Rensource
Energy Investment Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Startup, Rensource Secures $20m to Save Nigerians From Bane of Generators

Rensource, a Nigerian renewable energy startup has secured a $20 million Series A investment to reduce Nigeria’s heavy reliance or

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

Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Payment

Chipper Cash Eyes Southern Africa Expansion After Raising $6m Led by Deciens Capital

Chipper Cash, an African-focused fintech startup that recently expanded to Nigeria, has secured a $6 million investment led by Deciens

OPay
Business Payment

OPay Launches Own USSD Code For Non-Internet Transactions

OPay has launched *955#, a USSD code, it says, will make non-internet transactions simple, easy and seamless for Nigerians. 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

Cars45
Africa Business

Cars45 Expands to Ghana and Kenya

Cars45, an automotive trading platform in Nigeria, has expanded its operation to Ghana and Kenya as it aims to become

Travelstart
Africa Business Travel

Update: Travelstart Takes Over Jumia Travel Across Africa

Travelstart has entered into a distribution and commercial agreement with Jumia Travel to power the latter’s pan-African online travel booking

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Update: Jumia Confirms Travelstart Has Taken Over its Travel Business in Nigeria

Earlier today, Techawk broke the news that  Jumia has shut down Jumia Travel, its hotels and flight market place in

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Jumia Shuts Down its Hotel & Flight Marketplace, Jumia Travel in Nigeria

Jumia Travel has shut down in Nigeria. According to reports reaching Techawk, the travel and flight marketplace of the Amazon

Shell Foundation
Africa Energy Funding

This New $120m Shell Foundation & FMO Fund Aims to Support African Energy Startups

Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, in partnership with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has launched a US$120 million Energy