Teraco
Acquisition

Digital Realty to Acquire 55% Stake in South Africa’s Teraco

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has entered into a

Ecommerce

Egyptian E-commerce Startup, Gahez Closes $2m Pre-seed Round

Gahez, an Egyptian e-commerce startup with a focus on fashion, has raised $2 million pre-seed round led by Disruptech Ventures

PiggyVest
Startup

Piggyvest Pays Over ₦242 Billion Naira to 3.5m Customers

Piggyvest, the Nigerian savings and investment platform, has paid out over ₦242 billion naira to over 3.5 million customers. This

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Startup

Apply: Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship (TEF) Programme 2022

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or

Isizwe
Internet Investment

SA Internet Service Provider, Isizwe Secures $460k From Global Innovation Fund

Isizwe, a South African internet service provider, has secured a $460,000 investment from Global Innovation Fund. Isizwe offers online access

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

MTN Nigeria
Partnership Telecom

MTN Nigeria Partners With Google and Dotgo to Launch 5G-Standard Messaging Service

MTN Nigeria has partnered with Google and Dotgo to launch RCS Business Messaging (RBM) Services. RBM uses the rich and

Titan Trust Bank
Acquisition

Titan Trust Bank Acquires 104-Year-Old Union Bank

Titan Trust Bank Limited, which commenced operations in October 2019 has announced that it has acquired Union Bank of Nigeria

Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Paylend Closes $2m Seed Round

Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, have today announced that it has raised $2 million dollars seed investment from Next Chymia

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises $30m in Equity and Debt Funding

Planety42, a South African car subscription platform, has raised $30 million in equity and debt funding. The $5.8 million equity