Alerzo
Ecommerce Retail

Nigerian B2B eCommerce Retail Startup, Alerzo Acquires Shago Payments

Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce retail startup, has announced that it has acquired Shago Payments to accelerate its transformation from

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

LoftyInc
Venture Capital

Pan African VC Firm, LoftyInc Capital Announces $5.5m First Close For its New $10m Fund

LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African Venture Capital firm, has announced a $5,5 million first close for its $10 million third fund

Moove
Funding Investment Mobility Startup Venture Capital

Moove Raises $23 Million Series A Funding to Democratize Vehicle Ownership in Africa

Moove, an African mobility fintech, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was

M-KOPA
Appointment Business People

M-KOPA Expands to Nigeria, Appoints Ex-Safeboda Boss Babajide Duroshola as New Country General Manager

M-KOPA, the leading connected asset financing platform, has officially expanded to Nigeria. To lead the Nigeria team, M-KOPA has named

Gokada
Product Launch

Gokada Launches Super App As it Crosses US$100m in Annualised Transaction Value

Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics, and transportation start-up has launched a  ‘Super App’ where customers can access food delivery,

Google
Accelerator Developer Partnership

Google Offers 40,000 African Developers Scholarships, Opens 6th Accelerator Programme

Google is offering scholarships to 40,000 African developers, through the launch of a new partnership with Pluralsight and Andela. It has also announced

venture capitalist firms
Venture Capital

Top Venture Capitalist Firms in Nigeria

Nigeria’s fast-growing tech ecosystem now features venture capitalist firms that are continuously in search of innovative and scalable startups to

OKRA SECURES IN $3.5M SEED ROUND LED BY SUSA VENTURES
Fintech Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Okra Secures $3.5mn Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures

Okra, a Nigerian fintech platform, and open finance (API Economy) pioneer has secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was