Kilimo Fresh
AgricTech Competition Event Investment

Tanzania’s Kilimo Fresh Emerges Winner of MEST Africa Challenge 2020, Pockets $50,000

Kilimo Fresh, a Tanzanian fresh foods marketplace, has won $50,000 equity investment for emerging the winner at the final of

Paymob
Africa Funding Investment

Egypt’s Paymob Raises $3.5m to Grow Merchant Network and Expand Regional Footprint

Paymob, the Egyptian digital payment solutions, has raised $3.5m investments led by Global Ventures and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank

Rise
Africa Interview Investment

How Rise is Enabling Nigerians Make Seemless Investment in Best Dollar-Denominated Assets Around The World

Rise was founded by Eleanya Eke, Bosun Olanrewaju, Mayowa Dami Lawal, and Anthony Odiba who are co-founders. The startup enables

Twiga Foods
Africa AgricTech Funding

Twiga Foods Temporarily Suspends West African Expansion Plans to Focus on Markets Closer to Home

The CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter Njonjo, has disclosed that the Kenyan agritech startup is temporarily suspending its expansion plans

PlentyWaka
Business Funding Ride-hailing

Plentywaka Launches in Abuja, Raises $300k Pre-seed Investment

Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-hailing startup has launched in Abuja and has also disclosed that it has bagged $300,000 pre-seed investment

Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge
Entrepreneurship Innovation Startup

Announcing 8 Winners of Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge

Eight startups have been selected as winners of the Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge. The 8 finalists were chosen from 15

NITDA
Government Technology

ICT Contributions to GDP Grows by 1% in First Quarter 2020-NITDA DG

Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Information and Technology (ICT) contribution to Gross Domestic

Seedstars
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: Online Seedstars World Competition 2020/21

The applications for online Seedstars World Competition for 2020/21 has opened. The Seedstars team is looking for the most promising

Africa
Africa Financial Inclusion Fintech

UK Pilots Programme Aimed at Expanding Financial Services in Africa

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched the ‘Tech for Growth’ Programme in Africa aimed at enhancing the

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

24 Semi-Finalists Selected For 2nd GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

The 24 semi-finalists for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2020 have been announced. The Top 24 semi-finalists include drone pioneers,