NINJA
Accelerator

2nd cohort of NINJA Accelerator Program in Nigeria Opens For Application

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with Ventures Park

Sprints
Edtech Funding Investment

Egypt’s Sprints Closes $1.2m Seed Round Led by Alexandria Angels Network

Sprints, an Egyptian edtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Alexandria Angels Network as well

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

IFC Invests $15m in Algebra Ventures to Support Egyptian Tech Startups and Drive Innovation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment in the second fund from venture capital firm Algebra Ventures to

SIM
Government

Nigeria’s Government Drops The Big Hammer on Unregistered Sim Cards

After several deadline postponements, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered telecommunications companies in the country to block all outgoing

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

Uber Granted 30-month License to Operate in London

Uber has finally been granted a 30-month licence to operate private hire vehicles in London. The ride-hailing firm said that

Logistics

Kwik Delivery Closes $2M Series A Round Led by XBTO Ventures

Kwik Delivery, a Nigerian-based logistics startup, has closed a $2 million Series A round led by XBTO Ventures. The round

Multichoice
Pay Tv

MultiChoice Nigeria Increases Dstv, Gotv Subscription Fees

MultiChoice, the owners of Dstv and Gotv, has raised subscription fees for its services in Nigeria. The new price regime

Women

TeamApt Partners Ingressive for Good For Cohort 2 of Women in Tech Internship Program

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup, applications for its 2022 Women in Tech internship program tagged ‘The Apt 5’. This year,

Fintech Mobility

Mobility fintech Moove Secures $105m in Series A2 Round to go Global

Moove, the Nigerian mobility fintech which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an

Edtech Technology Women

Unity Bank, AltSchool Africa Partner to Empower Female Software Engineers

Unity Bank, Nigeria’s retail lender, has partnered with AltSchool Africa to sponsor female students towards the acquisition of specialist software