DAAYTA
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Tope Sulaimon of Scrapays Wins ₦12m Grant at ARM’s DAAYTA 2021

The finalists’ pitch event for the 2021 edition of the Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) programme held on April

Havaic
Venture Capital

Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovation: Collaborating With The Right VC Partner

Early-stage African tech investor HAVAÍC says aligning to startup founders’ interests, allowing management to maintain their independence, leveraging off smart capital and

Automobile People

Endeavor Nigeria Welcomes Autochek into its Global Network

Endeavor Nigeria has welcomed auto tech company, Autochek to its global network. Launched in 2020 by serial entrepreneur Etop Ikpe.

Quro Medical
Funding Health Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Quro Medical Secures $1.1m From SA & Kenyan Investors

Quro Medical, South African healthcare startup, has secured $1.1 million in seed funding led by Enza Capital (Kenya) and Mohau

Microsoft
Acquisition Technology

Microsoft Acquires Nuance, the Speech Recognition Firm Behind Siri For $19.7bn

Microsoft disclosed that it is buying the speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about $US19.7 billion. The acquisition

Mastercard
Report

Mastercard Study Reveals 81% of Nigeria Consumers are Shopping More Online Since the Start of Pandemic

A Mastercard study on consumer spending* has revealed that over four out of five (81%) consumers in Nigeria are shopping

Platform Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Platform Capital Celebrates MaC Venture’s Fund Close at $110 Million

Platform Capital, an early investor in the fund on Sunday 4th April 2021 in Los Angeles, hosted an exclusive celebratory

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

Algebra Ventures Launches $90m Second Fund to Support Egyptian Tech Startups

Algebra Ventures, Egypt’s leading VC firm, has announced the launch of its $90 million second fund to support tech startups

COVID-19
Facebook Health Social Media

Facebook Partners WHO to Launch New Campaign Aimed at Combating COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Facebook has been working to connect people to accurate information and reduce misinformation on its platforms.

TalentQL
Accelerator

Nigerian Talent Recruitment Startup, TalentQL Joins Techstars Toronto

TalentQL, African-focused talent recruitment and outsourcing company, has announced that it has been accepted into Techstars Toronto. The company will join nine other