Lulalend
Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

Lulalend, a South African Digital Lender Has Raised $6.5m

Lulalend, a South African digital lender has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quona Capital. The

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Funding Payment Technology Venture Capital

3 Africa-Focused Fintechs Selected For Catalyst Fund’s 2019 Cohort

The Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding

Google
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Applications Open for Cohort 4 of Google Launchpad Africa Accelerator

Google has launched applications for the fourth class of its Launchpad Africa accelerator. Ten startups will be selected to join

Naspers
Funding Investment Startup

Naspers Buys $2.1m Stake in South Africa Online Cleaning Service SweepSouth

Naspers has made the first investment through its new Naspers Foundry startup fund, buying a stake in Internet-based domestic cleaning

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Business Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

MAX.ng Raises $7m to Scale Moto-taxi Transportation in Africa

MAX.ng, the pioneering Nigerian mobility startup, announced today that it has raised $7 million from an elite group of strategic

Kuda
Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Kudimoney Becomes Kuda After Securing CBN License

Kudimoney, a leading Nigeria Fintech company has metamorphosed into Kuda after being granted a license by the Central Bank of

Inlaks
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Insurtech Startup

$12000 Up For Grabs in Inlaks TheHatch InsurTech Hackathon Challenge

In a bid to bring innovative solutions to the Fintech industry and pave the way for young technology entrepreneurs, leading

VC4A
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup Venture Capital

Application Opens For VC4A Venture Showcase 2019

VC4A (Venture Capital For Africa) is looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on

Uber
Business Opinion Transport

Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Firms Rev Up for Race Into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi

Quantum Computing
Africa Innovation Technology

IBM Expands its Quantum Computing Program to 16 African Universities

IBM has announced the expansion of its quantum computing efforts to Africa in a new collaboration with the University of