Accelerator Fintech Funding

Y Combinator Names Flutterwave Africa’s Most Valuable Startup

Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator recently released a list of the top 102 most valuable companies that have graduated from the

Africa eShop App
Africa Business Ecommerce

DHL Adds 13 More Countries to its Africa eShop App

DHL has added 13 more countries to its Africa eShop app, increasing the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce

Google for Startups UK
Africa Entrepreneurship Technology

Google for Startups UK Connects African Startups to London Ecosystem

Google for Startups UK has launched its first-ever Africa immersion cohort, a 12-week program designed to bring the best of

YDFS
Digital Financial Inclusion Telecom

MTN Forays into Mobile Money Transfer Service as it Launches Momo Agent

MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of its super-agent network service tagged ‘MoMo Agent’. MTN will leverage on its expansive

GTBank Tech Academy
Banking Edtech Technology

GTBank Tech Academy: Fresh Graduates Invited to Apply

Are you techy, a fresh graduate of Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science or Statistics, and ready to change the world

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Report

Jumia Reports Strong Second Quarter 2019 Results

Jumia Technologies has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Jumia, in

Ogbonnaya Onu
Government People Technology

Agenda For Nigeria’s Returning Minister of Science & Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sworn-in members of his cabinet after months of delay. Of particular interest to Techawk is

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

Team Top Hill
Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub Insurtech

Team Top Hill Emerges Winner at Inlaks TheHatch Insurtech Hackathon

Team Top Hill has emerged winner of the maiden Insurtech Hackathon themed “Shaping the Future of Insurance” following the launch

TechAdvance
Acquisition Africa Business Fintech Investment Payment

Nigeria’s TechAdvance Raises $1m Investment From Lamar Holdings to Drive Expansion

TechAdvance, a Nigerian fintech company, has raised $1m from Lamar Holding, the Bahrain-based energy investment company to drive expansion into