Ninety One
Funding Health

Ninety One Unveils $600m Fund to Support South African Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Ninety One, the South African asset manager has unveiled a $600 million fund tagged “The Ninety One SA Recovery Fund”,

#RiseChallenge
Banking Health

Win N250k in #RiseChallenge by Union Bank of Nigeria

Union Bank of Nigeria has launched the #RiseChallenge to recognise and reward customers who are rising in various ways during

Aptive Capital
Social Entrepreneurship Startup

African Social Impact Startups Invited to Apply For $10k Aptive Capital Funding

Aptive Capital, a United States-based $1 million portfolio fund, has launched a program targetted at early-stage African startups with a

Bolt
Funding Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises €100m to Help Scale From Ride-Hailing to Other Services

Bolt, an Estonia headquartered ride-hailing firm, has raised €100 million from Naya Capital Management. The new funding takes the company’s

Ventures Platform
Investment Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Invests in 3 Nigerian Startups

Ventures Platform has announced that it has added 3 Nigerian startups to its investments portfolio. According to a statement from

Jumia
Ecommerce Report

Jumia Revenue Dips as COVID-19 Bites Hard on eCommerce Firm

The path to Jumia becoming profitable is probably still years away as the eCommerce has released its Q1 2020 report

NITDA
Health Innovation

Meet Winners of NITDA COVID-19 Innovation Challenge

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)  has selected 3 winners for the COVID-19 innovation challenge and awarded them a

Andela
Developer Job

Andela Lays Off 135 Employees Across Five Markets As COVID-19 Impact Begins to Bite

Andela has laid off 135 employees across five markets as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic begins to bite. The

MEST Africa Challenge
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

MEST Africa Challenge 2020 Deadline Extended to 13 May

The MEST Africa Challenge 2020 application deadline has been extended to May 13th. Applications for this year’s MEST Africa Challenge

Twiga Foods
Business Ecommerce Partnership Uncategorized

Jumia, Twiga Foods Partner to Deliver Produce in Kenya Amidst COVID-19

Jumia and Twiga foods have unveiled a plan to provide fresh produce delivery services in Kenya. The partnership will see