PalmPay
Africa Fintech Funding

Nigeria Fintech Startup PalmPay Launches $260k COVID-19 Support Fund

PalmPay, a Nigerian fintech startup has announced the launch of PalmPay CARES, a $260,000 (N100 million) humanitarian response plan to

Apollo Agriculture
Africa AgricTech Entrepreneurship

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2020 For African Agritech Startups

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize which aims to find Africa’s innovative young agrifood entrepreneurs has opened for application. The GoGettaz Agripreneur

54gene
Funding Health Investment

Nigerian Genomic Startup 54gene Scores $15m Led by Adjuvant Capital

54gene, a Nigerian genomic startup has raised a $15-million investment led by Adjuvant Capital to allow the company to scale

mDOC
Accelerator Health SDGs

Nigeria’s mDoc Selected for Google for Startups Accelerator on SDGs

mDoc, a Nigerian healthtech startup has been selected for the maiden edition of Google for Startups Accelerator on the Sustainable

Kwik Delivery
Funding Investment Logistics

Ubisoft S.A. Founder Invests in Nigerian Startup Kwik Delivery

Yves Guillemot, Founder & CEO of French video games giant Ubisoft S.A. has invested in Nigerian startup Africa Delivery Technologies

Kasha
Funding Investment Women

Finnfund Makes $1m Investment in Rwandan eCommerce Startup Kasha

Finnfund invested $1 million in Kasha, a Rwandan-based e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products

MePlaylist
Entertainment Funding Music Streaming

Nigerian Music Startup, MePlaylist Gets Funding From Beyonce’s Father

MePlaylist, a Nigerian Music startup has announced that it has received investments from  Mr Mathew Knowles, father of artists Beyoncé

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Funding

Founders Factory Africa Unveils 4 Startups to Participate in its Venture Scale Program

Founders Factory Africa has unveiled the four startups that will participate in its Venture Scale Program. Foundry Factory Africa’s Venture

Quidax
Accelerator Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship

Nigerian Cryptocurrency Startup, Quidax Selected For 2020 Class of Techstars Toronto

Quidax, a Nigerian cryptocurrency startup has been selected among the 10 startups that will participate in the 2020 Class of

Coliba
Africa Investment Venture Capital

GreenTec Invests in Ivory Coast Waste Management Startup, Coliba

GreenTec has announced its investment in Coliba, an innovative recycling and waste management start-up based in Ivory Coast that is