Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s YEP! Secures $1.5m in Pre-Seed Funding

Yep!, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Greenhouse Capital. Alongside the

UBA
Banking

UBA’s Leo Clocks 4, Set to Further Transform Digital Banking In Nigeria, Africa

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has said that it has concluded plans to commemorate the 4th year anniversary

Jambo
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Congolese Web3 Startup, Jambo Secures $7.5m Investment

Jambo, a Congolese web3 startup, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding. The round was made up of Coinbase Ventures,

LEO
Banking

Four Years on UBA’s Leo Continues to Lead the Pack in Nigeria, Africa

All over the world, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence keeps accelerating as the end goal is to simplify conversations and

Twitter
Payment Social Media

Twitter Adds Flutterwave, Paga As Additional Payment Gateway For Tips

Twitter has added Barter by Flutterwave and Paga as additional payment providers for its Tips feature in Nigeria. Tips is

ParkUpp
Acquisition

South African Parking Marketplace, ParkUpp Acquired By Docklands Ventures

ParkUpp, a South African parking marketplace, has been acquired by real estate investment company Docklands Ventures. Founded in 2016, ParkUpp is

TLcom
Venture Capital

TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund

TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused tech fund.  With

Gaming

SA Games Publisher, Carry1st Bags $20m Investment Led by a16z

Carry1st, the South African games publisher, has secured $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). This is

Mobile
Apps News

3 Trends Set to Dominate African mobile Apps in 2022

In 2021, the mobile industry in sub-Saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced

Smartphones Tech Tips Tips

How You Are Killing Your Smartphone Battery

Whether you use a iOS or Android smartphone, the way you manage your Battery goes a longer in determining its