Alibaba
Technology Training

Alibaba Launches New Edition of Netpreneur Training Program for Africa

 Alibaba Global Initiatives (AGI), a professional training arm of Alibaba Group, has enrolled the second class of more than 360

Purple Elephant Ventures
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Tourism-focused Venture Studio, Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $1m Funding

Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), the Kenyan tourism-focused venture studio, has closed a $1 million pre-seed to build the next generation of

Google
Data

Google Establishes First African Cloud Data Centre in South Africa

Google has announced plans to establish its first African cloud data centre region in South Africa. The new Google Cloud

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian Venture Capital Firm Raises $100m For its Second Fund

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has announced that it has completed a $100 million first close of its

NITDA
Blockchain Event

NITDA to host Blockchain Day at Digital Nigeria 2022

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with Domineum Blockchain Solutions will host a one-day National digital economy

iiDENTIFii
Funding

South African Biometrics Startup, iiDENTIFii Secures $15m Series A Round Led by Arise

iiDENTIFii, the South African biometrics company, has raised USD15 million in growth capital, with the round led by African investment

UM6P Ventures
Health

UM6P Ventures Invests in Infiuss Health to Improve Clinical Trial Participation and Health Equity in Africa

UM6P Ventures, a Morrocan early-stage venture capital firm, has announced its investment in Infiuss Health. The startup is developing a

Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Farmerline Raises $1.5m Funding Round From Oikocredit

Farmerline Group has announced the second close of a pre-series A investment raise with an additional US$ 1.5 million investment

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Online Home Services Platform SweepSouth Gets $11m Funding Led by Alitheia IDF

SweepSouth, an online home services platform with a presence across Africa, today announced that it has completed an $11m investment

Flutterwave
Payment

Flutterwave Enables Google Pay for African Businesses 

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment