Jumia
Business Ecommerce Travel

COVID-19: Was Jumia Right After All to Have Exited its Travel Business?

Monday, December 9, 2019, was an unforgettable day in the lives of many employees of the travel arm of Jumia,

Apollo Agriculture
Africa AgricTech Entrepreneurship

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2020 For African Agritech Startups

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize which aims to find Africa’s innovative young agrifood entrepreneurs has opened for application. The GoGettaz Agripreneur

54gene
Funding Health Investment

Nigerian Genomic Startup 54gene Scores $15m Led by Adjuvant Capital

54gene, a Nigerian genomic startup has raised a $15-million investment led by Adjuvant Capital to allow the company to scale

CcHub
Entrepreneurship Funding Health

CcHUB & Africa CDC Name 8 African Firms Using Smart Ways to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19

In an effort to flatten the curve, CcHub, and African CDC to provide funding support to innovative communication-related COVID-19 related projects that

Bolt
Apps Business Ride-hailing

COVID-19: Bolt Reportedly Requests For State Bail Out

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm is seeking reportedly requesting credit support from the Estonian government after a move to quarantine-friendly

M-Pesa
Acquisition Business Fintech

Vodacom and Safaricom Buy Out Vodafone in M-Pesa Deal

Vodacom and Safaricom are now the 100% owners of M-Pesa after they bought the shares of Vodafone. Safaricom was a

WHO Africa
Funding Hackathon Health

WHO Africa Launches Virtual Hackathons For Digital Solutions to Curb COVID-19

The World Health Organization in Africa is holding virtual hackathons and offering up to $20,000 in seed-funds to finalists with

Kwik Delivery
Funding Investment Logistics

Ubisoft S.A. Founder Invests in Nigerian Startup Kwik Delivery

Yves Guillemot, Founder & CEO of French video games giant Ubisoft S.A. has invested in Nigerian startup Africa Delivery Technologies

Kasha
Funding Investment Women

Finnfund Makes $1m Investment in Rwandan eCommerce Startup Kasha

Finnfund invested $1 million in Kasha, a Rwandan-based e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products

Ekechi Nwokah
Africa People Technology

Migo CEO, Ekechi Nwokah Joins Endeavor

Ekechi Nwokah, the founder of cloud-based credit startup, Migo has joined Endeavor, a mission-driven, global organization leading the high-impact entrepreneurship