Kwik
Business Entrepreneurship People SMEs Transport

Kwik, a Nigerian B2B On-demand Delivery Service Appoints Olatowun Candide-Johnson As Chairwoman

Kwik, a Nigerian B2B on-demand delivery service which launched recently has appointed Olatowun Candide-Johnson, a Nigerian lawyer and businesswoman, as

Khalifa Fund
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Government Innovation SMEs Social Entrepreneurship Venture Capital

UAE’s Khalifa Fund Signs $100m Deal to Support Ethiopian Innovation & Entrepreneurs

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has signed a partnership deal with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance aimed at providing

CanalPlus
Acquisition Africa Business Entertainment Funding Internet

CanalPlus Acquires Mary Njoku’s ROK Film Studios For Undisclosed Amount 

CanalPlus, a French television company has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. ROK

elmenus
Acquisition Africa AgricTech Business Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup

Egypt’s Elmenus Raises Investment From Foodora’s co-founder, Julian Dames 

Elmenus, a Cairo-based food discovery and ordering platform, has raised investment from Foodora’s co-founder and Delivery Hero’s former Vice President

MumsVillage
Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Women

Kenya’s MumsVillage Forays into E-Commerce

MumsVillage, a leading parenting website for expert advice and online community support in Kenya, has announced today its foray into

Orange
Funding Investment Smartphones Technology Telecom

Orange Invests in KaiOS in a Bid to Close Africa’s Digital Divide

In a bid to close Africa’s digital payment and boost internet access in the continent, Orange contributed to the recent

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Business Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

MAX.ng Raises $7m to Scale Moto-taxi Transportation in Africa

MAX.ng, the pioneering Nigerian mobility startup, announced today that it has raised $7 million from an elite group of strategic

Uber
Business Opinion Transport

Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Firms Rev Up for Race Into West Africa

Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi

Norrsken
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Hub Investment SMEs

Swedish Impact Hub, Norrsken Launches Tech Fund and Entrepreneurship Hub in Kigali

Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation, a coworking space, and investment fund launched its tech fund and entrepreneurship hub in Rwanda to support ventures

Gokada
Business Startup Technology Transport

Gokada to Launch GBoat, Its On-demand Boat Riding Service 

Gokada, Nigeria’s on-demand bike-hailing startup is set to launch GBoat, its boat riding service in Lagos on 13th of June