accelerator supported by Cardano & Seedstars

The African Crypto & Blockchain Accelerator – supported by Cardano & Seedstars – aims to identify and invest in ventures

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Apps Fintech Payment

African Fintech Firm, M-Pesa Hits 50m Monthly Active Customers

M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest fintech platform. Launched more than 14

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Acquisition Automobile

Autochek Expands Further into African Market With Acquisition of Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda

Autochek, the Nigerian cars marketplace, and ROAM Africa have entered into an agreement for Autochek to acquire automotive marketplaces Cheki Kenya and Cheki Uganda,

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Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Rwandan Healthtech Startup Viebeg Technologies

Newly launched impact venture capital firm Beyond Capital Ventures has announced its first investment in Viebeg Technologies. Based in Rwanda,