Launch Africa Ventures
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Tech
Technology

Tech Trends: What The Rest of 2022 Has in Store For The Industry

Since the beginning of 2022, several trends have emerged as newsworthy front-runners. CTO Wayne Yan and architect Saša Slankamenac at South

Klasha
Ecommerce Funding Payment Venture Capital

Klasha Closes Additional $2.1m Funding to Boost Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a San Francisco and Lagos-based technology company transforming cross-border African commerce, has raised an additional $2.1 million to complete

ROAM JOBS EVOLVES TO BECOME THE AFRICAN TALENT COMPANY
Human Resources Marketplace

ROAMS Jobs Rebrands as The African Talent Company

Africa’s leading recruitment marketplaces have announced their new identity, coming together and rebranding as The African Talent Company under the

Andela
News Product Launch

Andela Launches New Platform to Power the Future of Customized Work

Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has announced the launch of its new platform designed to create a

Edtech

How an Edtech Startup Ran out of Money & Shut Down

Lido Learning, an Indian edtech startup, made $1.5M last year. This year, all of a sudden, it was completely shut

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian ECommerce Platform For Mums, Mumerz Closes $1.2m Pre-Seed Funding

Mumerz, an Egyptian e-commerce platform for mothers, has secured a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Disruptech. Launched recently, Mumerz is a parent

Createch
Accelerator

Apply: CCHub’s Createch Accelerator 1.0.

The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched a call for applications for Createch Accelerator 1.0. The Accelerator programme is for

Cardtonic
Tech Tips Tips

What To Do With Unwanted Gift Cards in Nigeria 

Gift cards were created and designed to serve as alternative payment methods at specific websites, stores, or brands. What this