Gokada
Business Logistics Ride-hailing

Gokada Set to Take on Safeboda in Ibadan

After the unceremonious ban of motorcycle ride-hailing services in Lagos, startups in the business either shut down or pivoted. ORide

Fintech Partnership Pay Tv

Flutterwave, 9PSB Partner to Boost Growth of Inclusive Financial Services in Nigeria

Flutterwave and 9PSB have today entered into a partnership agreement that will help facilitate seamless financial services for Nigerians. In

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard, Paycode Partner to Boost Access to Financial Services For Remote Communities Across Africa

Mastercard has partnered with African fintech and Start Path company Paycode to provide both company’s offerings on one biometric smart card that

Omnibiz Africa
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

African B2B E-commerce Platform, Omnibiz Raises $3m Investment

Omnibiz, a B2B e-commerce platform connecting manufacturers and distributors of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to retailers, has raised $3 million

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,

Botswana
Health

Drones Deliver Blood to Prevent Maternal Death in Botswana

For women in Botswana, especially those living in remote communities where medical supplies and blood may not be in stock, giving birth

MyMedicines
Entrepreneurship Startup

MyMedicines’ Abimbola Adebakin Named Winner in Inaugural Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award

The founder and CEO of MyMedicines, Abimbola Adebakin has been named among the winners of the inaugural Bayer Foundation Women

Gokada
Appointment Leadership People

Gokada Appoints Nikhil Goel as New CEO

Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has announced Nikhil Goel as its new CEO. Goel first joined Gokada in

Catalyst Fund
Accelerator Funding Startup

Boost Ghana and KudiGo Selected As First Cohort of Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program and

Bolt
Funding Investment Ride-hailing

IFC Invests €20m in Bolt to Expand Mobility Solutions and Facilitate More Inclusive Transport in Emerging Markets

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the global mobility platform Bolt to help expand access