Stitch
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African API Fintech, Stitch Raises $2m, Expands to Nigeria

Stitch, a South Africa API fintech startup, has announced that it has raised a $2 million seed extension and expanded

CcHUB
Accelerator

APPLY: The CcHUB Seedr Programme in Namibia

As part of the mandate of CcHub to support and contribute towards the growth and development of startups across Africa,

TLP Advisory
Legal Startup

Venture Law Firm TLP Advisory Goes Global To Support Africa’s Growing Tech Ecosystem

TLP Advisory, a Nigeria-headquartered legal firm focused on Africa’s tech industry, today announced its expansion into the UK, US and

Amitruck
Logistics Partnership

Kenya’s Amitruck Partners With IMFact to Impact Africa’s Logistics Ecosystem

Amitruck, a Kenyan digital logistics company, has partnered with IMFact, a Smart Finance alternative to traditional bank lending for Kenyan

mPharma
Acquisition Health

Ghana’s Healthtech Startup, mPharma Expands to Uganda, Acquires Vine Pharmacy

mPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech startup, has expanded into Uganda with the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vine Pharmacy. mPharma

Jise
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Food-only Delivery Platform, Jise Secures 100k in Angel Investment

Jise, a Nigerian food-only delivery platform, has raised $100,000 in angel funding from investors in Europe and Nigeria. The startup

Risevest
Legal Regulation

Court Unfreezes Risevest Accounts Weeks After it Was Blocked by CBN

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered with immediate effect the unfreezing of the bank accounts of Risevest,

Autochek
Automobile Funding Investment Venture Capital

Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding Co-led by TLCom and 4DX Ventures

Autochek has secured $13.1mn in seed funding co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital, and 4DX Ventures. The round also included

eNaira
Cryptocurrency Regulation

CBN to Formally Launch eNaira on Monday

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it will formally launch the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC),

First Bank
Banking Regulation

Femi Otedola Takes over First Bank After Reportedly Buying N30bn Worth of Shares

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire, has become the majority shareholder of First Bank after reportedly buying a whooping N30 billion