Uber
Fintech Partnership Ride-hailing

Uber and Mastercard Partner to Offer 120,000 Free Trips to Frontline Workers Across MEA

Uber and Mastercard have partnered to offer 120,000 free trips and meals across the Middle East and Africa. Uber will

Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge
Africa Health

Nigeria’s Mobihealth, 4 Others Emerge Winners in Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge

Mobihealth, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has been named one of the winners in the Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge 2020. Mobihealth startup

COVID-19
Funding Health

LASRIC & CcHub Support Four Startups For Their Innovative COVID-19 Solutions

Lagos State Science, Research, and Innovation Council (LASRIC) in partnership with CcHub, has announced four startups that will receive $1,000 and

BusyMed
Health Investment

South Africa’s BusyMed Raises Funding From VC Investor LionPride

BusyMed, a South African healthtech startup has raised undisclosed funding from LionPride, a Venture Capital Investor. The investment was facilitated

Innovation4Future Hack
Entrepreneurship Health

Apply For Ennovate Hub COVID-19 Innovation4Future Hack Competition

Innovation4Future Hack Competition is a 2-day speed Hackathon and Innovation Development Project aimed at supporting innovators that are using their

Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge
Entrepreneurship Health

3 Nigerian Healthtech Startups Selected For Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge

Following the call for healthtech startups to apply for the 2020 Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge, 3 Nigerian businesses have been selected

COVID-19
Africa Innovation

Africa Innovation and Investment Forum 2020 – COVID-19 Innovation Challenge

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) threatens to undo the hard-earned health, economic, and social development gains that Africa has registered

Off grid energy
Entrepreneurship Renewable Energy

22 Startups Shortlisted for All On, USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge

Twenty-two Nigerian startups have been shortlisted for the 2020 USADF – All On Nigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge says the Shell

Carbon
Business Fintech

Carbon Launches ‘Carbon Express’ its New Social Banking Service

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance firm, in an effort to improve the experience of its customers, has launched Carbon Express

Novastar
Funding Venture Capital

Novastar Closes its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at $108m

Novastar has announced that it has closed its Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II at US$108 million to support startups in