MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Announces Winners of Hackaholic 2.0

Wema Bank has announced the winners of Hackaholics 2.0, an acceleration aimed at helping startups scale and gain entrance into

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

Appzone
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Fintech Platform AppZone Secures $10m Series A Funding

Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the

Union Bank
Banking Innovation

Apply For #UnionX Innovation Challenge 2021

Union Bank is hosting the fourth edition of the Innovation Challenge, UnionX, themed A New Discovery. So, if you are an entrepreneur in

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

CredPal
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, CredPal Secures $1.5m to Build the ‘American Express of Africa’

CredPal, a Nigerian fintech startup has secured a $1.5 million investment from Y Combinator, GreenHouse Capital, an unnamed digital insurance company,

Resolution Social Venture Challenge
Africa Entertainment Social Entrepreneurship

13 Next-Generation African Leaders Announced as Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge

Thirteen teams of a total of 25 emerging African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the 2020 Resolution

Make-IT in Africa
Accelerator Africa Innovation Hub

Make-IT in Africa Names Winners of ‘Partners in Acceleration – Challenge Fund for Innovation Hubs’

Make-IT in Africa has selected the winners of the “Partners in Acceleration – Challenge Fund for Innovation Hubs“. Innohub Foundation