Pariti
Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Pariti Secures $2.85m Seed Funding Led by Harlem Capital

Pariti, the community marketplace building infrastructure for entrepreneurship in Africa, has raised $2.85 million in seed funding led by Harlem Capital.

Partnership

Flutterwave, Joshua Cheptegei Partner to Build a Training Centre for East African Athletes in Uganda

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has partnered with Joshua Cheptegei in his ‘Run with Cheptegei’ campaign that aims to

Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Education Finance and Fund Management Company, Fundi Acquires EduOne

EduOne, a South African edtech startup, has been acquired by education finance and education fund management company Fundi. Founded in

Jamlab
Accelerator

Seven African Media Startups Join Jamlab Accelerator Programme

Seven African media startups have been selected for the latest cohort of the Jamlab Accelerator Programme. These startups will participate

Semicolon
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian EdTech Startup, Semicolon Africa Raises $1.2m Funding

Semicolon Africa, an edTech startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round of funding. The round which was oversubscribed had

AURA
Appointment

David Myers Appointed as COO of Security Marketplace AURA

AURA, the South African security and medical response marketplace, has appointed David Myers as its Chief Operations Officer. Previously a

Mastercard
Appointment

Mastercard Appoints Gabriel Swanepoel as New Country Manager For South Africa

Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. This serves as a promotion

Entrepreneurship Event

26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

Rent Small Small
PropertyTech

Nigerian Propertytech Startup Rent Small Small Joins Techstars Toronto

Rent Small Small, a Nigerian property technology startup, has been accepted to join the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Programme starting this

UNESCO
Film Video Streaming

Netflix, UNESCO in Search of Next Generation of Filmmakers in Africa

Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch a short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the