M-Pesa
Business Technology

Safaricom & Vodacom Set Aside $13m to Buy M-Pesa Rights From Vodafone

Kenya’s Safaricom is to establish a joint venture worth $13 million with South Africa’s Vodacom to acquire the intellectual property

Gokada
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

Gokada Raises $5.3m Series A Funding Led by Rise Capital

Gokada, a Nigerian motorcycle ride-hailing firm has raised $5.3 million Series A round to scale its business. The funding round

Ol Pejeta Conservation Tech Lab
Africa Innovation Hub Technology

Technology Lab Focused on Wildlife Protection Launched in Kenya

Ol Pejeta Conservation Tech Lab, a technology lab focused on wildlife protection has been launched in Kenya in partnership with

Women
Africa Digital Entrepreneurship Event Funding Innovation Technology

Five Women-Focused Startups Emerge Winners in AFD Digital Challenge

Five women-focused startups that support and develop digital innovations to benefit African women have emerged winners in the third AFD

FbStart Accelerator
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Startup

FbStart Accelerator Opens Applications for 2nd Cohort, Extends to Ghana

FbStart Accelerator which is powered by Facebook and Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) is now accepting applications for its second cohort and

MYDAWA
Africa Apps Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Startup

Kenya HealthTech Startup MYDAWA Raises $3m Funding Round

MYDAWA, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3 million from Africa HealthCare Master Fund. The new funds will be used

WeSabi
Business Entrepreneurship Interview Leadership Startup Technology

Lack of Funds Limit Expansion of Startups-WeSabi CEO

Murtala Sani is the co-Founder of WeSabi, a tech startup that helps solve the challenge of getting artisans to help

WifiCall
Africa Apps Business Internet Technology

Nigerian Internet Provider, Tizeti Set to Take on WhatsApp As it Unveils WifiCall.ng

Tizeti, a Nigerian internet service provider has unveiled WifiCall.ng, an internet voice calling platform targeted at individuals and businesses. WifiCall

Carbon
Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment Startup

Nigeria Fintech Startup Paylater Rebrands as “Carbon”

Nigerian Fintech startup, Paylater has taken the first step to becoming a fully digital bank as it has rebranded to

Repsplash
Social Entrepreneurship Startup Training

Interested in Coding or Being a Startup Founder? Apply For Resplash Leadership Program

Resplash is an experimental initiative committed to empowering future leaders by awarding scholarships & mentorship opportunities to talented individuals interested