AppsAfrica
Africa Apps Awards

AppsAfrica Awards 2019 Finalists Announced

The final shortlist for the 5th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and

Lidya
Africa Fintech

Nigerian Digital Loan Startup Lidya Expands to Europe

Nigerian digital loan startup Lidya has expanded to Poland and the Czech Republic. Having opened an office in New York,

Google
Digital Technology Training

Google To Train 200,000 Students in Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa

  Google has announced that it is expanding its Digital Skills for Africa programme by engaging local organisations to train

Venture Capital For Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Event

Venture Capital For Africa Announces 12 Startups For 2019 Venture Showcase

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) has announced the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for its 2019 Venture

Startups
Africa Social Entrepreneurship Startup

These Five Startups Are Shaping the Future of Africa’s Cities

By the end of the century, it is estimated that 13 of the world’s 20 largest cities will be in Africa –

Africa eShop App
Africa Business Ecommerce

DHL Adds 13 More Countries to its Africa eShop App

DHL has added 13 more countries to its Africa eShop app, increasing the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce

Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge
Africa Funding Innovation

Meet 6 Winners Selected for Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge

Johnson & Johnson today announced the winners of the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2, at the 28th World

Chipper Cash
Business Fintech Payment

Africa-focused Fintech Startup Chipper Cash Expands to Nigeria

Chipper Cash, an Africa-focused cross-border payment startup with offices in Ghana and Kenya has expanded to Nigeria. The San Francisco

venture capitalist firms
Africa Fintech Venture Capital

Africa Fintech Startups Set to Get More Investments as Accion Venture Lab Launches $23M Fintech Fund

African fintech startups now have access to more investment and funding opportunities as Accion Venture Lab—the seed-stage investment arm of

BBOXX
Africa Energy Investment

Africa focused Off-grid Solar Firm, BBOXX Secures $50m Series D Funding Led by Mitsubishi

BBOXX, an Africa-focused off-grid solar firm has closed a $50 million Series D funding round led by a substantial investment