Jobtech Alliance
Funding Investment Startup

Jobtech Alliance Welcomes Eight New Platforms to Its Ecosystem

 The Jobtech Alliance powered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global has announced its second cohort of platforms dedicated to connecting

Zone
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Zone Secures $8.5m in Seed Funding to Scale its Decentralized Payment Infrastructure

Zone, the African payment infrastructure company, has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by venture capital firms Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital.

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

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

Catalyst Fund
Accelerator Funding Startup

Four Ghanaian Startups Receive Funding and Acceleration Support Through Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator program

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo,  as the

AURA
Technology Women

Inclusive, Accessible Technology Key to Real Empowerment and Fighting Gender-Based Violence

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month and the significant contribution women make in every sector of society, the fight for

Chekkit
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chekkit Closes $500k Pre-seed Round To Save More Lives and Secure The Pharmaceutical & FMCG Industries

Chekkit, Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed investment from Launch Africa, Japan Strategic Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, and two syndicate groups

AECF
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

US$1.2m Innovation Fund Launched to Unearth Emerging Technologies

The African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a US$1.2 million Innovation Fund to unlock the potential of renewable energy

Independence
Event Travel

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria: 5 Ways to Join the Virtual Celebrations

Today, October 1st, 2020 marks the 60th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria and the annual celebration shines a light on what

Komaza
Climate Change Funding Investment

Komaza, a Kenyan Tech-Enabled Forestry Firm Raises $28M Series B

Komaza, a tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company that is revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa through its innovative smallholder platform, has