FCMB
Accelerator Banking

FCMB Launches Accelerator Programme to Empower SMEs

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched an accelerator programme to upskill and grow over one million small and medium-sized

SME
Feature SMEs

UNILAG MBA Graduate Proposes Business Model to Tackle Startup and SME Failure

Startups and SMEs in Nigeria confront a number of difficulties, which may account for some of the country’s comparatively low

Moniepoint
Fintech

Moniepoint Expands Access For Underbanked SMEs and Individuals Across Nigeria

As the wider world continues to rapidly embrace digital payments, access to financial services has become critical for businesses to

Twiga Foods
Leadership

Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods Quits Board After Resigning as CEO

Twiga Foods, founder and CEO Peter Njonjo has quit the firm’s board a month after he resigned as its chief

Chefaa
News

Egyptian Healthcare Startup, Chefaa Secures $5.25m Funding to Solidify Presence in Saudi Arabia

Chefaa, a pharmacy benefits platform, has secured $5.25 million in a strategic leap from new and existing investors. It was

Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator

Flutterwave
Fintech Payment

Flutterwave Secures 13 New Money Transmission Licenses in the U.S.

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced its acquisition of money transfer licenses for 13 U.S. states to enable

Automobile Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Mtor, an Egyptian Online Autoparts Marketplace Secures $2.8m pre-Seed Round Led by Algebra Ventures

Mtor, the Egyptian online auto parts marketplace, has raised a $2.8 million pre-seed round led by Algebra Ventures, with participation

AppsFlyer
Acquisition

AppsFlyer Acquires oolo to Transform AI-Driven Decision-Making Businesses

AppsFlyer, the marketing measurement, attribution, and data analytics, has announced its acquisition of oolo, an AI-powered user acquisition and monetization decision-making

tappi
Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

tappi Raises $1.5m to Digitize and Build Online Trust  for Africa’s SMEs 

tappi, an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution for SMEs, has raised $1.5M in an oversubscribed Pre-Seed round led by Mercy Corps