Education
Edtech Education

How uLesson is Restoring Confidence in Nigeria’s Crippling Education System

Ramshackle primary and secondary schools, low-quality teachers, ill-equipped libraries, and laboratories dominate the education system in Nigeria today. Unfortunately, successive

Liquid Telecom
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan B2B Food Distribution Firm Twiga Foods Raises $50m Series C Funding

Twiga Foods, Kenyan B2B food distribution firm, has closed a $50 million Series C funding to digitise food distribution across

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan’s Ilara Health Secures $3.75m Investment to Expand its Diagnostic Reach Across Africa

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from

Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

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

International Finance Corporation
Agro-tech Social Entrepreneurship

IFC Partners Twiga Foods to Boost Food Safety in Kenya

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm has partnered with Twiga foods to implement global food safety

Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Events Startup

Apply to Pitch at Africa Tech Summit London on June 11

African startups have been invited to apply for an opportunity to pitch at the Africa Tech Summit London. This year’s

ScholarX
Edtech Entrepreneurship Events Startup

Nigeria’s ScholarX 5 Other Startups to Pitch at Stanford Africa Biz Forum

Nigeria Edtech startup ScholarX has been selected to pitch at Stanford Africa Business Forum (SABF) in Stanford, California on Saturday,

Logistics
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Transport

World Bank’s IFC Invest  $6m in Nigeria’s Logistics Startup, Kobo360 

The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6-million equity investment in Nigerian tech startup Kobo360. The startup’s