Grainpulse
AgricTech Funding Investment

Ugandan Agritech Startup Grainpulse Secures $11M Investment From IFC

Grainpulse, a Ugandan agritech startup has secured  $11 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Private Sector

MPost
Funding Investment Logistics

Mpost Parent Company Taz Technologies Raises $1.9m to Boost Growth

Taz Technologies, the parent company of  Kenya’s MPost, has secured $1.9 million Series A investment to fund its expansion and

Trove
Business Digital Fintech

ARM Buys Stake in Trove to Boost Investment Portfolio

Asset and Resource Management (ARM) has announced that it is buying a stake in fintech startup, Trove to boost its

Rise Labs
Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

14 Startups Selected For Rise Networks Artificial Intelligence Ideathon

The Rise Labs powered by the Rise Networks has selected 14 Nigerian Startups for the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Ideathon. The

UNICEF’s Innovation Fund
Africa Funding Technology

SA Drone Startup Cloudline to Receive Seed Funding From UNICEF’s Innovation Fund

Cloudline, a South African drone startup has been selected to receive seed funding from UNICEF’s Innovation Fund. The South African

Trulioo
Africa Press Release RegTech

Trulioo Extends Identity Verification Coverage to Nigeria & Ghana

Trulioo, the leading global identity verification provider, today announced that it has expanded to Nigeria and Ghana. Clients and customers will

Seedstars
Africa AgricTech Entrepreneurship

Nigeria’s Crop2Cash, 9 Others Make Final of the Seedstars World Competition

Crop2Cash, a Nigerian agritech startup alongside 9 others from across Africa, have been selected for the global finals of Seedstars

Uber
Africa Business Transport

Uber Launches in Abidjan Ivory Coast

Uber, the global ride-hailing firm has launched in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan. This brings the number of cities Uber

AfDB
Africa Coding Digital

AfDB Launches Digital Coding Platform As Part of Plans to Create 25m Jobs by 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with technology firm Microsoft has launched the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform,

YouTube
Africa Entertainment Music

Kizz Daniel, Reekado Banks, Simi & Teni Get YouTube Support

Kizz Daniel, Reekado Banks, Simi and Teni have been selected by YouTube to receive career support at a recent event