Google
Economy Technology

Google Commits $10M to Support Kenya’s Economic Recovery

Google has announced that it is committing $10 million to help drive economic recovery in Kenya. This was disclosed at

Cowrywise
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup Cowrywise Secures $3m Pre-series A Investment to Grow Number of Nigerians Investing in Mutual Funds

Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding led by Quona Capital. Tsadik Foundation, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia,

Calendly
Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Founded US-Based Scheduling Startup, Calendly raises $350M, Now Worth Over $3B

Calendly, a US-based cloud scheduling platform founded by Nigerian, Tope Awotana, has raised a $350 million investment, which now values

COVID-19
Health Telecom

MTN Donates $25m to Support African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

Jumia Global Festival 2021 is Live

Jumia has commenced its first sales festival of the year, the Jumia Global Festival, which runs from January 25th to

MTN Nigeria
MTN Telecom Training

MTN and Facebook Begin Digital Marketing Training for SMEs under Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has commenced a partnership with global social networking giant, Facebook to deliver digital marketing training to SMEs under

MTN Nigeria
Telecom

MTN Nigeria Launches Accelerator Program with Unveil of Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has selected 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria to benefit from an accelerator programme, Y’ello 200,

AVCA
Appointment

African Private Equity and VC Association (AVCA) Appoints New Chief Executive

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as its new chief executive. She will

MSII SDG Challenge
Social Entrepreneurship

MSII SDG Challenge Announces Top 10 Finalists

Muhammad Sanusi II Sustainable Development Goals Challenge ​has announced the names of 10 finalists for the ​MSII SDG Challenge. The

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup

Kenyan Insurtech Startup, Pula Secures $6M Series A Led by TLcom Capital

Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance across Africa, has closed a Series A investment