Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Banking Financial Inclusion Fintech

Apply For Third Edition of Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group, the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech

Aella
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Aella Closes $10m Debt Financing Round From HQ Financial Group

Aella, a Nigerian fintech startup focused on improving financial inclusion for West Africa’s low-income segment, has raised a $10m debt

Gebeya
Edtech Funding Venture Capital

Gebeya Closes $2m Seed Round Co-led by Partech and Orange Digital Ventures 

Gebeya, an Edtech and online software outsourcing marketplace geared towards the development of Africa’s technological scene, has closed a $2

Chekkit
Accelerator Africa SMEs

Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, Chekkit Selected For 8th Cohort of Merck Accelerator

Chekkit, a Nigerian anti-counterfeiting solution has been named among the 12 startups that will participate in the 8th Cohort of

Uber
Government Ride-hailing Transport

Uber, Bolt Prices Surge as Ride-hailing Services Cash-in on Okada Ban

Uber and Bolt, the two popular and most widely used ride-hailing platforms in Lagos, are reportedly cashing-in on the ban

Innovation Showcase Week
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Event

Facebook, CcHUB Announce Second Edition of Innovation Showcase Week

Facebook and Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) have announced the second edition of the annual Innovation Showcase Week (ISW 2020). The theme

RIDIT
Apps Entrepreneurship Interview

Meet RIDIT, a Mobile App That Wants to Help Students Pass JAMB’s UTME

RIDIT is a mobile app founded by serial entrepreneur Chukwuemeka Onunkwo. One of the main objectives of RIDIT is to

TLcom Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund Gets $15m Investment From CDC Group

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund, a sub-Saharan African VC fund that supports businesses that leverage technology and innovation has received a

Seedstars
Entrepreneurship Event Startup

Seedstars Announces Its 7th Global Summit

Seedstars, the leading emerging market startup community, and investor has officially announced its 7th global Seedstars Summit 2020 will be

Afrilabs
Africa Partnership Training

AfriLabs Launches AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme Targeted at Hub Founders & Staff

AfriLabs – the pan-African network of tech and innovation hubs has partnered with the Agence française de développement (AFD) to