Ventures Platform
Entrepreneurship Health Investment

7 Nigerian Startups Selected For Ventures Platform #COVID19InnovationChallenge

Ventures Platform in partnership with Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) have selected 7 innovative Nigerian startup

Redbird
Africa Apps Health

Ghana’s Healthtech Startup, Redbird Launches COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker

Redbird, a medical diagnostics distributor providing access to healthcare in Ghana through community pharmacies, has announced the launch of the

Y Combinator
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Meet 12 African Startups That Pitched at Y Combinator Winter 2020 Batch Demo Day

Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator that provides seed funding for startups has concluded the winter 2020 Batch of its

Fuzu
Funding Job Venture Capital

East Africa-Focused Job Recruitment Startup, Fuzu Closes $3.8m Led by Sparkmind VC

Fuzu, an East Africa-focused job recruitment site has raised a $3.8 million Series A funding round led by Sparkmind.vc. The

JET Motor Company
Automobile Funding Investment

Nigeria’s Automobile Startup, Jet Motor Company Raises $9m to Develop Electric Vehicles

JET Motor Company, a Nigerian automobile maker, has closed a $9 million investment from Greatman Legend to boost research and

CATAPULT Inclusion Africa
Africa Event Investment

Pezesha, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Rewarded With €3k at  CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech startup has been named winner of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020 powered by The Luxembourg

uLesson
Apps Edtech Education

Sim Shagaya’s Edtech Startup, uLesson Launches Mobile App

uLesson, a Nigeria’s Ed-tech startup founded by Sim Shagaya has launched a mobile app. The uLesson app offers students in

Field Intelligence
Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Startup Field Intelligence Raises $3.6m Series A Funding Led by Blue Haven Initiative

Field Intelligence, a Nigerian healthtech supply chain startup has raised $3.6 million Series A funding round led by Blue Haven

Accelerator Africa Mobility

Startups Working Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility Invited to Join Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator

The Africa Mobility Initiative through its accelerator program, Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA) is inviting startups in the mobility industry

YOUVerify
Funding Investment RegTech

Nigeria’s Digital Identity Startup Youverify Raises $1.5m Led by Orange Digital Ventures

Youverify, a Nigerian digital identity, and address verification startup has closed a $1.5 million investment led by Orange Digital Ventures