Startup
Funding Venture Capital

HAVAÍC Expects Bumper Year For African Tech Startups

As one of South Africa’s most active Venture Capital investors, HAVAÍC says 2020 saw the commercial adoption of technology increase at unprecedented

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and MTN Empower Millions of Consumers in Africa to Make Payments on global platforms

Partnership will enable millions of MTN customers to pay on global online platforms with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked

Uncovered Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Japan’s Uncovered Fund Launches $15m Africa-focused fund, Announces 5 New Investments

Uncovered Fund founded by young Japanese investor Takuma Terakubo, has announced that it has established a $15 million fund to

CD Baby
Appointment Music Music Streaming

Online Independent Music Distributor, CD Baby Appoints Sakhele Mzalazala to Grow its Business in Southern Africa

CD Baby, an international online independent music distributor, is expanding its international artist services team to Africa, bringing on seasoned

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Appointment Trade

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finally Appointed WTO DG

Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala

Amitruck
Logistics

Kenyan Trucking Logistics Marketplace Amitruck Raises Pre-Seed Funding Led By Supply Chain Investor Dynamo

Amitruck has announced an undisclosed investment led by US- based Dynamo Ventures with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and

VeggieVictory
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Plant-based Startup, VeggieVictory Secures Pre-seed Funding to Continue Expansion

VeggieVictory, a Nigerian plant-based startup, has announced that it has secured an undisclosed pre-seed investment round from Sustainable Food Ventures

Telecel Group
Accelerator

Telecel Group Partners SBC AfriTech to Launch ASIP Accelerator

Telecel Group through its subsidiary Africa Startup Initiative Program “ASIP” has partnered with Startupbootcamp AfriTech to launch the Africa Startup

MTN
Telecom

MTN Unveils Future-fit Workforce Solution to Match Rapid Digital Change

MTN Group has unveiled its new Employee Value Proposition (EVP) entitled “Live Inspired” to drive agility, flexibility, and future-fit skills

Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini Raises Undisclosed Investment From FMO to Boost Pan-African expansion

Nomanini, a fintech platform that supports the development and deployment of business banking products for informal retail merchants in Africa,