Accelerator Fintech Funding

Y Combinator Names Flutterwave Africa’s Most Valuable Startup

Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator recently released a list of the top 102 most valuable companies that have graduated from the

Facebook Accelerator
Accelerator Innovation Technology

Facebook Accelerator Nigeria Unveils 12 startups For 2019 Cohort

Facebook in partnership with Co-Creation Hub, has announced the commencement of season two of its the Facebook Accelerator Program. The

Obiora Ozor
Africa Interview Logistics

Credibility Has Been Our Most Important Asset to Our Success-Kobo360 CEO

Over the last month, new developments surrounding the Africa Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) have brought a fresh wave of excitement

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

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

AgricTech Event Investment

Nigerian AgriTech Startup, Ez Farming Receives $150k Investment From 500 Startups

In July, EZ Farming a Nigerian agritech startup was announced as one of the startups participating in the 25th cohort

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

Transsion Holdings
Fintech Partnership Venture Capital

Transsion Holdings and Wapi Capital Partner to Fund Early-stage African Fintech Startups

Transsion Holdings, the manufacturers of Techno, infinix and Itel has partnered with Wapi Capital to find and fund fintech startups

Startup Nigeria
Africa AgricTech Agro-tech Entrepreneurship Event Funding SMEs Social Entrepreneurship

Agritech Startups Shine at Startup Nigeria 2019 Demo Day

Agritech startups have emerged winners in the Startup Nigeria 2019 Demo Day powered by Ventures Platform. Three startups, one from