HERCCELERATE
News

APPLY: HERCCELERATE For Women-led Tech Startups

SheVentures, FCMB’s women-focused business division, and FCMB’s innovation hub, Hub One, present HERCCELERATE. This accelerator program is designed to position early-stage,

Fido
Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Digital Financial Services Platform, Fido Secures $30m in Debt & Equity Funding

Fido, a Ghanaian digital financial services platform, has raised $30 million in debt and equity funding. The equity part ($20

Proparco
Product Launch

Rubyx Launches ‘Lending as a Service’ For African Microfinance Startups With Proparco Support

Proparco has granted a €400,000 loan to Rubyx through the Bridge by Digital Africa facility. This will enable the African

Busha
Cryptocurrency

Quidax, Busha Receive Licenses As Virtual Asset Service Provider From SEC 

Quidax and Busha, two Nigerian crypto startups, have received provisional operating licenses from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as virtual

Omnisient
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Omnisient Secures $7.5m Investment From Arise

Omnisient, a South African fintech startup, has received a $7.5 million investment from Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers

Flutterwave
News

Flutterwave Acquires Payment Systems License in Uganda

Flutterwave, a payments technology company, has received a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda. This adds

MEST Africa
News

Applications Now Open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024

In collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has announced the launch of the

Solarise Africa
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment

Solarise Africa Secures $8.9m Investment to Expand Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa

Solarise Africa, the energy-as-a-service company for businesses across Africa, has announced a funding partnership with Mergence Investment Managers, securing a

FCMB
AgricTech Hackathon

APPLY: FCMB AgriTech Hackathon 2024

The Agritech Hackathon, hosted by FCMB and supported by FMO, is dedicated to driving technological advancements in Agriculture. Our mission

Travel
Artificial Intelligence Travel

Top 5 Benefits of AI in the Travel Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries, and the travel sector is no exception. The integration of AI in the