Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Secures $500,000 Pre-seed Round

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup has announced that it has raised $500,000 pre-seed funding to become the go-to financial

Google
Africa Economy Health

COVID-19: Google Unveils Plans to Support SMEs, Jobseekers, Others to Restart African Economy

Google has announced plans to help restart and rebuild the African economy as it gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anzisha Prize
Africa Competition Entrepreneurship

As Anzisha Prize Celebrates 10 Years, 20 Young African Entrepreneurs Selected For Finals

The Anzisha Prize has revealed its top 20 finalists for 2020. Winners will be announced at this year’s Anzisha Prize

AgricTech Funding Social Entrepreneurship

Two Winners of the US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for 2020 Announced

The two winners of the 2020 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize have been announced at the Africa Green Revolution Forum Virtual Summit

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Government

SEC Begins Regulation of Cryptocurrency Assets to Ensure Transparency

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will commence the regulation of trade in cryptocurrency assets to

Cars45
Acquisition Business

Confirmed! Ex-Cars45 CEO, Etop Ikpe Will Head Autochek As NewCo Acquires Cheki Businesses in Nigeria and Ghana

Etop Ikpe, the former co-founder and CEO of Cars45 will head Autochek. Recall that the exit of Etop Ikpe from

Google
Accelerator Africa

First Virtual Class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Graduates

The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa which featured 20 startups from 7 countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,

Mdundo
Africa Funding Music Streaming

Mdundo Raises $6.4M After Listing on Danish Stock Exchange

Mdundo, an African music streaming service has so far raised $6.4 million after it listed on the Danish stock exchange

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Solarise Africa Secures $10m Series B Investment to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption in Africa

Solarise Africa, a Pan-African energy leasing company, has secured a further $10m investment to drive Africa’s clean energy expansion. The

Interswitch
Africa Money Transfer Payment

UnionPay International Partners Interswitch to Boost Payment Digitalisation

UnionPay International (UPI) and Interswitch have announced a partnership that confirms Interswitch as a Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP) for UnionPay