Modus Africa
Africa Funding Venture Capital

Modus Announces Expansion to Sub-Saharan Africa With Launch of $75M Africa-focused Fund

Modus, a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate Innovation arm, has announced the

Bluesky Social
Social Media

Jack Dorsey Launches New Social Media Platform, Bluesky Social

Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter founder, has launched the Bluesky Social app and it is now accepting users for beta testing, and

Travel
Travel

How a Startup Studio is Tackling Travel Innovation in Africa

The travel startup ecosystem in Nigeria, and Africa more widely, is a lonely place currently. According to Phocuswright which has been

Mastercard
Fintech Payment

Fintech Emerging as Africa’s Most Vibrant Sector-Mastercard Study

Fintech startups in Africa grew 81% in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Product Launch

Yellow Card Receives Crypto Licence to Operate in Botswana

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency startup, has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider licence to operate in Botswana. The licence, in accordance

Fintech

15 Fintech Startups Selected For LHoFT’s Startup Acceleration Program

Building on the success of the previous editions of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa since 2018, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology

Celo Foundation
Partnership

Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC Join the Celo Foundation’s Efforts To Strengthen Celo’s Africa Ecosystem

Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency

Yellow Card Hits 1m Customers Across 16 African Countries

Yellow Card Financial, an African cryptocurrency company, has exceeded 1 million customers which it reached in March this year. Since

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black

Metaverse Magna
Blockchain Funding

Metaverse Magna Secures $3.2m to Build Africa’s Largest Gaming Community

Metaverse Magna (MVM), a blockchain gaming platform, has raised a $3.2 million seed sale token round to expand its efforts to