Atingi
Edtech Education

Atingi eLearning Platform Reaches Nearly 1 Million African Youth in 1st Year

Atingi, the digital learning platform of The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has exceeded expectations in

Business
Business

See The Top 5 Risks for Business in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change, and the US-China relationship are among the Top 5 Risks for business

Mastercard
Business Report

Mastercard Highlights Permanent Shift to Digital and Opportunity to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and Africa

Mastercard Economics Institute report estimates that 20-30% of the COVID-related surge in e-commerce spending to be a permanent feature in the

Social Media
Government Social Media

Ahead of Tense Elections on Thursday, Uganda Shuts Down Social Media

Social media has been blocked in Uganda ahead of tense elections on Thursday in the East African country. Uganda’s communications

Gro Intelligence
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Startup, Gro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding

Gro Intelligence has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa Internet Ventures

Ecobank
Banking Fintech SMEs

Ecobank Launches eCommerce Solution For SMEs

Ecobank has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) across Africa

AFD
Digital Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet 10 Winning African Startups Selected For AFD Digital Challenge

AFD has selected 10 innovative African startups building creative solutions to challenges linked to development for its AFD Digital Challenge.

NEF
Africa Innovation Technology

6 Nigerians, 19 Other Africans Named NEF Fellows For 2019-2021 Class

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all

Passfolio
Fintech Interview

Fintech Innovation, Cryptocurrency Adoption Made Us Expand to Nigeria-Passfolio CEO, David Gobaud

Passfolio recently launched in Nigeria to offer its commission-free US Stock trading service. David Gobaud the founder of the startup

Facebook
Accelerator Facebook

4 SSA Startups Receive $25k Each As 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator Concludes

The 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator, a six-month program to equip impactful communities with the skills and funding to grow, concluded