UM6P
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Innovation Hub

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) Partners With Plug and Play to Launch Accelerator Program in Morocco

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a prestigious academic and research institution, has partnered with a global innovation platform, Plug and

Edtech
Edtech Education

Nigeria and The Quest for A Sustainable EdTech Agenda, By Inyene Ibanga

New and evolving technologies are providing huge disruptions across every sector of human activity at a very rapid rate. Digital

Swedfund
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Swedfund Invests $1m in Kasha Global to Support Women’s Health and Self-care in East Africa

Swedfund, the Swedish Development finance institution, has announced its investment in Kasha Global, a Femtech e-commerce platform with subsidiaries in

MTN Nigeria
Business Ecommerce Jumia MTN Telecom

MTN Group Sells Stake in Jumia

MTN Group has sold its stake in Jumia, one of Africa’s largest eCommerce firms. The South African telecommunications giant, said

Villgro Africa
Entrepreneurship Event Health Venture Capital

Villgro Africa Celebrates 5-years of Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Villgro Africa today celebrated its 5th anniversary as they go beyond boundaries to the rest of Africa, committed to tackling some of

Jack Dorsey
Event People Social Media Twitter

Jack Dorsey to Keynote at Africa Fintech Summit 2020

Dedalus Global and Ibex Frontier have announced that Jack Dorsey will deliver the closing keynote for this year’s Africa Fintech

Ilara Health
Funding Grant Health

Ilara Health Gets $1.1m Grant To Develop Tech-based Solutions For Pregnant Women in Kenya

Ilara Health, a Kenya-based health-tech company, has received a $1.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  The

ABAN
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Startup

VC4A and ABAN Announce 7th and Virtual Edition of its Africa Early Stage Investor Summit

VC4A and ABAN are eager to announce the 7th and virtual edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2020). The Summit

Catalyst Fund
Funding SMEs Venture Capital

Catalyst Fund Partners With Mastercard Foundation MEST to Launch $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana

Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST),

AirSmat
Artificial Intelligence Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pan-African Software Company AirSmat Raises $100,000 Investment

AirSmat, a Pan-African Software company, has received a boost of $100,000 from Zetogon, a UK-based company, as a pre-seeding investment