Irish
Startup

Seven Startups Selected For Irish Tech Challenge   

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

BasiGo
Clean Energy CleanTech Electric Vehicle Funding

BasiGo Secures $225k Financing From Rwanda Green Fund

BasiGo, an electric bus company in Rwanda, has been awarded a $225,000 recoverable grant from Ireme Invest, the Rwanda Green

Kimani
Innovation

Esther Kimani Wins 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani has been named the 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation winner by the Royal Academy of Engineering at

Ecobank
Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2024 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African financial services Group, has opened applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge. This annual competition

Whogohost
Rebrand

Whogohost Rebrands as GO54

Whogohost, an African digital infrastructure has announced that it has rebranded to GO54, a new vibrant brand representing the company’s

Carbon
Acquisition

Carbon Acquires Vella Finance, Launches AI-Powered SME Banking Platform

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance startup, has announced the completion of the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through its

Carry1st
Funding Gaming Investment

Carry1st Secures Investment From Sony Innovation Fund

Carry1st, the African game publisher and digital commerce platform, has secured investment from Sony Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm

Jumia
Ecommerce

Jumia Shuts Down Jumia Food

Jumia, the African ecommerce platform, will shut down Jumia Food, its digital food delivery arm, at the end of December

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance

Competition Health

Founder of WellaHealth Named 2023 Winner of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Ikpeme Neto, the founder of WellaHealth, a Nigerian digital health insurance company, has been named winner of Africa’s Business Heroes