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Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Musa Suleiman 03/30/2022

Egypt’s Otida Raises $340k Pre-seed Funding to Alleviate Pains of Diabetes

Mohammed Mane 03/30/2022

YC-backed CredPal Bags $15m to Scale its BNPL Product Across Africa

Mohammed Mane 03/29/2022

Cameroon’s Waspito Bags $2.7m Seed Funding Round

Ester Adams 03/29/2022

Egyptian Fantasy Football Startup, Eksab Closes $3m Seed Round

Musa Suleiman 03/29/2022

PalmPay and Jumia Launch Integration for Shoppers in Nigeria

By Mohammed Mane / 12/24/2024

PalmPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, and Jumia, the e-commerce firm, have announced a partnership to enhance the digital payment ecosystem on...

PalmPay and Jumia Launch Integration for Shoppers in Nigeria

Z.Systems Raises $1.05M to Revolutionize Morocco’s FMCG Sector

By Adebayo Trevor / 12/17/2024

Z.Systems, a B2B marketplace transforming Africa’s traditional retail ecosystem, has successfully closed a $1.05M seed funding round. Led by Morocco-based...

Z.Systems Raises $1.05M to Revolutionize Morocco’s FMCG Sector

Juicyway Secures $3M to Revolutionise Cross-Border Payments in Africa

By Ester Adams / 12/17/2024

Juicyway, a payment startup using stablecoin technology to transform cross-border payments connecting people and businesses, has announced a $3 million...

Juicyway Secures $3M to Revolutionise Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Goldman Sachs, IFC Partner With African Banks to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

By Ester Adams / 12/14/2024

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Goldman Sachs have announced a new partnership with African banks to support the Goldman...

Goldman Sachs, IFC Partner With African Banks to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

How to Manage Employee Hours Without the Hassle

By Musa Suleiman / 12/14/2024

Managing employee hours effectively is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Whether you run a small startup or a large...

How to Manage Employee Hours Without the Hassle

Billboxx Secures $1.6m Pre-seed Funding to Empower African SMEs with Cash Flow Solutions

By Ester Adams / 12/11/2024

Billboxx, the integrated billing-to-payment platform aimed at ensuring timely payments for businesses across Africa, has closed a $1.6 million pre-seed...

Billboxx Secures $1.6m Pre-seed Funding to Empower African SMEs with Cash Flow Solutions

Eyone Raises Funds to Digitalize Healthcare in Africa

By Oluwasegun / 12/11/2024

Eyone, a startup specializing in digital health, has raised a $1 million investment round to accelerate its expansion in Africa....

Eyone Raises Funds to Digitalize Healthcare in Africa

Protecting Children in Digital Playground

By Ester Adams / 12/11/2024

As online gaming grows in popularity, children increasingly spend time on apps that often encourage in-app purchases, especially during school...

Protecting Children in Digital Playground

Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close

By Adebayo Trevor / 12/10/2024

Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund making early-stage investments in highly scalable start-ups in Africa, has achieved a...

Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close

Moove Partners with Waymo

By Ester Adams / 12/10/2024

Moove, a mobility solutions company, has announced a fleet partnership with Waymo, an autonomous driving technology firm. This collaboration represents...

PalmPay and Jumia Launch Integration for Shoppers in Nigeria

Mohammed Mane 12/24/2024

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Z.Systems Raises $1.05M to Revolutionize Morocco’s FMCG Sector

Adebayo Trevor 12/17/2024

Juicyway Secures $3M to Revolutionise Cross-Border Payments in Africa

Ester Adams 12/17/2024

Billboxx Secures $1.6m Pre-seed Funding to Empower African SMEs with Cash Flow Solutions

