Startupbootcamp AfriTech
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs Startup

Meet the Startups Selected For Third Cohort of Startupbootcamp AfriTech

Startupbootcamp AfriTech has selected 11 tech startups for its third cohort. The 11 were selected from 22 shortlisted startups that

Opay
Digital Funding Payment

Opera Owned OPay Secures $50M Investment to Boost Its Mobile Money Business in Nigeria

Opera, a global software company popular for its Opera Mini mobile web browser is ramping up its portfolio in Africa

Kuda
Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Kudimoney Becomes Kuda After Securing CBN License

Kudimoney, a leading Nigeria Fintech company has metamorphosed into Kuda after being granted a license by the Central Bank of

Inlaks
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Insurtech Startup

$12000 Up For Grabs in Inlaks TheHatch InsurTech Hackathon Challenge

In a bid to bring innovative solutions to the Fintech industry and pave the way for young technology entrepreneurs, leading

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

Apollo Agriculture
Agro-tech Entrepreneurship

GSMA Invites African AgTech Startups to Apply For its Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile

MTN
Business Fintech Payment Telecom

MTN Registers Fintech Subsidiary to Deepen Financial Inclusion

MTN Nigeria, the biggest telecommunication company in the country,  has registered a new subsidiary named ‘Yello Digital Financial Service Limited’

Opera
Africa Apps Business Technology Transport

Opera Mini’s Parent Company Launches ‘ORide’ an On-Demand Motorcycle Hailing Service

ORide, an on-demand motorcycling service has been launched by Opera Mini in Nigeria. The launch signals Opera Mini’s diversification into

SafeBoda
Africa Business Investment Transport

Ugandan-based Ride-hailing Firm SafeBoda Raises Undisclosed Series B Investment

SafeBoda, Uganda-based ride-hailing firm, has raised an undisclosed Series B funding round from Indonesia’s ride-hailing firm GOJEK and Allianz X,