Flutterwave
Africa Fintech Payment

African Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Now Live in South Africa

Flutterwave, an African fintech startup, has announced that its services are now available in South Africa after it was granted

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Jumia Debunks Fraud Allegations that Sunk its Shares

Jumia, the Africa-ecommerce company, has refuted allegations of fraud levelled against it by Citron Research’s Andrew Left. Responding to claims

Jumia
Business Digital Ecommerce Internet

Jumia 1st Quarter 2019 Results: Revenue Increases by 102%, Profitability Not Yet in Sight

*GMV grew by 58%, leading to a 102% increase in Marketplace revenue *Jumia continued to deliver cost efficiency improvements *JumiaPay entered into a

MYDAWA
Africa Apps Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Startup

Kenya HealthTech Startup MYDAWA Raises $3m Funding Round

MYDAWA, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3 million from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. The new funds will be used

Tutu Leadership Program
Leadership

5 Nigerians 18 Other Africans Selected For Tutu Leadership Program

The African Leadership Institute has selected 23 emerging African leaders from 12 different African countries ranging in age 25 to

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Investment Startup

Fintech Startups: Apply For Accion Venture Lab Company Builder Program

Accion Venture Lab has launched applications for the second edition of its Company Builder programme for fintech startups in Nigeria.

Business Innovation Technology

Meet Apple’s Newbies-News Subscription App, Streaming Service & Apple Card

Apple announced recently that it’s launching its own streaming service, Apple TV+, along with a new credit card, video game

Anzisha Prize
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Startup

Apply For The Anzisha Prize For Young African Entrepreneurs to Win US$100k

The Anzisha Prize Program which is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and Mastercard Foundation has just launched the call

Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Health Innovation Startup Technology

22-Year Old Melissa Bime Named Winner at the 2018 Anzisha Prize Awards

The Mastercard Foundation and African Leadership Academy are thrilled to announce that 22-year-old healthcare entrepreneur Melissa Bime has won the US$25,000 Grand Prize

Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

15 Winners Emerge in the 2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge 

Fifteen teams comprising 32 African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge. The