Periculum
Fintech Product Launch

Canadian Fintech Periculum Launches in Nigeria, Appoints Damilola Aluede MD

Periculum, a Canadian fintech startup and credit assessment company, has launched in Nigeria to tackle the challenge of domestic credit

OnePipe
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian API Startup, OnePipe Raises $3.5m Seed Round

OnePipe, a Nigerian fintech API startup, has raised a $3.5 million seed round co-led by Atlantica Ventures, Tribe Capital and V&R

Payday
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payday, Raises $1m Pre-seed Funding to Build PayPal of Africa

Payday, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to build out what they believe will be

Treepz
Brands Mobility

Plentywaka Rebrands to Treepz

Back in 2019, Plentywaka was launched by Enagwolor Johnny, John Shaibu, Oluseyi Afolabi, and Onyeka Akumah to provide hassle-free shared rides on-demand in

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

GreenHouse
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech

8 African Startups Selected For GreenHouse Lab 2021 Fintech Accelerator

GreenHouse Lab (GHL), the flagship accelerator program by GreenHouse Capital (GHC), has announced the eight innovative African startups that have

MDaaS
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

MDaaS Global Raises $2.3m to Launch its Digital Health Solution and Expand Across Nigeria

MDaaS Global, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has raised $2.3 million in seed extension led by Newtown Partners via the Imperial

Quidax
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Exchange Startup, Quidax Processes Over $3.2 billion in Transactions, Announces Global Expansion

Cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax has unveiled plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market. The startup also announced the launch of its

OKO
Interview

OKO Finance: Helping Smallholder Farmers Secure Their Income Via Digital Insurance

African Farmers-80% of them smallholder farmers or family-run- are grimly exposed to drought, insect attacks, and flooding. They suffer huge

OKO
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

African-focused Insurtech Startup, OKO Raises $1.2m to Bring Innovative Insurance to Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment