Jiji
Acquisition Business

Jiji Set to Dominate Africa’s Classifieds Business as it Acquires OLX

Jiji, Nigeria’s largest classifieds marketplace is preparing to dominate Africa’s classifieds business as it has acquired Naspers‘ OLX businesses in

Mastercard
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Why Mastercard is Investing in ‘Africa’s Alibaba’, Jumia

Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform has announced that Mastercard has agreed, subject to certain conditions, to become an investor

Logistics
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African Logistics Startup, Kobo360 Unveils App to Boost Transport Biz

African Logistics startup, Kobo360 has launched its new app recently at its Lagos office. The app according to the logistics

Ez-Farming
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Agrictech Startup, Ez-Farming Wins $5k at US Pitch Competition

Agritech startup, EZ-Farming has won $5k at the 2019 Georgetown African Business conference New Venture Competition organised by the Young

Business Entertainment

Chocolate City Partners Warner Music to Broaden Reach of Nigerian Artists

Nigerian record label, Chocolate City has entered a new partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG) to offer its artists a

Bolt
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Bolt to Launch Food Delivery Service in South Africa

Taxi-hailing app, Bolt formerly-known-as Taxify, has announced plans to launch a food delivery service in South Africa. Chief executive and

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OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over

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Why You Should Apply For Itanna Accelerator Programme For Nigerian Startups

Itanna, the venture platform launched by Honeywell Group in 2018, has announced the commencement of the 2019 edition of its

Google
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Twelve African Startups Selected For Google Launchpad Accelerator

Google has announced the next cohort of startups into its Launchpad accelerator in Africa, Brazil, and India. According to the

Agro-tech Entrepreneurship Funding Investment SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

AgriTech Startup, Thrive Agric Selected For Y Combinator 2019 Winter Batch

Thrive Agric, an agritech startup that provides microloans to Nigerian farmers and a channel to sell produce to large buyers