Google
Accelerator Renewable Energy Social Entrepreneurship

Google Plans to Launch Accelerator Focused on Sustainable Development Goals in 2020

Google has announced that it plans to launch an accelerator focused on Sustainable Development Goals in 2020.  The accelerator is

Hello Tractor
Entrepreneurship Funding Mobility SMEs

Hello Tractor And Buupass Emerge Winners of Bosch Africa Smart Mobility Startup Competition

Hello Tractor from Nigeria and BuuPass from Kenya have been named winners of Bosch Africa Smart Mobility Startup Competition recently

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Internet

Jumia Black Friday to Attract New Shoppers to Further Deepen eCommerce Access

Jumia has disclosed that its 2019 Black Friday campaign will attract a surge of new shoppers during the campaign period

Farmchain
AgricTech Blockchain Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s Farmchain Gets Opportunity to be Admitted to Starfleet Accelerator Program

Farmchain, a Nigerian agritech blockchain startup, has been invited to participate in Genesis Week for an opportunity to be admitted

Acquisition Fintech Health

Interswitch Acquires 60% Stake in Healthtech Firm, eClat

Interswitch Limited, a fintech firm in Lagos has announced the acquisition of eClat Healthcare Limited. According to a press release,

Yange Henry
Energy Interview Technology

Interview: Yange Henry Talks About His Electric Generator

Nigeria has a huge power deficit. Despite having 23 power generating plants connected to the national grid with the capacity to generate 11,165.4

FitBit
Acquisition Business Technology

Google Buys Smartwatch Maker Fitbit For $2.1b

FitBit, a smartwatch device maker has been purchased by Google for $2.1bn. The purchase gives Google the chance to expand

Volkswagen
Business Energy Technology

Volkswagen Introduces Electric Cars to Rwanda for Ride-Hailing Service

Volkswagen has disclosed that it is importing a batch of electric powered Golf models into Rwanda for a local ride-hailing service,

Sendy
Business Investment Logistics

Kenya’s On-Demand Delivery Firm Sendy Secures $2m Series A Funding From Goodwell Investment

Sendy, a Kenyan on-demand delivery startup has received a $2 million Series A funding from Goodwell Investment. The money according

DAAYTA
Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply For Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2020 For Nigerian Entrepreneurs

ARM Pensions in Partnership with TechnoVision has launched the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2020 that aims at