Ester Adams 12/11/2024

Eyone Raises Funds to Digitalize Healthcare in Africa

Oluwasegun 12/11/2024

Seedstars Africa Ventures I Announces $42m First Close

Adebayo Trevor 12/10/2024

Africa

Nigeria’s Lifebank Emerges Winner in MIT Solve Global Challenge

Musa Suleiman 09/25/2018

Africa

MallforAfrica Launches its Services in Mombasa, Kenya

Musa Suleiman 09/24/2018

Business

Federal Government Spends Nigeria Air Project

Musa Suleiman 09/22/2018

Accelerator

MEST Launches Fourth Tech Hub in Nairobi, Kenya

Musa Suleiman 09/22/2018

Banking

Skye Bank Becomes Polaris Bank After CBN Revoked its Operating Licence

Musa Suleiman 09/22/2018

Accelerator

Lagos Fashion Week Curator Emerges Finalist for Tommy Hilfiger Social Innovation Challenge

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2018

Accelerator

These Startups Will Pitch in Merck Accelerator Lagos Satellite Programme

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2018

Africa

SA Fintech Startup, JUMO Secures $52M Investment Led by Goldman

Musa Suleiman 09/18/2018

Business

How eCommerce is Bridging the Gap Between Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants

Musa Suleiman 09/18/2018

Business

iOS 12 is now available: How to update, best new features and more

Musa Suleiman 09/18/2018

Africa

MPost to Represent Africa in the Startup World Cup in San Francesco

Musa Suleiman 09/17/2018

Business

Volkswagen Ends the Production of the Historic Beetle Car

Musa Suleiman 09/14/2018

Africa

AIF Announces Nominees for $185k Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards

Musa Suleiman 09/13/2018

Business

5 Big Announcements at the Apple Event

Musa Suleiman 09/13/2018

Accelerator

GITEX 2018: NITDA Receives Over 407 Sponsorship Applications

Musa Suleiman 09/13/2018

Agro-tech

Nigeria’s Crop2Cash Wins $3.5k in the Wennovation Agri-Tech Demo Day

Musa Suleiman 09/12/2018

Business

5 Secrets of Super Successful Video Marketing

Musa Suleiman 09/12/2018

Accelerator

Snapchat Invest $150k in South African Journalism Startup

Musa Suleiman 09/12/2018

Accelerator

Winners Emerge in the Pitch AgriHack 2018

Musa Suleiman 09/11/2018

Accelerator

Nigeria’s Judy to Receive $100k in Funding From MEST Africa

Musa Suleiman 09/11/2018

Business

Jack Ma, Alibaba Co-founder to Step Down as Chairman

Musa Suleiman 09/10/2018

Accelerator

Application Opens For the Dark and Lovely & SLA Beauty Accelerator 2018

Musa Suleiman 09/09/2018

Bitcoin

Six Ways Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Are Changing Entrepreneurship

Musa Suleiman 09/08/2018

Five Things To Do Before Selling Your Smartphone
Whether you are using an Android or iOS device, you may someday decide that you have enough of the phone
Taxify Joins #$1Billion Gang As It Secures $175M Investment From Daimler
Mercedes-Benz-owner Daimler has taken a stake in Taxify in a funding round that values the ride-booking group at more than
Meet The 10 Startups That Are Disrupting Agriculture In Africa
Gone are the days when you have to physically go to the farm before you can call yourself a farmer.
Piggybank.ng Secures $1.1M Capital Led by LeadPath
Funds has always been a huge problem when starting a business. However, you a business can only attract the attention
Jumia Nigeria to Reward Football Fans for Supporting the Super Eagles
Nigeria’s no.1 online shopping platform, Jumia has concluded plans to launch a series of exciting activities around the 2018 FIFA World
Scramble For African Startups By Venture Capitalists: Good or Bad?
Like the scramble for Africa that saw European powers invading, occupying and colonizing African territories without their consent, venture capitalists seem to
Nigeria’s Publiseer Selected For Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018
This year seem to be going well for Nigeria’s digital publishing startup, Publiseer. It recently declared a profit of 3
GitHub Is Now Own By Microsoft As Later Buys Former For $7.5B
Microsoft has acquired code sharing website, GitHub, for $7.5 billion. The all-stock deal is expected to be sealed by the end of
Biggest Announcements From Apple’s WWDC 2018
Apple’s big WWDC 2018 keynote is a wrap! Millions of Apple fans around the world tuned in to Apple’s live
Apply For The AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2018
AppsAfrica has opened application for the 2018 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards set to be held on 12 November in Cape Town. Applications close 7

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