JUMO
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

SA Fintech Startup JUMO Scores $55 Million to Support Expansion Into Nigeria and Other Markets

JUMO, a South African fintech startup has raised  US$55 million in debt and equity funding to accelerate the startup’s expansion

Mastercard Foundation
Africa Edtech Education

Meet 12 African Edtech Fellows Selected For First Cohort of Mastercard Foundation Edtech Program

The Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) has announced the first cohort of

Carbon
Fintech Funding Investment

Carbon (Paylater) Establishes $100k Fund to Support African Founders

Carbon, formerly Paylater has established the ‘Disrupt Fund‘, a $100,000 fund to scale and support new entrepreneurs and founders in

Anzisha Prize
Africa Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

Applications For Anzisha Prize 2020 Launched With 10th Year Celebrations

The Anzisha Prize–Africa’s premier award and fellowship for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs has announced that the 2020 call for applications is

Flutterwave
Business Fintech Interview

Interview: Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga Agboola Talks Expansion to Rwanda

Globally in the technology and digital payment space, Flutterwave is synonymous with innovative online payment solutions. Flutterwave, a San Francisco-based

Google
Africa Funding Security

Google Launches $1m Fund for Online Safety in Sub-Saharan Africa

Google has launched a $1m pan-African fund to support innovative ideas around privacy, trust and the safety of families online

Injini
Accelerator Edtech Entrepreneurship

Meet 6 Edtech Startups Selected For Cohort 4 of Injini Edtech Incubator

After a long and highly competitive recruitment process, the Injini team has selected six new edtech startups who will embark

SuperFluid
Competition Entrepreneurship Event

SuperFluid Labs Named Winner of ENGIE Challenge

SuperFluid Labs has been named the winner of the ENGIE Challenge at the Africa Tech Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. SuperFluid

Global Air Drone Academy
Competition Events Technology

Nigeria’s Global Air Drone Academy Named Winner of African Drone Business Challenge

Global Air Drone Academy has been named winner of the first African Drone Business Challenge at a pitch event held

Catapult: Inclusion Africa
Africa Financial Inclusion Fintech

Two Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected For Catapult: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Two Nigerian fintech startups-Esusu and PaddyCover, have been named among the 12 startups that would participate in the Catapult: Inclusion